Believer

Here's a little update to all my beautiful friends... 

Sorry I haven't been on for awhile: Still working alot, but not quite as many hours (no more 2-3 consecutive days with no sleep 'cause working straight thru the night!) but more importantly...  my "childhood sweetheart" & I got back together.  When I say childhood, it's 'cause we met when I was 13 & dated on & off during our teen years & yep - he was my 1st boyfriend from roller skating! - Sounds so funny to say that! hehe!! Well, we got back together...about 20 years had gone by since we last spoke, but those sparks re-ignited our first visit & everything just fell into place from there.  Funny how life works: now we're Engaged!!! 

So, while I'm trying to keep up with the workload, I'm also spending time with him & we're making plan for the future, working on the house so I can get all my things moved from my home to his -myself included, of course!! lol & in the early stages of making our wedding plans, thus the reason I haven't been online lately!  I just signed-in to drop this note, but  I hope to get some time to get in touch with everyone & catch up very soon.  I miss you all so much - you really are another family to me & I love you all a bunch! 

I hope everyone is having a great start to the summer - I'll want to know all the 'juicy' details of what you've been up to, of course! :)  For now, just know I'm thinking of you all & hope you're having the times of your lives!!!  Keep rockin' & please don't forget about me... I really will be back to chat with everyone soon!!!   

Echelon love & hugs, and as always... PROVEHITO IN ALTUM!!!!

They need 40,000 letters sent to the Senate - we're already over 1/2 way there, and in the past 5 hours I've seen the numbers jump by by more than 4,000!!!   PLEASE use the link & send a letter asking our Senators to take action & save our Arctic Refuge from Big Oil today....it only takes a moment of your time to help with something that can have a permanent impact on our futures.....

		Protect the Arctic Refuge -- Permanently! Help win permanent protections for one of the most onshore denning habitats for our last remaining polar bears. Tell your Senators reject to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and support permanent protections for this special place.  Increase your impact -- forward this message on to others who care about our wildlife and wild places. Dear Monica, The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has been called America’s Serengeti -- a special place that’s home to caribou, snow fox and millions of migratory birds. It is also one of the most important onshore denning habitats for America’s struggling polar bears. Now this special place is under renewed attack by Congress and the Bush/Cheney Administration. Take action now -- tell your Senators to reject drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and support permanent protections for this special place. As polar bears struggle to survive, the Bush/Cheney Administration has delayed meaningful action to protect these special creatures while selling drilling rights in vital habitat off Alaska’s coast to Big Oil. Worse, polar bears and other Arctic wildlife are now facing a double-barreled threat from Congress and the Bush/Cheney Administration. President Bush has included Arctic National Wildlife Refuge drilling in his budget. And Sens. Ted Stevens and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska have introduced legislation to link drilling plans to gas prices -- despite federal estimates that such drilling would do next to nothing to reduce gas prices. But these drilling plans would spell disaster for our already struggling polar bears and other wildlife that depend on the Refuge for survival, while increasing our dependence on dirty fossil fuels that contribute to global warming. However, thanks to a bipartisan effort, the Arctic Refuge could be protected permanently. Legislation sponsored by Senator Joseph Lieberman would set aside the coastal plain of the Refuge -- the biological heart of the Refuge -- designating it as a wilderness area and shielding this special place from Big Oil’s grasp. Tell your Senators to support legislation to permanently protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (S. 2316) and to reject attempts to allow Big Oil’s drills in this national treasure. This legislation is all the more important as our polar bears struggle to survive. Without these permanent protections, Big Oil could one day be allowed to industrialize one of the few remaining homes for America’s great white bears. Please write your Senators now and tell them it’s time to reject Arctic National Wildlife Refuge drilling and protect this national treasure from Big Oil -- forever. Thank you for all you do to protect wildlife and wild places. Sincerely, Rodger Schlickeisen President Defenders of Wildlife
		© Copyright 2008 Defenders of Wildlife.

