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AriesAngel
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Posted: Fri Sep 26th, 2008 09:43 pm |
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Dear friends around the US,
The Bush administration wants to give Wall Street a $700 billion handout -- let's send a flood of messages to Congress demanding something better!
Send Your Message Now
Last week Wall Street's risky schemes collapsed, threatening global meltdown -- the next 48 hours could be even more important, deciding America's financial fate for decades to come. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, a former investment banker, is strong-arming Congress for $700,000,000,000 of our money to bail out the financiers who created this mess.[1] That's $700 billion, roughly what the war in Iraq has cost; and without oversight, safeguards and help for ordinary struggling Americans, the consequences could be as dire.[2]
Congressional leaders are in a race against time, and wavering. Some, like Senator Chris Dodd, have started drafting better proposals -- making those who created this crisis on Wall Street bear more of the cost and share any benefits, creating safety nets for Main Street, and introducing regulation to stop a repeat of this catastrophe.[3] There’s no shortage of decent solutions, but with the markets yo-yoing and Paulson pushing for a deal in days, Congress looks all too likely to accept the bulk of what experts are now calling a "financial coup d’etat" -- unless the American people speak up loud, clear and fast.[4] Follow the link below now to send a message to your own representatives:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/wall_street_bailout
Regardless of who becomes the next President, the rescue package we pass now will fundamentally change our national and personal finances, shaping our future for years to come. Will we fix this broken system now while we have the chance, or simply hand the financiers $2000 for every man, woman and child in the USA -- trusting them to clean up their own mess, socialising the costs and privatising the profits once again?
Both Democrats and Republicans are poised on the edge of an unprecedented decision; at this moment, our voices could make all the difference. As Americans, we need urgently to stop our leaders from surrendering to events and inspire them to choose the right course. If we fail, we, our families, and people all around the world will suffer the consequences. So let's ask our representatives to stand up for the public good and chart a decent course out of this crisis today, using the tool at this link:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/wall_street_bailout
With hope and determination,
Ben, Paul, Graziela, Ricken, Brett, Iain and the whole Avaaz team
PS Our global finance campaign was delivered to the European Parliament by the former Danish prime minister this Monday, helping them to pass the beginnings of a decent package. Let's make sure the US doesn't fall behind!
Sources:
1. Bloomberg: "Paulson, Bernanke Put Aiding Banks Ahead of Best Taxpayer Deal", 24 September 2008
http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/09/23/the_bailout_to_end_all_bailout/
3. New York Times, Paul Krugman on the Dodd plan: "Daddy doesn’t know best"
http://www.rgemonitor.com/roubini-monitor/253653/we_need_a_new_holc_-_more_than_a_new_rtc_or_rfc-_to_provide_massive_debt_relief_to_the_household_sector_we_need_to_create_the_home_home_owners_mortgage_enterprise
4. E.g. Yves Smith, "Why You Should Hate The Treasury Bailout", 21 September 2008:
http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/09/why-you-should-hate-treasury-bailout.html
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ABOUT AVAAZ
Avaaz.org is an independent, not-for-profit global campaigning organization that works to ensure that the views and values of the world's people inform global decision-making. (Avaaz means "voice" in many languages.) Avaaz receives no money from governments or corporations, and is staffed by a global team based in London, Rio de Janeiro, New York, Paris, Washington DC, and Geneva.
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AriesAngel
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Posted: Sat Sep 27th, 2008 01:03 am |
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If you want to protect the YOUR financial future and the financial future of your family I STRONGLY URGE YOU to click on this website and send a letter to the congress. I did it and a few of my friends have as well. The time to take action is NOW so that WE the people of the United States don't end up in a FULL BLOWN ECONOMIC DEPRESSION in the next 1-3 years.
My Grandma LIVED during the depression and the stories she told were both HEARTBREAKING and DEVASTATING. My Great Grandparents, Great Aunts and Uncles and my Grandmother BARELY SURVIVED.
Julie
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soraya
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Posted: Sun Sep 28th, 2008 08:04 am |
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Here Here, you go girl, time for each individual to freely express with words of wisdom and sent to those whose time has ended and there is no place here on this planet for those in authority who do not walk in truth and integrity.
its our world, and peacewarriors/earthkeepers/lightworkers/kind,humble and gentle ones are to become our world leaders.
unification of oneloving true living peacenurturing beings.
stand and be counted, together people of peace create miracles with simple easy feeling.
and if any say different, Tell them, its not only possible, it is in exisitence and we here in this small community are living walking prayer trees of its being and doing together.
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AriesAngel
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Posted: Tue Sep 30th, 2008 06:40 pm |
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Did any of you visit this website and send a letter to congress? If so, THANK YOU SO MUCH for taking action and protecting "We The People's" economic future.
To those of you that have not taken action PLEASE DO SO TODAY!!! It will take ALL of us coming together and taking action to prevent our economic demise.
UNITED WE STAND.....DIVIDED WE FALL!!!
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.....GET EDUCATED!!!
Last edited on Tue Sep 30th, 2008 09:00 pm by AriesAngel
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