posted May 01, 2008 02:09 AM         

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=3

posted May 01, 2008 01:21 PM         

Within ten minutes I've ...

• Offset 2 lbs of carbon and other greenhouse gases
  
• Saved 23.4 Sq. Ft of the Ranforests
  
• Supported the IFAW's TV Campaign to build public pressure against this cruel and inhumane hunt for 2 days
  
• Kept Pollutants outta 10.00 meters of our oceans
  
• Saved .26 acres for territory for Big Cats
  Supported the Jane Goodall Institute and fed 1 chimp.
  
• Sponsored 2 children for a month.
  Helped the Human Society help 2 pets.
  
• Supported Amnesty International's Stop
• Violence Against Women Program and sent 6 letters.
  
• Taken 12 steps towards eliminating environmental causes of breast cancer
  
• Taken action at the Daily action site ... todays action is "reducing your car's impact"
  
• And 0.6 bowls of food to rescued animals
  

.... all from the comfort of my own home.

Thanks again ... If I can remember to "click" daily and make it part of my daily routine we'll be doing some good.

posted May 27, 2008 11:44 AM         

This is an example of why you should sign that petition:

My mother's elderly, and my father died recently after a lengthy illness. What Medicare is now demanding she pay out of pocket for my father's medical expenses - from ambulance fees to x-rays to physical therapy - is outrageous. Since my father didn't leave a will, she has to go to court to have his name taken off the house title. But by law, the judge won't take my father's name off the title of the house until she pays off these Medicare bills. It's going to take her months to pay off these bills, and it seems every month, Medicare bills her for something else. My mom's even taken up a part-time job, even though she's 71, to help cover the bills. It's at the point that we're talking to my mom about going to court to contest these Medicare bills as well.

That's how bad it is now. If you have an elderly parent or are elderly yourself, you likely understand the immediate concern. And if you're a working American adult under 50, you're likely struggling to get by in today's economy, which means you probably don't have a lot of savings or a generous retirement plan. In fact, most Americans now expect to keep working until their 70's because retirement is not financially feasible for them, and the biggest concern cost-wise for such people is health care coverage. So just imagine how bad this could be if when you're old enough to get Medicare.

You can also go straight to the link to sign the petition: