Readers,
I am deeply concerned by the recent news that Utah will become the dumping ground for another 10-14,000 metric tons of depleted Uranium from South Carolina, adding to the already 49.000 tons in Clive, Utah-only 70 miles west of Salt Lake City. Uranium becomes hotter over time and releases deadly Radon gas- aka Uranium stored in Utah will become a more serious problem over time.Additionally, the state's nuclear committee rejected at 180 day moratorium on Uranium storage, a delay that would have allowed state inspectors to determine the safety of the storage plans. Are you following along? The safety of Uranium storage at Clive HAS NOT been determined!!!! The bottom line is that Energy Solutions receives millions of dollars from this deal, Representative Bishop (R) will likely get more campaign contributions (on top of the over 28,000 he has already received from Energy Solutions) and more Utahns will get cancer.
The following list of Energy Solution's PAC campaign contributions likely reflects a low estimate of actual contributions, this information was found at: www.opensecrets.org. Here is a list of Utah's top recipients of Energy Solution's donations:
1) Robert Bennett (R), Senator: $49,300 from Energy Solutions (2005-Present)
2) Rob Bishop (R), Representative:$28,900, majority of funds to Bishop himself, from Energy Solutions (2004- Present).
3) Jim Matheson (D), Representative: $11,546, from Energy Solutions, (2006- Present).
We have to get mad as hell, and translate that anger to action!! I have asked Utah Representative Neil A. Hansen to draft a letter to Governor Herbert protesting this action. We can't let money-hungry corporations like Energy Solutions reap in millions at the expense of the livelihood of our families, friends, and fellow citizens.
Check out these stories for more information:
-http://www.tooeletranscript.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Board+says+no+moratorium+on+depleted+uranium%20&id=3703832-Board+says+no+moratorium+on+depleted+uranium&instance=home_news_1st_right
-http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_13414863
Contact your Utah Representative and demand that he/she defend Utahns against the storage of potentially lethal Uranium in Utah.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/house/index.htm
Join the fight!Contact me at: weberstatestand@gmail.com
Regards,
Cameron Morgan
Me
So happy
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
Godspeed Mr. Obama
Readers,
President Barack Obama's efforts to reform the U.S. health care system have been received by ululation on the right and often cacophonous suggestions on the left. The far-right has used Obama's push for health care reform as the impetus for an often disoriented attack on big-government. Astro-turf, as opposed to Grassroot organizations, like Freedomworks, initiated rallies that seemed to be a gathering of people who are more apt to secede from the union than respect a president they disagree with. As Texas Governor Rick Perry said: "We've got a great union. There's absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, you know, who knows what might come out of that ." Governor Perry is referring to Texas seceding from the United States of America, something that many protesters called for when he spoke at the April 12th "tea-party" , aka open treason.
Substantive argument and protest is a fundamental American tradition and rightfully so, however, it seems that yelling at a President while he is speaking to congress (e.g. Joe Wilson), bringing loaded guns to town hall meetings and calling for succession from the U.S. is taking things too far.
Critics of government-run health care should remember that Medicare and the Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA) are government- run and provide vital services to millions of Americans. If the far-right is credent about the need for government to "stop thumbing their nose" at their constituents, then they should openly denounce Medicare, Medicaid, and the VA-I wonder what their elderly and veteran constituents would think of that.
I commend President Obama for his dedication to reforming the U.S. health care system, which is leaving out some 46 million Americans and is leading to the death of some 40,000 Americans annually-those who can't find adequate health insurance. I stand behind President Obama in his efforts and urge his opposition to denounce calls for succession and violence and praise those who offer solutions, not just noise. Godspeed Mr. Obama.
Thank you,
Cameron Morgan
President Barack Obama's efforts to reform the U.S. health care system have been received by ululation on the right and often cacophonous suggestions on the left. The far-right has used Obama's push for health care reform as the impetus for an often disoriented attack on big-government. Astro-turf, as opposed to Grassroot organizations, like Freedomworks, initiated rallies that seemed to be a gathering of people who are more apt to secede from the union than respect a president they disagree with. As Texas Governor Rick Perry said: "We've got a great union. There's absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, you know, who knows what might come out of that ." Governor Perry is referring to Texas seceding from the United States of America, something that many protesters called for when he spoke at the April 12th "tea-party" , aka open treason.
Substantive argument and protest is a fundamental American tradition and rightfully so, however, it seems that yelling at a President while he is speaking to congress (e.g. Joe Wilson), bringing loaded guns to town hall meetings and calling for succession from the U.S. is taking things too far.
Critics of government-run health care should remember that Medicare and the Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA) are government- run and provide vital services to millions of Americans. If the far-right is credent about the need for government to "stop thumbing their nose" at their constituents, then they should openly denounce Medicare, Medicaid, and the VA-I wonder what their elderly and veteran constituents would think of that.
I commend President Obama for his dedication to reforming the U.S. health care system, which is leaving out some 46 million Americans and is leading to the death of some 40,000 Americans annually-those who can't find adequate health insurance. I stand behind President Obama in his efforts and urge his opposition to denounce calls for succession and violence and praise those who offer solutions, not just noise. Godspeed Mr. Obama.
