Million Letter March

Hello everyone,

I received this last night.  It is a quote from remarks of Dr. Hansen, given at Freedom Plaza before the Appalachia Rising march to the White House on 27 September.

“...We must ask the courts to order the government to present plans to phase down fossil fuel emissions at a pace dictated by science, a pace stabilizing climate, preserving nature and a future for young people, providing young people equal protection of the laws.
We can bring that case. But we can win only if the public understands the situation, sees through the lies of the moneyed interests, sees what is needed to solve the problem.
As long as fossil fuels are the cheapest energy, we will not solve the addiction. There will be more mountaintop removal, longwall mining, tar sands, deep ocean drilling, shale gas, seeking the last drop in the most pristine places.
We must put a fee on carbon, collected from fossil fuel companies, with all proceeds distributed to the public. One hundred percent or fight!
Most people will get more in the monthly green check than they pay in increased energy prices. Our economy and innovations will be stimulated. We will move to clean energies.
A coalition is building for a carbon fee with 100 percent distributed to the public in a monthly check. In October this coalition will launch a campaign, Million Letter March, gathering letters showing that the people insist on an honest equitable solution. Please join the March.
Let us resolve to have a rebirth – a rebirth of our nation, a rebirth of equality of opportunity, true equality -- with a government of the people, by the people and for the people – all of the people.”  http://www.columbia.edu/%7Ejeh1/mailings/2010/20100929_FreedomPlaza.pdf

This video shows the Appalacia Rising march.  It shows people coming together to ask for what is necessary.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYTDAAH9k9s

Looking forward to Saturday.  Hope to see you then.  769 E Harrison Ave (1390 S).  Bring a friend.  If you cannot make the 10:45 time on Saturday, please listen in on the website (http://citizensclimatelobby.org/)  It will be available within a couple of hours after it is recorded.

Thank you for all you do.

Bill Barron
801-699-5705