[HCCN] Fwd: It's time Maine people put a stop to this!

[Larry Dansinger]

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> From: Maine Equal Justice <crusnov at mejp.org>
> Date: March 29, 2012 8:05:19 PM EDT
> To: rosc at psouth.net
> Subject: It's time Maine people put a stop to this!
> Reply-To: crusnov at mejp.org
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> It's time Maine people put a stop to this.
>
> Monday, April 2nd at 10:00 a.m., Maine Equal Justice and our allies  
> are sponsoring a Day of Action in Augusta.
>
> It's time to tell our legislators to stand with Maine citizens to  
> stop the disastrous hidden deals taking place that will make  
> sweeping changes at the 11th hour of the legislative session.
>
> It's time for Maine people to stop the out of state campaigns  
> against workers, the middle class and the poor, the environment,  
> and stop the war on women.
>
> Instead of letting Maine focus on sustainable jobs, out of state  
> corporate interests and extremists are pushing an agenda that has  
> nothing to do with our common interests as a state.
>
> As the Maine Legislature winds-down it's work for the year, an  
> unprecedented slew of dangerous and irresponsible bills are being  
> rammed-through the process in a desperate attempt to beat the clock.
>
> Here's just a few of the bills under consideration that have been  
> introduced at the last minute, not given a chance for normal public  
> scrutiny, or are being rushed to votes:
> Siphoning funding from public education to fund private schools;
> Opening Maine up to large-scale, toxic, open-pit mining;
> Weakening the state's ability to meet the needs of seniors and  
> people with mental illness by rushing a major departmental  
> restructuring;
> Crippling the ability of Maine towns and cities to keep their  
> poorest citizens housed and fed;
> Stripping the ability of certain workers to collectively bargain;
> Undermining systems that protect the unemployed and injured workers;
> Giving away millions of dollars to Maine's wealthiest while  
> creating a permanent state budget crisis;
> Failing to prepare Maine for the benefits of the Affordable Care  
> Act (Obamacare); and
> Keeping government documents secret from Maine citizens.
> Please stand with Maine people and with the Maine lawmakers working  
> together against this dangerous agenda and flawed process.
>
>
> Please join us!
>
> Monday, April 2, 2012
> 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
> Cross Cafe, Cross State Office Building (adjacent to the State House)
>
> Augusta
>
> Sponsoring organizations:
> Consumers for Affordable Health Care
> Engage Maine
> EqualityMaine
> Homeless Voices for Justice
> Maine AFL-CIO
> Maine Center for Economic Policy
> Maine Education Association
> Maine Equal Justice Partners
> Maine People's Alliance
> Maine State Employees Association - SEIU Local 1989 Maine Women's  
> Lobby
> National Association of Social Workers - Maine Chapter
> Natural Resources Council of Maine
> Preble Street
>
> If you have questions, call MEJP at 1-866-626-7059.
>
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