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Signature to spread the current action alerts

Nielk

Senior Member
Messages
6,970
If you would like an easy way to spread the current actions for opposition to the HHS-IOM contract please copy and paste the following to your signature:

Actions to stop the IOM contract in support of the 35 experts.
For U.S. citizens:
Simple instructions for e-mailing your congressional representatives HERE.
For everyone worldwide:
Simple instructions for e-mailing President Obama's science advisers HERE.
Simple instructions for e-mailing president Obama and vice president Biden HERE.

You can sign the petition to stop the IOM contract HERE.
The petition in support of the expert's letter is HERE.
 

Ember

Senior Member
Messages
2,115
Thanks, Nielk! I believe that these two could be moved under the heading, " For everyone worldwide:"

Simple instructions for e-mailing President Obama's science advisers HERE.
Simple instructions for e-mailing president Obama and vice president Biden HERE.
 

asleep

Senior Member
Messages
184
How do you put in the hyperlinks?

I just copied and pasted the text directly and the hyperlinks just worked.

However, if this doesn't work for you, you can recreate them one-by-one by highlighting the "HERE" text, clicking the hyperlink button (looks like a small chained link), and entering the URL that the "HERE" text should link to into the dialog.

The URLs to use are:

Simple instructions for e-mailing your congressional representatives:
HTML:
http://forums.phoenixrising.me/index.php?threads/simple-instructions-to-e-mail-your-congressional-representatives-to-cancel-iom-contract.25987/#post-397351

Simple instructions for e-mailing President Obama's science advisers:
HTML:
http://forums.phoenixrising.me/index.php?threads/simple-instructions-to-e-mail-the-presidents-science-advisers-to-cancel-contract-with-iom.25984/

Simple instructions for e-mailing president Obama and vice president Biden:
HTML:
http://forums.phoenixrising.me/index.php?threads/simplified-instructions-for-e-mailing-president-obama-to-stop-the-iom-contract.25982/#post-397322

You can sign the petition to stop the IOM contract:
HTML:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/Stop_the_HHSIOM_contract_and_accept_the_CCC_definition_of_ME/

The petition in support of the expert's letter is:
HTML:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/898/238/310/thank-you-to-mecfs-experts/
 

readyforlife

Senior Member
Messages
137
I received a response back from my Senator and posted her response below. I responded back that her response "I will keep your thoughts in mind" isn't what I was looking for. And once again pleaded our case.

Has anyone else received responses back from their Senators?

Thank you for contacting me regarding your concerns with efforts to change the definition of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I appreciate having the benefit of your views on this matter.
The views of Washingtonians are very important to my work. I will keep your thoughts in mind, and I encourage you to stay in touch. If you would like to know more about my work in the Senate, please feel free to sign up for my weekly updates at
http://murray.senate.gov/updates. Again, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with me.

Sincerely,
Patty Murray
United States Senator