[CanYoAssDigIt] Fwd: from Sen. Maria Cantwell

For the past six years the Bush administration has waged a war on everything that reasonable people hold dear.  For the past six years, Maria Cantwell has enthusiastically supported him in waging that war, on almost every front.  She has not joined him in his war on the environment, but that is not enough to placate me.

We obviously cannot support the Real Networks millionaires Republican opponent, SAFECO millionaire CEO Mike McGavick.  He is the lap poodle of U.S. Senator Theodore "Ted" Stevens (R-AK).

I'll most likely be voting for Aaron Dixon, a community activist and co-founder of the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party, announced earlier this week that he would challenge Sen. Maria Cantwell on the Green Party ticket…

Sure the Green Party (especially in this state) are reflexively flaky, and incapable of governing anything, but running as he is against two Republicans, I think he's a reasonable choice.  As far as I can tell, Cantwell is one of those establishment Dems that Molly Ivins (quite correctly) says must go.

My editorial comments concluded, I now will let the undistinguished Senator Cantwell speak for herself:

          For the past six years the Bush administration has waged a war on
the environment. Cloaked in Orwellian names such as "Clear Skies" and "Healthy
Forests," George Bush has slowly undone thirty years of environmental
protections. Now he is at it again.


          George Bush has reversed existing protections and is opening over
58 million acres of untouched forests across the United States to development.
Only by working together can we stop this destruction of this national
treasure. For the past six years the Beltway chattering class has declared that the
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge would be opened to drilling. And every year,
against all odds, we beat them back. Now, they are re-directing their
environmental attacks towards our national forests. And we must beat them back again.


          Last Thursday, I introduced the Roadless Area Conservation Act of
2006. This bill would block the Bush administration's attempts to open these 58
million acres of pristine, roadless forest by permanently protecting them
against logging and road building. Not only would this Bush plan rob future
generations, but it would irreparably harm fish and wildlife habitats.


          Now I need to show the administration and other senators that the
American people do not support destroying our forestland for a corporate
giveaway. This week, I will be asking my fellow senators to cosponsor the
legislation and today I ask you to join me as a citizen co-sponsor of the Roadless Area
Conservation Act:


          Sign as a Citizen Co-Sponsor now


          As with so many other policies, the Bush administration's attempt
to give away 58 million acres is a payoff to their special interest
contributors and an egregious abuse of power. Once again they are seeking a tiny short
term financial gain for special interests without any thought of the
consequences to the American people. We have a real chance to demonstrate to Congress,
Beltway pundits, and special interests that would destroy the environment that
we will not stand by and do nothing.


          Next week while I ask senators to cosponsor this bill, please ask
your friends and family to become citizen co-sponsors by visiting:


           http://www.cantwell.com/action/roadless/


          If each of you can get five additional friends and family members
to support the legislation, we will send a loud message to the Senate
leadership and the Republican special interests. I will send you an update on both
Senate and citizen co-sponsors next week.


          Thank you,




          Maria Cantwell

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