New York and California have Dirtiest Air

On March 22, 2006 the AP reported an EPA study revealing how California and New York have the dirtiest air in the United States. Wyoming, South Dakota, and Montana have the cleanest; and obviously this is why the majority of residents in those red states don't value pollution control as much as residents in more populated blue states (evident from surveys and voting trends). More on my thoughts on Wyoming later ( I just arrived back from a Yellowstone and Grand Teton vacation there). But here are highlights from the article:

New Yorkers and Californians breathe in the dirtiest air in the United States and face higher cancer risks than the rest of the country, according to the latest data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

New York’s cancer risk is estimated to be 68 residents per million. In California, the risk is 66 residents per million. The national average is 41.5 per million, according to the report, which was released in February and based on emissions of 177 chemicals in 1999, the most recent data available. The Los Angeles Times on Wednesday published an analysis of the data.

The entire article can be read at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11956479/from/ET/

Memorial Day

On Memorial Day, let us salute those who gave their lives for the progress of the world.
But let us also not forget the many innocent people killed in wars throughout history, including all of the soldiers and civilians killed during this illegitimate war.

In Haditha, memories of a massacre
Witnesses to the slaying of 24 Iraqi civilians by U.S. Marines in the western town of Haditha say the Americans shot men, women and children at close range in retaliation for the death of a Marine lance corporal in a roadside bombing. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12998125/from/ET/

"The 24 Iraqi civilians killed on Nov. 19 included children and the women who were trying to shield them, witnesses told a Washington Post special correspondent in Haditha this week and U.S. investigators said in Washington. The girls killed inside Khafif's house were ages 14, 10, 5, 3 and 1, according to death certificates. "

President Gore really addresses the nation

http://www.climatecrisis.net/

President Gore addresses the nation!

http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/05/14/president-gore-addresses-the-nation/

So Much News!

Wow, so much has been happening. Karl Rove is about to be idicted for his crimes. Bush is down to a 29% approval rating- the lowest approval rating of any sitting president, proving the fact that he is the worst president in U.S. history. Hey and how about Laura, stating that she doesn't believe the polls. "Americans love my Georgie." That's some serious denial at work. And what about the NSA topic? That's another thing coming to the surface and pushing the president's ratings down. Another lie and instrusion on our American civil liberties.

Millions of Americans are banding together and finally realizing that we the American public have been battered and abused. Well, we're not going to get bullied anymore. Get the word out about progressive candidates in your state.

Let's remember, we need to keep a close eye on voting practices, especially states that have had previous fraudulent voting results: North Carolina, New Mexico, Georgia, Tennessee, Ohio, and Florida. Volunteer to work at your local polling station so you can keep a close eye on the votes yourself. Call your local representative and tell them you won't stand for electronic voting.
And hopefully all of the hard work that Rep. John Conyers, Black Box Voting, Brad Blog, and many more people and organizations will have paid off.

Be positive, the tide is turning.