News on the Nebraska Civil Rights Initiative, July 3, 2008.
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The Nebraska Civil Rights Initiative today announced that it had submitted 167,000 signatures to the Nebraska Secretary of State.
In response Campaign Director David Kramer said, “There is a significant difference between submitted signatures and valid signatures. Given the fraudulent and illegal tactics used to gather signatures which we have previously documented, we are not surprised by this news in the least. Nebraskans United looks forward to the validation process by Secretary of State John Gale, the County Clerks and Election Commissioners across the state.”
We at Nebraskans United want to thank you all again for your countless hours of hard work and generous contributions. We will continue to keep you updated as we move into the next phases of the campaign.
Special thanks goes to the dedicated and passionate student leaders on our field team who make us proud to be Nebraskans.
Have a Happy and Safe 4th of July!
Danielle Nantkes
NE UNITED: Down To The Wire
Please help Nebraskans United if you can — as they describe in their note below. If you don’t live in or near enough to Nebraska to help with this, please forward this note to people you know who are in Nebraska.
Thanks,
Mark Welsch
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We at Nebraskans United want to start by saying…
THANK YOU.
Your volunteer assistance has been critical as we have been battling this dangerous petition — funded by out of state interests — that seeks to deny our neighbors equal opportunities.
THE PETITION SUBMISSION DEADLINE
is JULY 4 at 5:00 pm. Just 2 days away!
We have received reports that our opposition is literally scrambling and desperate to get enough signatures to qualify and we know they will stop at nothing to gather signatures in this final push. Hundreds and thousands of Nebraska voters will be out and about at upcoming community festivals on July 3rd and 4th to celebrate our Independence. If we can garner enough educators and volunteers this week to help us monitor the opposition and educate voters we can be successful. more…
A letter from Stephen Young, Union of Concerned Scientists
I am writing to ask you to send a alert to your activists, asking them to contact Sen. Nelson about funding for a nuclear weapons program.
Next week, the Senate Appropriations committee will likely consider the Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill, which includes funding for nuclear weapons programs. As you know, Sen. Nelson serves on the committee.
We are concerned that Sen. Nelson might vote to restore funding for the Reliable Replacement Warhead (RRW) program, the Bush administration’s unneeded new nuclear weapons program. Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND), the chair of the subcommittee, has already declared that he will eliminate the $10 million directly for RRW program, but the ranking member, Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM), has indicated he may seek to reinstate the funding either in the full committee or on the floor. more…
The Bush Administration steps up its secret moves against Iran.
Seymour Hersh on Democracy Now!
The article in the New Yorker.
Nebraskans United is a group of concerned citizens devoted to protecting Nebraska’s Constitution from unnecessary outside attacks. Right now in Nebraska, there is a group of paid signature gathers propped up by well financed, out-of- state political groups trying to amend Nebraska’s Constitution with their deceptive tactics and radical agenda.
Have you already signed the petition?
CLICK HERE for signature removal resources.
Please visit us at www.nebraskansunited.org/remove to learn more about our organization and how you can help protect Nebraska’s economic development efforts, our University’s tradition of excellence in athletics and academics, and countless other programs that would be at risk if this dangerous initiative is successful.
What will global warming do to our search
for peace and plenty?
Warming, Conflict & Hunger are the topics of an impressive forum on Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Milo Bail Student Center at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in the Dodge Rooms A and B at 60th and Dodge Streets in Omaha. Please attend and ask questions at the forum.
“An Abrupt Climate Change Scenario and Its Implications For United States National Security” will be discussed. What does the Peace and Justice Community do to stop this looming threat?
What do we have to look forward to?
A 2003 Defense Department Report said, “Food shortages . . . Decreased availability and quality of fresh water in key regions . . . Disrupted access to energy . . . Nations with the resources to do so may build virtual fortresses around their countries . . . Less fortunate nations especially those with ancient enmities with their neighbors . . . initiate . . . struggles for access to food, clean water, or energy . . . [A]n increasingly disorderly and potentially violent world. more…
Film Premiere
Wednesday June 25
6:30 pm
Orpheum Theatre
528 Pierce Street
Sioux City, Iowa
Panel discussion with Frank LaMere and others to follow at 8:30
The Official Film Site
via Democracy Now!
The New York Times reported Friday that Israel recently carried out a major military exercise that Pentagon officials say appeared to be a rehearsal for a potential bombing attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. More than 100 Israeli F-16 and F-15 fighter planes took part in the maneuvers over the eastern Mediterranean and Greece.
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