Al Frankin U.S. Senator Minnesota

January 19, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

Al Frankin U.S. Senator Minnesota

Dear Ralph,

You’ve heard me talk about net neutrality — the idea that all online data has to be treated equally by Internet service providers (ISPs). Hopefullytomorrow, you’ll hear the President talk about it in his State of the Union address.

Net neutrality is one of the founding principles of the Internet, and it’s allowed small companies with big ideas to compete against more established firms.

All of those companies — from Google on down to the mom-and-pop store up the street — have to choose from among the same small pool of ISPs. And if net neutrality goes down, those ISPs are going to have enormous influence over what you can see and do online.

We’ve been working for a long time to preserve net neutrality — and we’ve succeeded in bringing net neutrality to national attention. Net neutrality is the foremost First Amendment issue of our time, and the FCC is expected to vote on its future soon. Join me in this last push — tell the FCC to protect net neutrality and promote a free and open Internet.

No matter where you’ll be tomorrow night, I hope you’ll be watching the President’s speech, because the opponents of net neutrality definitely will be.

Thanks for sticking with me in the fight for net neutrality.

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CSU News Highlights

January 17, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

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CSU research on horse injuries, stem-cell recovery, may help humans
Denver Post
1/9/2015
Stem-cell research by Colorado State University staffers using bone marrow from horses to heal joint injuries on the same animal is making strides, and researchers have great hope that the project will lead to human medical applications.
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What falling oil prices mean for Colorado’s economy
Colorado Public Radio
1/8/2015
Oil prices are the lowest they’ve been in five and a half years. That means it’s cheaper to fill up gas tanks, but the trend threatens Colorado’s oil boom, according to economist Martin Shields, director of the Regional Economics Institute at Colorado State University.
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Billionaire’s gift explores ways to use body’s own cells to heal
Colorado Public Radio
1/5/2015
Their $42.5-million gift will fund a new institute at Colorado State University that will explore stem cell therapies for animals and adults.
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Where Colorado colleges stand in U.S. News online-education rankings
Denver Business Journal
1/7/2015
DU is followed by Colorado State University, at No. 31, with CSU’s all-online Global Campus program ranked separately at No. 53.
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CSU to research dairy worker illnesses with $1M grant
BizWest
1/8/2015
Colorado State University researchers are using a nearly $1 million federal grant to find ways to protect dairy workers’ health.
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CSU researchers combat respiratory illness in dairy workers
Sterling Journal-Advocate
1/9/2015
The Colorado State team wants to identify best practices to minimize negative health effects for dairy workers, while also helping dairies to reduce costs associated with employee illness, Reynolds said.
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Wyoming holds off late comeback bid by CSU
Coloradoan
1/8/2015
“I thought Wyoming had just enough to out-tough us,” Eustachy said. “This was two very good teams going head-to-head tonight.”
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CSU in the Blogosphere

5 Big Things to Look Forward to in Fort Collins in 2015
99.9 The Point
1/6/2015
According to the Coloradoan, construction cannot begin until fall of 2015, but the building of the stadium which Colorado State President Tony Frank hopes will be ready for the 2017 football season will create buzz from now until it opens.
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Exercising pets helps avoid fat cat and pudgy pooch
Phys.org
1/6/2015
Dr. Camille Torres-Henderson is an assistant professor of Clinical Sciences at CSU.
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Higher Ed News

Federal Promise Unveiled
Inside Higher Ed
1/9/2015
President Obama traveled here Friday to make his first full-fledged pitch for tuition-free community college, as White House officials confirmed that the ambitious proposal would cost about $60 billion over the next decade.
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Get ready for foaling season with presentation by Colorado State University reproductive experts

January 17, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

Get ready for foaling season with presentation by Colorado State University reproductive expertsNote to Reporters: High-resolution photos are available at http://col.st/RoNIl.

FORT COLLINS – Oh, baby – it’s time to prepare for foaling!

Thursday, January 15, 2015Jeff Dodge

Horse breeders, anticipating mares giving birth this spring, may learn important details about foaling during a free, online presentation featuring Colorado State University equine veterinarians starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20.

Tune in by visiting https://plus.google.com/events/crrj4j3e4meer94nlb2r4r2ia7k#events/crrj4j3e4meer94nlb2r4r2ia7k.

The presentation will be live and interactive. It will cover topics including caring for broodmares, predicting foaling, response during a difficult birth, and tending new foals.

The presenters are Drs. Patrick McCue and Ryan Ferris, foaling experts with Colorado State’s renowned Equine Reproduction Laboratory.

Ask questions in advance by emailing cvmbs-socialmedia@colostate.edu. Questions also may be sent through Twitter, Facebook, or Google+ using the hashtag #PagingDrRam. Veterinarians likewise will field questions submitted during the session.

Featured presenters:

• Dr. Patrick McCue, D.V.M., Ph.D., Diplomate, American College of Theriogenologists. McCue coordinates mare and stallion clinical services at the CSU Equine Reproduction Laboratory and provides reproductive veterinary care at the CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital. He is the Iron Rose Ranch Professor of Equine Theriogenology in the Department of Clinical Sciences and studies reproductive endocrinology, reproduction pathology, hormone therapy and embryo transfer.

• Dr. Ryan Ferris, D.V.M, Diplomate, American College of Theriogenologists. Ferris is involved in the clinical broodmare, foaling and embryo transfer programs at the CSU Equine Reproduction Laboratory. An instructor in the Department of Clinical Sciences, he also consults on reproduction cases and emergencies at the CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

This free presentation is offered through the video chat service Google+ Hangout.

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Thirty-five Democrats abandoned their constituents for Wall St. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/14acfa1407c5a550

January 9, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

Thirty-five Democrats abandoned their constituents for Wall St.

Every time a Democrat abandons the Party to shill for corporations at the expense of their constituents, we must let them know we are watching and won’t forget when it comes time for re-election. Click here to sign the petition.

Keep fighting,
Monique Teal, Daily Kos

P.S. Here are the 35 House Democrats: Brad Ashford (NE-02), Ami Bera (CA-07), Don Beyer (VA-08), Sanford Bishop (GA-02), Julia Brownley (CA-26), Cheri Bustos (IL-17), John Carney (DE-AL), Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), John Delaney (MD-06), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Elizabeth Esty (CT-05), Bill Foster (IL-11), John Garamendi (CA-03), Gwen Graham (FL-02), Jim Himes (CT-04), Hank Johnson (GA-04), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Ron Kind (WI-03), Rick Larsen (WA-02), Dan Lipinski (IL-03), David Loebsack (IA-02), Sean Maloney (NY-18), Patrick Murphy (FL-18), Scott Peters (CA-52), Collin Peterson (MN-07), Jared Polis (CO-02), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Raul Ruiz (CA-36), Bobby Rush (IL-01), Kurt Schrader (OR-05), David Scott (GA-13), Terri Sewell (AL-07), Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-09), Albio Sires (NJ-08).

Title9guy.com, sign the petition denouncing the 35 House Democrats who joined Republicans in trying to gut the Wall Street reform bill that Democrats and Elizabeth Warren worked so hard to pass in 2010.On their second day in session, the House voted on a bill designed to weaken the most important protections of the Wall Street reform bill of 2010.

Thirty-five Democrats voted with Republicans and almost allowed the bill to pass. Fortunately, the bill didn’t meet the necessary two-thirds vote threshold to override President Obama’s expected veto.

Wall Street reform was passed in an attempt to prevent another 2008 financial crisis by lowering risk in various parts of the U.S. financial system. Since its passage, Republicans and Democrats in league with Wall St. have done their best to eliminate its most important protections—and leave the U.S. vulnerable to another economic crisis.

Votes like this are calculated moves on the part of centrist Democrats to please donors and distance themselves from the Democratic Party. This isn’t the first offense for many of these bad actors and we’ll likely see more votes like this over the next two years.

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Philanthropists John and Leslie Malone propel regenerative medicine with record $42.5 million gift to Colorado State University

January 6, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

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Monday, December 29, 2014

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Philanthropists John and Leslie Malone propel regenerative medicine with record $42.5 million gift to Colorado State University

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FORT COLLINS – Philanthropists John and Leslie Malone, fascinated by the healing power of stem cells, have committed a record $42.5 million to Colorado State University to develop regenerative medical therapies for animals and people.

It is the largest cash gift in university history, a remarkable commitment to improved human and animal health and well-being.

The donation will launch the CSU Institute for Biologic Translational Therapies to investigate next-generation remedies based on living cells and their products, including patient-derived stem cells, to treat musculoskeletal disease and other ailments. Colorado State veterinarians are experts at analyzing medical treatments for animal patients, then providing knowledge gained to boost human medical advancements; the progression is known as translational medicine and is successful because of similarities in animal and human physiology and disease.

“We are tremendously grateful to John and Leslie Malone for their generous philanthropy, foresight and dedication to scientific discovery,” Colorado State President Tony Frank said. “In addition to being the largest cash gift in the university’s history, their commitment positions us to build on our foundation as a leader in translational medicine, where advances in veterinary medicine very rapidly move into the sphere of benefitting human health.”

The new institute will be unique in its focus on developing regenerative treatments from inception in the laboratory setting, through clinical trials, to commercialization of new technologies.

Malones’ horses help inspire gift

The largesse was inspired in part by stem-cell treatments the Malones’ world-class dressage horses have received to help repair stressed and injured joints, the couple said. They discussed the gift at their sweeping horse farm near Denver.

“You put so much training into them, it would be wonderful to have them enjoy their health for a longer period,” Leslie Malone said. She led through her immaculate barn a promising dressage competitor named Blixt, a gelding that suffered lameness, underwent successful arthroscopic surgery at the Colorado State Orthopaedic Research Center, received stem-cell injections, and now is back to training.

“We think this whole area of research is very exciting in what it portends for humans and animals,” John Malone said. “When you say, ‘Who’s in the best position to do something about this?’ – to take cutting-edge research and apply it pragmatically to the problems we see that people and horses are encountering on a day-to-day basis – it became pretty logical. CSU was the right place to go.”

The Malones’ gift will provide $10 million for operations and $32.5 million for construction of an institute building, to feature laboratories, specialized surgical suites, and conference space for veterinarians and physicians. The lead gift requires $32.5 million in matching donations for building construction.

Gift will shape future therapeutics

“We are truly appreciative and humbled by John and Leslie Malone’s contribution to Colorado State University. This is a transformational gift that will make a difference in our society today and in the future,” Brett Anderson, vice president for advancement, said.

The Malones, dedicated to dressage and racehorses, first encountered Colorado State through its Orthopaedic Research Center, led by Dr. Wayne McIlwraith, University Distinguished Professor and renowned equine arthroscopic surgeon.

In 2013, the philanthropic couple donated $6 million to endow the Leslie A. Malone Presidential Chair in Equine Sports Medicine, a way to foster prevention, diagnosis and treatment of injuries in performance horses.

They soon focused on the Orthopaedic Research Center’s work in biological therapies – with gene therapy, stem cells, specialized tissue replacement and novel proteins. These therapies, used alone and in combination with minimally invasive surgery, could provide more effective and longer-lasting treatment for equine athletes and people with osteoarthritis and orthopaedic injuries.

“We are so thankful for John and Leslie’s support and consider them real partners,” McIlwraith said.

Veterinary medicine has a unique role

Colorado State has demonstrated the value of treating animal patients with naturally occurring disease as a vital step in developing new treatments for human patients, noted Dr. Mark Stetter, dean of the CSU College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

The approach provides a logical and clinically relevant step in the benchtop-to-bedside research path for new therapeutics: Veterinarians design clinical trials to treat animals with chronic or acute illness; knowledge gained in the course of this treatment helps spark new therapies for pets and people.

“We are extremely grateful to Dr. and Mrs. Malone for supporting the unique role of veterinary medicine by so significantly supporting strides in animal medicine that may be translated into new options in human healthcare,” Stetter said.

