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RestoreGore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-16-07 11:17 AM
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A Message From Al Gore About the Congressional Hearing
Mr. Gore, I support your endeavors for this planet, and therefore, I am asking. Here's hoping you get that 350,000 messages and more in support of Mother Earth. What a great day that will be for those who have waited a very long time to see this crisis put front and center, and to see you finally fulfilled and happy doing that which you have always had the desire and conviction to do: Advocate for a sustainable future. Let's hope the response regarding this is more effective from this Congress than the one your mentor got thirty years ago. I will definitely be there in spirit.
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On March 21st, I will testify before Congress on the immediate action that needs to be taken to end the climate crisis. Help me fill the committee room with 350,000 messages.

Can you commit to finding 10 friends to send a message to Congress demanding they take action?

Ask them to visit:

http://algore.com/cards.html

Dear Jan,

On March 21st, I will testify before Congress on the immediate action that needs to be taken to end the climate crisis. At the hearing, I will deliver the 294,374 messages you signed, demonstrating that hundreds of thousands of people share my sense of urgency.

If an additional 55,626 people sign our message, it will be as though 350,000 of us are there at the hearing expressing our determination to convince Congress to act. Having served in the House and Senate, I can tell you that members of these committees would find this to be a meaningful and impressive show of support.

There are only 5 days left before the hearings begin, so please do not pass up this opportunity to join in showing the broad public support we need in order to solve the climate crisis. I know you have friends or family who care deeply about this issue but have yet to sign our message to Congress.

Ask them to help fill that committee room with 350,000 messages by visiting:

http://www.algore.com/cards.html

The reason Congress has so far failed to act is not because there are no solutions to the problem. Nor is it because the majority doesn't believe that the climate crisis is real. They have failed to act, because they have not yet faced a sufficient expression of political will on the part of the American people demanding they confront our climate crisis head on. You and I know that political will is a renewable resource, and enough already exists to start solving this crisis. We just have to communicate that forcefully to the political leaders of our country.

In the last two weeks alone 101,673 people visited AlGore.com and signed our message to Congress. This is an incredible demonstration of the energy behind this issue.

In my testimony, of course, I will speak about the scientific evidence for global warming - just reiterated six weeks ago by the world's scientists in the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. But frankly, the debate on the science has long been over - except for a diminishing number of skeptics and deniers.

At this point, it is far more important to deliver your message about the urgency with which this crisis must be faced. Political leaders need to know that you intend to reward those who do the right thing and that you will work to replace those who do not.

That's why it's vital we fill up the hearing room with 350,000 messages.

Please ask your friends to sign our message to Congress today by visiting:

http://www.algore.com/cards.html

Together we are building a movement that has the potential to translate your strong feelings into effective change for our country. And we all know that when the United States changes - and offers leadership - the entire world will follow.

Thank you,


Al Gore
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RestoreGore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-16-07 11:26 AM
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1. This is what my son wrote to Mr. Gore:
I am only 16 years old and I know what CO2 does to this planet. We can't wait any longer to fix this. My generation is already dealing with war and debt and you think we deserve this too? My mom is doing all she can to make the world a better place, but where are you all? Please, help us!
Thank you Al Gore for caring about kids!

Needless to say, I cried. It may sound trite, but this is for our children.
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helderheid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-16-07 11:27 AM
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2. 5th rec
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Uncle Joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-16-07 11:29 AM
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3. Thanks for the thread RestoreGore
Kicked and recommended
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Daphne08 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-17-07 02:30 AM
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4. Done. K&R
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RestoreGore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-17-07 08:33 AM
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5. Thank you. Kicking for our children. n/t
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