Vote

Posted by John Minnihan - 06/11/06 at 03:11:01 pm

If you live in the US, don’t forget to vote tomorrow.

If you don’t like where we’re going, vote.

If you don’t like where we’ve been, vote.

If you love where we’re going and where we’ve been, vote.

The only way to change or endorse directions is to vote. So vote.

And while you’re at it, tell your future leaders what you want to see changed.

Here’s a re-publishing of a message I received this morning from ONE:

The ONE Campaign

Dear John,

Tomorrow, as American citizens, we will vote. But as ONE members, we can do even more. We’ll show our elected leaders — whoever they turn out to be — that we’re a large, organized group of voters who put our commitment to global poverty above party lines — and we ask them to do the same.

Before the Congressional leadership meets to set the priorities for the new Congress, you can make sure they know global poverty is a top priority when you cast your ballot. Please sign the ONE Voter pledge, to show you’re going to vote with the fight against global poverty at the top of your agenda. And tell the next Congress that you’re sending them to Washington to lead that fight.

We’ll deliver your signatures and comments to the leadership of the new Congress.

On Election Day, like every other day, there will be over 1 billion people around the world living on less than $1 a day. But unlike every other day, ONE voters can begin a chain reaction that will create hope and opportunity for the world’s poorest people. 2006 is the first year we’ve been able to cast our votes together as members of the ONE community. This is an historic opportunity.

Voting is just the start; together we can show our leaders that a grassroots force is emerging they should not ignore. Republicans and Democrats alike will sign the ONE Voter pledge side-by-side, because our commitment to ending extreme poverty cuts across partisan divides. And together, we will send a powerful message to leaders of the new Congress that we want them to make the fight against global poverty a top priority.

Sign the ONE Voter pledge and we’ll deliver your signatures and comments to the leadership of the new Congress.

Thanks,

Josh Peck, ONE.org

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No longer surprised at school shootings?

Posted by John Minnihan - 02/10/06 at 09:10:53 am

I noticed that the mainstream media did very little (relatively) reporting of the school shooting last week in Bailey, Colorado. Perhaps because there was yet another later in the week to report…

I specifically noticed that none – not a one – of the blogs to which I subscribe made any mention of it. I’m incredily saddened to think we have become so accustomed to this that we simply have nothing else to say, and therefore tend to remain silent.

Sigh. Here we go again:

Amish School Shooting

Las Vegas School lockdown

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Another school shooting in Colorado. Fuck.

Posted by John Minnihan - 28/09/06 at 06:09:43 am

Yesterday, an as yet unidentified man walked into a high school in Bailey Colorado, took over a classroom and ultimately killed a student before killing himself.

Continue reading Another school shooting in Colorado. Fuck….

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Repairing the Healthcare System in the USA

Posted by John Minnihan - 08/09/06 at 02:09:28 pm

With the exception of some front-page banners and badges for One.org and DATA, and a posting about my genuine admiration for Bono back during Live 8, this blog has been incredibly apolitical.

Until today.

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The porcupine in the bush

Posted by John Minnihan - 15/07/06 at 02:07:12 pm

First of all, No – this isn’t a metaphor. There really *is* a porcupine in the bush. Continue reading The porcupine in the bush…

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Live 8

Posted by John Minnihan - 01/07/05 at 05:07:26 pm

Live 8
Add your name to the list. Upload your photo. Take action, do something. Today.
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