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For decades Republicans and conservative Democrats were vehement in their defense of states’ rights. Federal legislation on everything from civil rights to gun control to environmental and health safeguards-and a host of other consumer protections-have faced vigorous opposition centered around the argument that such issues were the province of the states, not the federal government.…
March 6, 2003 President George W. Bush The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: Before you decide whether to attack Iraq, we the undersigned business executives, Republicans, Democrats and Independents, respectfully request the opportunity to meet with you to discuss our concerns about the economic consequences of such a…
Monopolist Microsoft and oligopolist General Electric – the co-owners of MSNBC – took their highest rated show off the air and sent Phil Donahue away on February 25, 2003. After choosing Donahue to host his own 8pm daily show only six months ago, the corporate managers micromanaged, mismanaged and refused to let Phil Donahue be…
February 26, 2003 The Honorable George W. Bush President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Re: War in Iraq Dear President Bush: The undersigned national environmental organizations wish to request a meeting with you concerning the possible war with Iraq. We would like to discuss the public health and environmental ramifications…
February 23, 2003 President George W. Bush The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: We are writing you as U.S. Labor Against the War (USLAW), a coalition of unions with over 4.5 million members who have taken a stand on the war against Iraq. We are concerned by what…
LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT The Honorable George W. Bush President of the United States of America 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: We, the undersigned veterans who have served our country in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the 1991 Gulf War and other military conflicts, respectfully request an opportunity to meet…
Dear President Bush: We are writing you as consumer organizations concerned about how your administration’s energy policies are hurting American consumers, harming the economy and increasing the number of unemployed. Your year-long push towards war in Iraq has allowed oil companies and Wall Street speculators to reap unjust rewards, as the price of oil has…
February 21, 2003 President George W. Bush The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Bush: We are writing on behalf of PSR’s 22,000 physician members and supporters united in our deep concern with the administration’s rush to war with Iraq. PSR has previously raised objections to unilateral, pre-emptive war with…
February 18, 2003 President George W. Bush The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President, We are writing to you on behalf of students from across the country who are in principled opposition to your planned invasion of Iraq, and are dedicated to opening up a dialogue about this issue.…
Despite some encouraging statistics about recent declines in substance abuse, the use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco by teenagers and young adults remains one of the nation’s most serious and destructive health problems. A lot of time, money and words have been expended on prevention programs. So, why haven’t we made more progress in reaching…