{"id":915,"date":"2009-07-14T13:50:42","date_gmt":"2009-07-14T20:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/truthsquad\/2009\/07\/14\/tea-bagger-fringe-continuing-to-mobilize-against-climate-action\/"},"modified":"2009-07-14T13:50:42","modified_gmt":"2009-07-14T20:50:42","slug":"tea-bagger-fringe-continuing-to-mobilize-against-climate-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2009\/07\/14\/tea-bagger-fringe-continuing-to-mobilize-against-climate-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Tea Bagger Fringe Continuing to Mobilize Against Climate Action"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dittohead and Tea Bagger crowd are piling on in opposition to Congressional action to address global warming.<\/p>\n

Taking cues from daily tirades from Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Michelle Malkin and the gang, the radical right has been organizing an intensive phone-banking operation targeting members of Congress.<\/p>\n

According to Grist.org, callers are even being instructed to use phony home addresses and to call member offices multiple times to manufacture the impression that constituents are against climate action.<\/p>\n

These underhanded efforts have skewed results so much that some offices are reporting a 100:1 ratio of calls against climate action.<\/p>\n

Check out the Grist story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What you can do:<\/p>\n

First, call your real members of Congress<\/strong> to express support for global warming action. The Capitol Hill switchboard is (202) 224-3121.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Second, spread the word online<\/strong>. Email this story to your friends and family. Post this on Facebook and\/or on Twitter. Let everyone know that the radical right is manufacturing false opposition to climate action and that we need to fight back.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Finally, engage in the debate online and off<\/strong>. When you see a story about climate action online, be sure to share your views by commenting on the story. If possible, send letters to the editor of your local paper. Help make sure your community knows that it’s critical we act. We can solve the climate crisis in a way that is affordable and that will create jobs and free America from our dependence on foreign oil.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Thanks for all you do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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