Amnesty International's Write-a-thon 2008

50,409 Letters Pledged!
2,081 Participants Registered So Far!

Each year around International Human Rights Day (December 10), activists from across the world take action on behalf of selected individuals at risk of human rights abuses. Through the Write-a-thon, tens of thousands of participants in more than 30 countries bring concentrated pressure to elicit positive change in the lives of the highlighted human rights defenders, prisoners of conscience, and other victims of human rights abuses.

Q&A

Letter writing tips

Jackson Browne in Town

Rhonda and I took in Jackson Browne at the Alabama Theater in Bham last night.  It's an intimate venue and it was clear that Jackson enjoyed the crowd's constant requests!  The highlight of the night was an impromtu performance of "Where Were You" from his latest album, "Time the Conqueror".  The night was filled with political commentary, reviews of domestic and foreign policy and an all out passionate performance.  I'll probably always prefer the solo acoustic performances but the band was tight, the vocals dead on and the fogoten lyrics were as funny as ever.

Third Party Presendential Debate

http://www.youtube.com/user/mooreDNA2008

Third Party Presidential Debate to Take Place on Thursday, October 23rd - Nader to participate

Independent Presidential candidate Ralph Nader announced today that he will participate in the only third party debate being held this election cycle to take place on Thursday evening at 9:00pm EST on October 23 in Washington DC at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel.

The debate will last for 90 minutes and be conducted according to the following format:

-No opening statements
-There will be six of the following question and answer series:  The moderator will pose a question.  Each candidate will be permitted 90 seconds to respond. The candidates’ preliminary answers will be followed by a 5-minute "discussion" period, during which the moderator will be permitted unlimited follow-up questions and the candidates would be encouraged to engage one another in actual debate.  This will last about 60 minutes.
-After the above six question-and-answer series, each candidate will be permitted to ask a single question of one or more of the other candidates, with each candidate permitted 90 seconds to respond.  This will last about 10 minutes.
-After this, submitted questions from the audience will be selected and presented by the moderator. This will last for about 10 minutes.
-Each candidate will be permitted a 2-minute closing statement. 

Nader on the PBS Newshour - Outlining his platform
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/video/blog/2008/10/ralph_nader_for_president.html

Vote Nader/Gonzalez

Forward!

Ralph interviewed by the 'Mainstream' media

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/#27265490
Watch the web only interview with Presidential candidate & consumer advocate, Ralph Nader.
Vote Nader/Gonzalez

Forward!

Haiti Food Drive Makes the News

Haiti Food Drive

http://haitifooddrive.blogspot.com/
Haiti has been devastated by storms, disease outbreaks, food shortages, and deaths... we need your help...

WHO?

This food drive is sponsored by HudsonAlpha to benefit the people of Haiti. Food is being donated to the Jimani Project Foundation, a charity working in Haiti and Dominican Republic.

WHAT? RICE, DRIED BEANS, and POWDERED MILK

WHEN?October 16 - October 27, 2008

WHERE?

HudsonAlpha, 6900 Moquin Drive, Huntsville, AL, 35806WHAT TIME?10am - 4pm Daily

HOW TO CONTACT? haitifooddrive@gmail.com

YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/user/mooreDNA2008