	Take the ProtectSeals Challenge -- sign the petition, then spread the word. I'll never forget the first time I saw the shocking images: conscious seal pups being clubbed over the head and dragged across the ice ... with some baby seals even skinned alive. I vowed right then to do everything I could to help stop this senseless cruelty. - Nigel Barker Sign the petition urging the EU to ban trade in seal products!

Two weeks ago Humane Society International's ProtectSeals team escorted British actor Alison Steadman and "America's Next Top Model" judge and fashion photographer Nigel Barker to the Canadian ice floes. They came to experience the beauty of the harp seal nursery and to shine a spotlight on the enormous potential for eco-tourism in the region, as well as the impending slaughter of these young pups.

The five people who recruit the most new pledge signers will win a new seals T-shirt designed by Nigel. Everyone who invites their friends to sign the petition can download some of Nigel's beautiful seal photos for their computer wallpaper. The more people you get to sign the petition between now and midnight April 1, the greater the chance you'll have to win!

Your involvement during these next few weeks is critical -- because our campaign is starting to achieve real results:

It only takes a few minutes to speak up for baby seals. If we all act now, this spring's Canadian hunt may be the last commercial seal hunt any of us ever has to witness.

Sincerely,

Andrew Rowan
Chief Executive Officer
Humane Society International

We still have until March 28th to send letters to the Senate!  Act Now!!

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		March 11, 2008   Dear Monica,   Grants from the Multinational Species Conservation Fund (MSCF) help support such vital measures as anti-poaching patrols, habitat conservation, animal population surveys and disease protection for tigers, rhinos, elephants, great apes, sea turtles and migratory birds worldwide.   Congress is currently considering the MSCF as part of its budgeting process for Fiscal Year 09 and your help is essential to make sure that funding for wildlife conservation is increased rather than slashed. All of these species need protection, and many require urgent action as their numbers dwindle.   Take Action Please take a moment now to phone your federal legislators to ask them to sign a letter currently being circulated in the House and Senate in support of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund. Click here to look up your legislators and their phone numbers. You will speak to a staff member who can pass your message along. Remember to leave your name and address so it is clear that you are a constituent.   When calling your Senators, you can say: "Hello, my name is [your name], and I'm calling from [your town] to ask [your Senator's name] to sign a letter to Interior Appropriations in support of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund currently being circulated by Senators Lieberman and Snowe. I care about wildlife and it's important to me that we do everything we can to protect it. Thank you." When calling your Representative, you can say: "Hello, my name is [your name], and I'm calling from [your town] to ask [your Representative's name] to sign a letter to Interior Appropriations in support of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund currently being circulated by Representatives Miller, Young, Bordallo, and Brown. I care about wildlife and it's important to me that we do everything we can to protect it. Thank you." After you make your calls, send a follow-up e-mail to reiterate your wish to ensure wildlife protection is well-funded. Then, please tell your friends and family how they can help, too.   Please act now! The deadlines for the letters are March 14 (House) and March 28 (Senate).    Thank you for all that you do to help animals.   Sincerely, Andrew Rowan Chief Executive Officer Humane Society International
	Copyright © 2008 Humane Society International (HSI) | All Rights Reserved. Humane Society International | 2100 L Street, NW | Washington, DC 20037 USA info@hsi.org | 301-258-3010 | www.hsi.org

Message received March 13th from the Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - and while there have been ongoing messages of updates, I've also included an earlier message advising of  actions against American Wolves below...

