The RNC Hates Our Oceans

“California’s coastline is an international treasure. I do not support lifting this moratorium on new oil drilling off our coast.”

Is Arnold Schwarzenegger really the only republican that likes our oceans and appreciate what drilling off our coasts would do to our tourism?

John Mccain is now agreeing with Bush to reverse a 27 year old ban on offshore drilling for oil. It is completely obvious Mccain is writing off California and doesn’t want our votes. Californians would never benefit from the drilling as it would take 5-10 years to get anything and it will all go to our Chinese overlords.

Until I stop seeing Hummers, Escalades, Dodge Rams, and other Uber-Fuel-Sucking vehicles, I believe we have some work to do with conservation before we start digging holes offshore.

We hear the sound of successful grassroots activism! The California Department of Food and Agriculture has reversed its position on spraying nine highly urbanized coastal counties Northern  California to control the Light Brown Apple Moth. The CDFA has said that in January 2009 they will release sterile moths to control the moths (why didn’t they try that FIRST?) and the state is proposing to use the insecticide permethrin (which is toxic to honey bees, aquatic life, and cats) on thousands of telephone poles, as well as conduct ground-based spray treatments with pheromones and “other” ingredients. Activists are questioning the need for the moths to be controlled at all since they have been here for 30 years without crop loss.We need to make sure that these ground methods won’t hurt us, our animals, or honey bees.

Just because the spraying has been stopped thanks to Frank Egger and the folks over at STOPTHESPRAYMARIN.ORG have done a great job in the North Bay and need some financial contributions for all the expenses they have incured on our behalf.

Phil. Phil. Phil Lesh! I am waiting for my Deadheads for Obama T-Shirt and it is harshing my mellow not getting it already. So, if you are out there…I need a miracle, Phil.

Waiting on the Class of 2oo8
Many congratulations to the graduating class of 2008. Your mission if you are willing to accept it is to work for a political campaign or movement you believe in. We have so much hope in you because we know you can do it. Check in with Marinmaven for more information.

Waiting for YOU to Buy I LOVE Marin Boxers & Thong
You know you want them.

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Yesterday I went marching with 1000 others on the Golden Gate bridge against the Spraying of Checkmate. I am still working on the Video from the event.

Despite, Carole Migden being able to get Arnold Schwartzenegger to agree to testing, spraying is still scheduled in August. Checkout stopthespraymarin.org, and find out how you can put pressure on the State and Federal government to do an EIR (state level) and an EIS (federal level). Ultimately, our goal should be to stop the spraying period. Today, June 5th, Mothers of Marin Against the Spray will be having a Play Date in the Park/Letter Writing Campaign Party at Corte Madera Town Park from 3pm to 5pm.

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It will take a lot of registration drives and hard work to get the turn out, but I feel good about our chances.

There is a lot of hard feelings on the part of Clinton supporters. I understand that for many of them this was the last chance to see a woman for president in their lifetimes. I am disappointed that a woman hasn’t been president yet, but unfortunately this woman candidate made choices that alienated many Americans. While it is true Clinton did capture her own constituencies, I believe that the more they get to know Obama the more they will like him. This has happened time after time.

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