I'm not sure which one of my alleged "friends"signed me up, but I'm on the daily e-mail lists for: 1) the Obama campaign (daily requests for $$$). 2) "Causes" and "Care2" - which is a "Sign my petition for every feel-good, knee-jerk liberal cause 20somethings named Emily or Kayla can think of, no matter how stupid." and 3) The Center for Biogical Diversity" -which firmly believes that Charles Darwin should just stop it and not let anymore species join the other 99.9999% that have gone extinct. Oh, and it's all our fault.
Anywhoo, here's today's from the CFBD, based on Zero scientific proof and the NRA boogeyman:
Dear Scout,
Just moments ago the National Rifle Association took legal action to block the EPA from protecting wildlife and people from being poisoned by lead hunting ammunition left in the wild.
Today's legal action challenges the Center for Biological Diversity's suit, filed last month with allies, to get the EPA to finally regulate toxic lead in hunting ammunition.
These outrageous attacks need to stop. Please make an emergency gift today and help us stand up to the NRA's assault on wildlife.
As I've written to you over the past two weeks, millions of birds are needlessly poisoned every year by toxic lead ammo left in the wild, including bald eagles, swans and endangered California condors.
Under the federal Toxic Substances Control Act, the EPA has the authority to stop this lead-poisoning epidemic with common-sense solutions -- but the NRA is using its muscle to throw up roadblocks to any new safeguards.
The NRA is bound and determined to keep the EPA from doing its job in protecting the millions of birds who die every year after being painfully poisoned by lead bullet fragments.
That's why we need your urgent support now with a gift to our Condor Defense Fund. Help defend the EPA's ability to regulate this deadly toxin and ensure not one more condor, swan or bald eagle is poisoned by lead bullets.
The Center has been working since 2004 to end the preventable lead poisoning of birds and reduce health risks for people eating lead-shot game.
Lead poisoning is the leading cause of death for America's ancient, critically endangered condors. Please make your gift today to stand up to the NRA and protect these extraordinary birds, along with other wildlife, threatened by lead poisoning.
We've faced this challenge before and know the NRA will stop at nothing to keep us from protecting endangered wildlife -- so we're in for a bare-knuckle fight.
Thank you for standing with us,
Fire away, so that I can fire back.