Biological therapies are the next horizon

John Malone, a dedicated athlete in his school days, described his own orthopaedic aches and pains while explaining the vision he and his wife have for advancing regenerative treatments.

“This is a very exciting and very broad area of research, and it’s going to pay big dividends in both human and animal medicine,” Malone said. “It seems entirely appropriate to assist in the development of this research at one of the top vet schools in the country.”

The institute established with the Malones’ lead gift will allow Colorado State to vault ahead in its work.

“We’ve really gone through a transformation in recent years, with more participation in human medicine,” said McIlwraith, leader of the Orthopaedic Research Center. “This has occurred because of the comparability of equine joints and equine joint problems with human joint problems, extending into tendon and ligament injuries, which are big concerns in both humans and horses. This new institute takes us to another level with all of this work.”

People interested in donating to the project may visit https://advancing.colostate.edu/IBTTBUILDING.

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January 1, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

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Crow Canyon Archaeological Cente

December 21, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

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This is a message from the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center. It contains information about an upcoming NEH program.
CROW CANYON ARCHAEOLOGICAL CENTER NEH SUMMER INSTITUTE

Dear friends and colleagues, Next year, we’re delighted to be able to offer a three-week professional development opportunity for K–12 educators: From Mesa Verde to Santa Fe: Pueblo Identity in the Southwest. Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and hosted by Crow Canyon, this NEH Summer Institute is an intensive study of Pueblo culture, history, and diversity. The ancestral Pueblo Indians of the central Mesa Verde region of southwestern Colorado met world-altering challenges. They departed their ancestral homeland at the end of the 13th century, migrated into the northern Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico, and redefined themselves in the context of other Pueblo communities, only to be confronted by Spanish conquistadors, missionaries, and colonists. Guided by Crow Canyon archaeologists, educators, and American Indian scholars, NEH Summer Institute scholars will examine this little-known history by piecing together the data and perspectives of archaeology, ethnohistory, and oral history. The institute will be based at Crow Canyon; scholars will spend several days each at Mesa Verde National Parkand at historic Pueblo and Spanish colonial communities in northern New Mexico. The workshop focuses on: Pueblo culture, history, and identity An in-depth exploration of Mesa Verde National Park Migration, colonization, and revolution in the context of Pueblo history Approaches to understanding the past: archaeology, oral history, and ethnohistory The institute takes place June 28–July 18, 2015. Crow Canyon will select 25 K–12 teachers (including three graduate students studying K–12 education) from throughout the United States to participate. We welcome applications from all interested participants; previous anthropology or archaeology experience is not required. Each NEH scholar receives a $2,700 stipend to help cover expenses. For program details and application instructions, visit our website. The application deadline is March 2, 2015 (postmark). For information about all 2015 NEH Summer Institutes and Workshops, visit the NEH website. Questions? E-mail us or call 800.422.8975, ext. 146. Marjorie Connolly Director of American Indian Initiatives P.S. Will you help us publicize this opportunity by sharing this message with others who may be interested? Thank you!

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President Elizabeth Warren?

December 14, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

President Elizabeth Warren?

To Ralph McCarthy Editor of Westerlypost.com–

President Elizabeth Warren.

Just imagine, for a moment, the fear those three words strike in the heart of every Wall Street hack in America.

For good reason. This past week we saw Sen. Elizabeth Warren demonstrate why she is such an important leader for our country. She built new momentum to stop the nomination of Antonio Weiss, the unqualified investment banker who has been tapped for an important Treasury Department post. She also led the effort to stop the loopholes in financial regulations that were included in the cromnibus government funding bill.

The cromnibus vote is a perfect example of why we need Sen. Warren to join the presidential race. At a pivotal moment in our country’s history, we need a presidential candidate who can bring Americans together to fight against income inequality and make sure our government is more about working families than Wall Street. That’s why our friends at MoveOn are launching a campaign to draft Elizabeth Warren for president — and why we are asking DFA members to potentially join the draft movement.

