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Radical Activist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-30-06 09:11 AM
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Illinois Congressmen who hate the environment
The League of Conservation voters released its annual rating of members of Congress. Four members of Congress from Illinois got a zero rating. They didn't cast a single important environmental vote correctly during the last Congress. They are:

Henry Hyde (R)
Don Manzullo (R)
John Shimkus (R)
Jerry Weller (R)

As you can see, we need help downstate. That is where a lot of progress can be made to get better representation in Congress. If you live in their district, let them know you don't appreciate their vote, or just call up their opponent and offer to help.
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davsand Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-30-06 11:11 AM
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1. Hey--don't be blaming us folks "downstate" for Hyde!
Eeeew....


:puke:

A little factoid about Hyde and my personal history: The first time my parents realized I was politically active was when they saw me on TV holding a mock trial in the U of I student union for Henry Hyde for his stance on women's choice. We highlighted in his trial the fact that Hyde's work to outlaw Medicaid funding for abortions actually TRIPLED the number of women reported by the CDC as dying from abortion and complications from un-sterile abortion conditions. Mom was a bit "surprised" to see me on the news at 6.



Laura

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Radical Activist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-30-06 11:43 AM
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2. Awesome story.
True that Hyde is more of a suburban Chicago problem, as well as Manzullo. Their districts are only partly outside Chicagoland.
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bscottsmith Donating Member (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 10:31 AM
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3. Shimkus is our problem.....
help danny stover go to wwww.stoverforcongress.us
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Radical Activist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-01-06 02:07 PM
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4. Good advice.
I'm already helping out Stover.
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AtLiberty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-02-06 03:13 PM
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5. Why should Henry Hyde care?
He's had one foot in the grave for years...

The future is not something which affects him.
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