“If the richest tycoons on Wall Street get their way, you’ll face a significant tax hike this year so they can buy another tropical island. Sound fair?

Here’s the deal: An obscure provision called the “alternative minimum tax” is going to end up raising taxes for tens of millions of middle-class households—maybe even yours—unless Congress acts quickly”

– Noah T. Winer

Venue: moveon solicitation letter November 8, 2007

Reference / Context Source: Content of email message

“A couple of months ago, I sat down with Adam Ruben, our political director, to talk about our plans for 2008.

The stakes are high: Four more years of Bush policies would just about sink our country. So I asked Adam to come up with the biggest, most audacious program he could imagine—a get-out-the-vote machine to ensure that, on Election Day a year from today, no progressive voters are left behind.”

– Eli Pariser

Venue: moveon.org solicitation email Nov 4 2007

Reference / Context Source: Content of email message

“While California burns, your EPA is sitting on a waiver request from that state that would allow it to combat global warming through the regulation of greenhouse gases in vehicle emissions. Few states understand the potential and current impacts of global warming better than the state of California, which has an obligation to protect its citizens against the economic and ecological impacts of climate change — impacts like wildfires, which are already on the rise due to global warming.”

–Friends of the Earth (FOE) Petition (author unknown)

Venue: Petition form, FOE website October 30 2007

Reference / Context Source: FOE