Need a dose of some inspiration for this rainy Wednesday morning? I sure needed some when I walked into the CCAN office this morning.
Social Media Day of Action 11-22: Give thanks to Obama (& push for more)
After an amazing grassroots uprising of protesters against the Keystone XL pipeline, President Obama recently chose to delay his decision on the tar sands pipeline until 2013.
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, help us thank Obama for delaying his decision; but also let him know that we’ll keep organizing until the pipeline is rejected.
Please participate in our social media day of action on Tuesday, November 22, 2011.
Facebook Instructions:
1. Go to the White House FB page: http://www.facebook.com/WhiteHouse
2. LIKE it.
3. Post this LINK: http://www.chesapeakeclimate.org/file-uploads/ccan-admin/Obama_KXL_Thank_You_Photo.png
4. Add this comment: “Thanks, President Obama, for the Keystone XL pipeline delay! We’ll keep working till Keystone XL is rejected. We’d love for you to join us!”
5. Share the link to this page with your friends!
Sample Tweets:
(Please make sure to tag your local Obama For America campaign office for maximum impact)
Virginians Plz RT: Thanks @BarackObama & @OFA_VA for the KXL pipeline delay! Now fully reject it. #NoKXL http://bit.ly/sniInY
Marylanders Plz RT: Thanks @BarackObama & @OFA_MD for the KXL pipeline delay! Now fully reject it. #NoKXL http://bit.ly/sniInY
DC people Plz RT: Thanks @BarackObama & @OFA_DC for the KXL pipeline delay! Now fully reject it. #NoKXL http://bit.ly/sniInY
History was made in the announcement of the 12+ month delay of the Keystone XL pipeline, and in the undeniable proof that people power still works. The tireless hours you put into fighting this pipeline, and all dirty energy, made all the difference. You made Obama, the president himself, think twice.
The delay of the pipeline is a monumental win, but not a full victory. To be clear, this fight is not over until we see Transcanda, and all dirty energy, pack their bags.
While we will continue to hold President Obama accountable to his campaign promises for clean energy, we must acknowledge when we win. We must own it.
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, here’s your opportunity to tell the Obama Administration that you’re thankful for the Keystone XL delay, and thankful for all the future decisions they’re going to continue to make in the right direction.
This is a perfect opportunity to harness the momentum that came from organizing and continue good work that will lead to even more wins.
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Lo and behold, at 5:15 pm, as the light was rapidly fading and a beautiful ¾ moon appeared in the sky over Lafayette Park, as Bill McKibben was wrapping up, speaking about the wonder and power of the day’s event and this movement, a motorcade appeared at the top of Lafayette Park. Someone pretty reliable said, “It’s President Obama!,” and Bill proceeded to lead the thousands of people still there in a chant of, “Yes We Can Stop the Pipeline” as hundreds streamed toward the cars with their flashing red lights. If, indeed, it was Obama in that motorcade, there is no way he didn’t hear us.
This was just one of many amazing things that happened yesterday.
12,000 Activists Surround White House to Demand Stop to Keystone XL Tar Sands Oil Pipeline
Everyone and their mother will be at this rally on Sunday!
That’s right. Even my mother (and father) is coming to the tar sands rally this Sunday. They left this morning to start driving all the way from Champaign Illinois! When I asked them why they were coming (other than the obvious desire to spend time with their gorgeous and talented daughter) they talked about how inspired they were by the arrests in August and how they wanted President Obama to do the right thing.
The Power of the People, Organized
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