Thank you,
Cameron Morgan
Friday, September 4, 2009
The hunger-strike ends
Friends,
10-12 members of WSU ended its 25.5 hour hunger-strike/camp out fundraiser yesterday at 9:30 am. We raised $2,500 for Invisible Children, which was our end-goal for the event. I thought it pertinent to describe the feeling of hunger-striking, as many of you may never have had the experience.
The hunger-strike was formulated after I looked into the "fast for life" campaign championed by Mia Farrow and others and after extensive readings of Gandhi. I thought that the idea of a hunger-strike fundraiser- that participants wouldn't eat until a monetary goal was reached-was unique enough to be highly successful. I had faith that the local community couldn't bear to see several people go hungry, that they would donate for a respectable cause. I was right.
STAND's hunger-strike began at 8 am on September 2nd after a free breakfast courtesy of Cafe Villa Bella in Ogden. The ten or so participants then erected a gazebo, put up numerous signs and chairs, and hunkered down for a very long day/night. Our first donation was a remarkable $0.25-a magnanimous beginning to our fundraiser!! haha
As the blinding sun rose to its throne in the sky, we occupied ourselves by reading, facebooking, playing drums and starting at 12 pm, we had live music throughout the day- it helped make everything so much more tolerable. Acts like Brett Turner, Vaden Thurgood and Dr. Akombo serenaded us as we suffered hunger pangs, general vertigo and sun-fatigue. As the day progressed I became increasingly more hungry and lethargic-this was compounded by the fact that I have a noted blood-sugar problem. Despite these inconveniences, I was in a remarkably good mood. Every time someone donated it heartened me and I was surrounded by great company all day and night-yes, we camped at wsu! I was incredibly impressed with my fellow STAND members, they exhibited a lot of strength, resilience, and passion.
The apogee of the night was when Dr. Akombo and Vaden Thurgood played and the hunger-strikers danced and sung our food-deprived hearts out. Frankly, I was surprised that I had the energy to dance. More surprises came as donations continued to roll in and night fell on the campus- a fact which kept our hopes alive. By the time we fell to sleep we were some $270 away from our goal of $2,500. I awoke more hungry than ever before-weak, but happy. I helped take down the sound equipment and by 7 am I was up and ready to take donations. The STAND members and I complained together and tried desperately to get donations. We finally received the last $76 at approximately 9:30. We celebrated by toasting a smoothie and yelling loudly.
I hardly let me fist fall from the sky- I was jubilant. The event was a huge success as it generated media attention and the notice of thousands at WSU and beyond. I have more hope for STAND and the movement than ever before-2,000 was always the goal to break in a single event and we did it.
I ate my 1st meal with Lusi at Villa Bella- success never tasted so good.
I am energized(in mind) and ready to make the banquet a smashing success!
With immutable optimism,
Cameron
10-12 members of WSU ended its 25.5 hour hunger-strike/camp out fundraiser yesterday at 9:30 am. We raised $2,500 for Invisible Children, which was our end-goal for the event. I thought it pertinent to describe the feeling of hunger-striking, as many of you may never have had the experience.
The hunger-strike was formulated after I looked into the "fast for life" campaign championed by Mia Farrow and others and after extensive readings of Gandhi. I thought that the idea of a hunger-strike fundraiser- that participants wouldn't eat until a monetary goal was reached-was unique enough to be highly successful. I had faith that the local community couldn't bear to see several people go hungry, that they would donate for a respectable cause. I was right.
STAND's hunger-strike began at 8 am on September 2nd after a free breakfast courtesy of Cafe Villa Bella in Ogden. The ten or so participants then erected a gazebo, put up numerous signs and chairs, and hunkered down for a very long day/night. Our first donation was a remarkable $0.25-a magnanimous beginning to our fundraiser!! haha
As the blinding sun rose to its throne in the sky, we occupied ourselves by reading, facebooking, playing drums and starting at 12 pm, we had live music throughout the day- it helped make everything so much more tolerable. Acts like Brett Turner, Vaden Thurgood and Dr. Akombo serenaded us as we suffered hunger pangs, general vertigo and sun-fatigue. As the day progressed I became increasingly more hungry and lethargic-this was compounded by the fact that I have a noted blood-sugar problem. Despite these inconveniences, I was in a remarkably good mood. Every time someone donated it heartened me and I was surrounded by great company all day and night-yes, we camped at wsu! I was incredibly impressed with my fellow STAND members, they exhibited a lot of strength, resilience, and passion.
The apogee of the night was when Dr. Akombo and Vaden Thurgood played and the hunger-strikers danced and sung our food-deprived hearts out. Frankly, I was surprised that I had the energy to dance. More surprises came as donations continued to roll in and night fell on the campus- a fact which kept our hopes alive. By the time we fell to sleep we were some $270 away from our goal of $2,500. I awoke more hungry than ever before-weak, but happy. I helped take down the sound equipment and by 7 am I was up and ready to take donations. The STAND members and I complained together and tried desperately to get donations. We finally received the last $76 at approximately 9:30. We celebrated by toasting a smoothie and yelling loudly.
I hardly let me fist fall from the sky- I was jubilant. The event was a huge success as it generated media attention and the notice of thousands at WSU and beyond. I have more hope for STAND and the movement than ever before-2,000 was always the goal to break in a single event and we did it.
I ate my 1st meal with Lusi at Villa Bella- success never tasted so good.
I am energized(in mind) and ready to make the banquet a smashing success!
With immutable optimism,
Cameron
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