DFA’s Executive Director Charles Chamberlain makes the case in the email below. But before we move forward, we need the official approval of DFA members. This decision is now in your hands.

Voting starts now and ends on Tuesday, December 16, at 10am ET. You can cast your official ballot by clicking below: Should DFA launch a major campaign to draft Sen. Warren to run for president?

YES, DFA should draft Elizabeth Warren to run for president.

NO, DFA should not draft her.

– Annie

Annie Weinberg, Electoral Director
Democracy for America

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America
Date: Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 12:14 PM
Subject: VOTE NOW: Should DFA draft Elizabeth Warren for president?

Ralph —

Did you hear the exciting news?

Following the results of Democracy for America’s 2016 Presidential Pulse Poll in November — which showed Sen. Elizabeth Warren taking the top spot by nearly 20 points — our friends at MoveOn just held a membership vote of their own and announced that they will invest at least $1 million in organizing an unprecedented people-powered campaign to draft Elizabeth Warren to run for president.

MoveOn will hire field organizers in early caucus and primary states, like Iowa and New Hampshire, and run a 100% positive campaign that amplifies Warren’s vision for strengthening the middle class and supporting working families. To launch the campaign, MoveOn is releasing an incredible new video telling Sen. Warren’s story — who she is and why she is the right leader for this pivotal moment in our nation’s history (scroll down to watch it).

From the New York Times and Boston Globe to MSNBC and CNN, this news became a game-changing — and potentially historic — day in presidential politics fueled not just by MoveOn’s bold move, but by a potential decision by DFA members as well. As one media outlet wrote:

MoveOn is not the only liberal political group pushing for a Warren run. Democracy for America said Tuesday it would poll its members about joining the “Draft Warren” effort.

“Washington consultants can spout off a dozen reasons why Elizabeth Warren shouldn’t run, but none of that beltway blather means a thing next to this one, simple truth: The Democratic Party and our country desperately need Warren’s voice in the 2016 presidential debate,” said DFA Executive Director Charles Chamberlain. “Senator Warren has deep grassroots support, an unwavering populist progressive vision, and the fearless fighting spirit needed to win the support of Democrats, independents and Republicans. And that’s why we will ask DFA members to support our plans to join the emerging Draft Warren effort.”

With the movement to draft Elizabeth Warren taking off, DFA members now have an opportunity to make history by officially launching a draft campaign of our own in concert with allies like MoveOn, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, and grassroots SuperPAC Ready for Warren.But, before we move forward, we need the official approval of DFA members. This decision is now in your hands.

Voting starts now and ends on Tuesday, December 16 at 10am ET. You can cast your official ballot by clicking below: Should DFA launch a major campaign to draft Sen. Warren to run for president?

YES, DFA should draft Elizabeth Warren to run for president.

NO, DFA should not draft her.

(Both voting links above include MoveOn’s compelling 4-minute “Run Warren Run” launch video, which is definitely worth watching no matter how you vote)

No one understands better than DFA members the impact of having the voice of a powerful leader in a presidential primary. That’s because we’ve done this before.

From Howard Dean to Barack Obama, DFA members have supported transformational leaders — against the odds — in the last two multi-candidate presidential primary races. And, in both cases, this support changed politics in America for the better. Forever.

As a Senator, Elizabeth Warren is forcing the Democratic Party to take on income inequality. As a presidential candidate, she could make the fight against income inequality a critical part of the 2016 platform — no matter who wins the nomination. And, as President, no one else would be better prepared to rally the nation to fix the income inequality crisis than Elizabeth Warren.

That’s why the Democratic Party — and the American people — need Sen. Warren’s voice in the 2016 presidential campaign.

As you probably know, Elizabeth Warren has previously said that she “is not” (phrased in the present tense) running for President. But, in a People magazine interview in October, Sen. Warren opened some “amazing doors” — providing a subtly encouraging answer in response to a question about whether or not she should jump in the race:

“If there’s any lesson I’ve learned in the last five years, it’s don’t be so sure about what lies ahead. There are amazing doors that could open.”

