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PLEASE SHARE THIS VIDEO. On October 11, thousands of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and straight people who support full equality in all 50 states marched on Washington. Many of them were part of a new generation of activists who reject the ping-pong, state-by-state fight for rights after Proposition 8 passed last year, and who are impatient with the slow gradualism of national gay rights organizations such as the Human Rights Campaign, and President Obama, who so far hasn’t lived up to his promise to be a “fierce advocate” for gay rights. YOU CAN HELP: As the opportunity for change narrows, it is time to act. Organize locally in your congressional district–be a leader for equality. www.equalityacrossamerica.org This NEW LEFT MEDIA film was produced and edited by Chase Whiteside (interviews) and Erick Stoll (camera). DONATE: Donations to New Left Media will go toward the production costs of future videos. Any contribution, no matter how small, will go a long way in keeping us online. bit.ly (will take you to PayPal)

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By Senator Gaylord Nelson, Founder of Earth Day What was the purpose of Earth Day? How did it start? These are the questions I am most frequently asked. Actually, the idea for Earth Day evolved over a period of seven years starting in 1962. For several years, it had been troubling me that the state of our environment was simply a non-issue in the politics of the country. Finally, in November 1962, an idea occurred to me that was, I thought, a virtual cinch to put the environment into the political “limelight” once and for all. The idea was to persuade President Kennedy to give visibility to this issue by going on a national conservation tour. I flew to Washington to discuss the proposal with Attorney General Robert Kennedy, who liked the idea. So did the President. The President began his five-day, eleven-state conservation tour in September 1963. For many reasons the tour did not succeed in putting the issue onto the national political agenda. However, it was the germ of the idea that ultimately flowered into Earth Day. I continued to speak on environmental issues to a variety of audiences in some twenty-five states. All across the country, evidence of environmental degradation was appearing everywhere, and everyone noticed except the political establishment. The environmental issue simply was not to be found on the nation’s political agenda. The people were concerned, but the politicians were not. After President Kennedy’s tour, I still hoped for some idea that would …

Dr. Rand Paul to Speak in Frankfort, KY. (FRANKFORT, KY.)–Dr. Rand Paul, who has recently formed an Exploratory Committee for the US Senate, will be speaking at a rally in Juniper Hills Park on Saturday, May 23rd at 2:00pm. Paul plans to address the importance of sound economics as a solution to the current economic crisis. While the current administration asks the American people to cut back and act fiscally responsible, Washington has done the exact opposite. Out of control spending and a mounting deficit can only mean higher taxes and even slower growth. Since announcing his Exploratory Committee, Dr. Paul has been very enthused by the outpouring of volunteers and support, and the campaign has begun to organize throughout the State. Dr. Paul will continue traveling the State, speaking to community leaders and citizens to gauge support for the campaign. Dr. Paul’s entry into this race has nationalized the Kentucky campaign. With appearances on MSNBC and several nationally syndicated talk shows, Dr. Rand Paul has shown himself to be a rising star in the Republican Party, capable of delivering a message of limited government and personal liberty as a solution to our economic troubles. For the past fifteen years, Dr. Paul has been the chairman of the Kentucky Taxpayers United, a group that monitors and rates the State Legislature.