Until Sen. Warren definitively declares in a Shermanesque statement that she will not run for president, we owe it to her to build a powerful grassroots movement that maintains the possibility of a presidential run while ensuring that the fight against income inequality will be front and center in the 2016 presidential debate.

Do you agree? Please tell us now. Deadline: Tuesday, December 16, at 10am ET.

YES, DFA should draft Elizabeth Warren to run for president.

NO, DFA should not draft her.

(Both voting links above include MoveOn’s compelling 4-minute “Run Warren Run” launch video, which is definitely worth watching no matter how you vote)

If we take this step, with your approval, our campaign to draft Warren won’t focus only on the presidential race. Why? Because a real grassroots movement starts from the bottom up.

We’ll draft and support the next generation of Elizabeth Warren candidates at all levels of office in all 50 states. We’ll build a broad coalition of candidates for Senate, U.S. House, state and local office who will stand with Warren in the fight against income inequality. We’ll train the campaign staff and grassroots activists who can help Warren Wing candidates achieve victory nationwide.

As DFA members told us time and again in response to our 2016 Presidential Pulse Poll in November, this isn’t just about who will be our next president. It’s about the future of our country.

But first, it’s about you and DFA. Tell us — should we do this together?

YES, DFA should draft Elizabeth Warren to run for president.

NO, DFA should not draft her.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

– Charles

Charles Chamberlain, Executive Director
Democracy for America

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“Yes, Mrs. Chavez, I promise I will,” he said.

November 21, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Join in the MoveOn movement to thank President Obama for his actions

Dear MoveOn member,

Please join me in thanking the President for keeping his promise by letting hardworking, taxpaying undocumented immigrants temporarily stay in the country they sustain with their sweat and sacrifice.

My husband, Cesar Chavez, and I decided to move back to Delano, CA to begin organizing the United Farm Workers in 1962. Thousands came to work with our movement once the Delano Grape Strike started in 1965—50 years ago this coming year. Millions of good people in North America supported us by boycotting grapes and other products.

All these years, I chose to stay in the background. I walked picket lines, managed our credit union, and cared for our eight children. Cesar respected my privacy. I never spoke in public or talked with reporters.

Unlike my husband, I never got very involved in politics until October 2012, when President Obama came to dedicate the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument at the Tehachapi Mountain town of Keene, CA. That’s where Cesar lived and worked his last quarter century, and it’s where he is buried.

As we walked away from paying our respects at my husband’s gravesite, with the President holding my arm, I asked, “Mr. President, will you promise you will do something on immigration reform?”

“Yes, Mrs. Chavez, I promise I will,” he said.

Join me in thanking President Obama for keeping his promise and doing the ri ght thing on immigration.

Tonight, President Obama kept his promise to me and to the American people by using his power to help many of the immigrants who toil in our fields, make beds, clean rooms, cook meals, work in construction and manufacturing, and care for our young and elderly. They serve our country in the military. I’ve known the farm workers all my life. Like other immigrants, they take jobs most other Americans won’t take, for pay most other Americans won’t accept, and under conditions most other Americans won’t tolerate. Big parts of our economy can’t survive without immigrants.

All President Obama did is what President Reagan and President George H.W. Bush did: allowing some immigrants to stay and work here. Most of the immigrants who qualify have been in this country for some time. They have clean records. What the President did is just temporary, and he acted only after Republicans in the House of Representatives repeatedly refused to pass a bipartisan bill that already passed the U.S. Senate.

President Obama did the right thing on immigration. Please join me in thanking him for his leadership. At the same time, we should urge Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform that will solve this problem once and for all.

Click here to add your name to this letter, and then pass it along to your friends.

Thanks!

–Helen F. Chavez, widow of Cesar Chavez

This petition was created on MoveOn’s online petition site, where anyone can start their own online petitions. Mrs. Chavez didn’t pay us to send this email—we never rent or sell the MoveOn.org list.

This email was sent to Ralph W. McCarthy on November 20, 2014. To change your email address or update your contact info, click here. To remove yourself from this list, click

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Al Frankin U.S. Senator Minnesota

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