There's Still Time to Help Thanks to supporters like you, our ads are on the air and we’re fighting to save wolves and protect the rights of Alaskans to vote on aerial gunning and other wildlife issues. Please donate now to help us keep our TV ad on the air, run radio ads and fight this stealth campaign to keep aerial gunning off the ballot and the gunners in the air. Dear Monica, As I wrote Wednesday, Governor Sarah Palin and the her political cronies in the Alaska legislature are pushing hard to sneak through legislation to prevent Alaskan voters from putting a stop to the state’s brutal aerial hunting program. These politicians know that -- when given a choice -- Alaskans reject the state’s baseless use of airplanes to run down and kill wolves. Help protect the right of Alaskans to vote to stop the wolf slaughter -- Please donate now! At least fifty-six wolves have already been killed during this year’s aerial gunning season. And as the days grow longer, the state’s brutal and unnecessary aerial gunning program will claim the lives of far more wolves. More than 56,000 Alaskans petitioned to put the issue of aerial gunning of wolves and bears on the ballot this August. Now Sarah Palin, the legislature and lobbyists at the Alaska Outdoor Council have launched a stealth campaign to remove the initiative from the ballot to ensure that aerial gunning continues. That’s where we come in… Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund is working hard to ensure that Alaskans -- not the lobbyists at the Alaska Outdoor Council and the politicians who take their money -- determine the fate of the state’s wolves. Thanks to the more than 1,100 caring wildlife supporters like you, our TV ad is on the air and Alaskans are being alerted to this sneak attack on their rights. There’s still time for you to help. Please donate now and help keep our TV ad on the air longer, place radio ads and keep the spotlight on this stealth campaign to strip Alaskans of the right to have a say in how their wildlife is managed. This is a tough fight, and it’s far from over. To stop aerial gunning and protect Alaskans’ right to vote on this controversial issue, we’re not just taking on the Governor -- we’re taking on one of the state’s most powerful lobbying groups and the legislators they have in their corner. We’re going to need your help to win this one. I hope I can count on your support. Respectfully, Rodger Schlickeisen President Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund P.S. Things are happening very quickly in Alaska. Please make a secure donation online now or call 1-800-425-4632 to contribute by phone and help ensure that we have the resources we need to win this fight and save wolves.

This was the message received February 20th advising of the actions occurring which would take these beautiful creatures on a very short journey to the endangered species list....

Wolves At Risk The Bush/Cheney Administration may be just hours away from eliminating vital protections for endangered wolves! Please call the Department of Interior before 8 PM Eastern Time or first thing tomorrow morning at 1-800-344-WILD (9453) and let agency officials know that you want these wolves to remain protected. Speak out and be counted! Fill out this survey to report your call. Dear Monica, As soon as tomorrow, Interior Secretary Kempthorne is expected to announce the elimination of federal protections for hundreds of endangered wolves in Greater Yellowstone and the Northern Rockies. Please take a moment right now to call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at 1-800-344-WILD (9453) and deliver this simple message: “My name is *   and I’m calling from  * Wisconsin. I understand that the federal government may remove wolves in the Greater Yellowstone and Central Idaho regions tomorrow from the list of federally protected threatened and endangered species. I want your department to know that I strongly oppose the weakening of protections for these wolves and expect you to fulfill your obligation to secure a lasting future in the Northern Rockies for these amazing animals.” The lives of hundreds of wolves are at stake. Please call tonight before 8 PM Eastern Time or first thing tomorrow morning. In a matter of hours, newspapers across the country could be reporting on the Bush/Cheney Administration's expected announcement … and its potentially devastating impact on some of America’s most beloved wolves. But today I need your help to let these federal officials know that Americans love our wolves and want to see them protected. Please call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at 1-800-344-WILD (9453) and speak out for our wolves. Leave a message if you can, and remember to let us know that you called. Respectfully, Rodger Schlickeisen President Defenders of Wildlife P.S. Stay tuned tomorrow for more details on this breaking news and Defenders of Wildlife’s action plan to save these wolves…

Once again, we can thank our President for showing us where his interests lie....  While we are fighting to protect the environment and the wildlife therein, he once again has shown us that Big Oil holds thier interests over the future of our planet....

While they slept... As polar bear mothers and cubs were deep in their dens, the Bush/Cheney Administration auctioned off habitat essential to their survival. I want to help save polar bears from oil drilling and help other imperiled wildlife. Please rush my emergency donation of: $20.00 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Another Amount Help us raise $25,000 by February 20th! Dear Monica, While polar bear mothers and cubs were nestled in their dens, the Bush/Cheney Administration auctioned off key habitat for these struggling animals to Big Oil --despite the opposition of tens of thousands of activists like you.  Polar bears need all the help they can get. Please donate to support our Campaign to Save Polar Bears. As a warming climate takes its toll on polar bear habitat, federal officials are selling off the very places these great white bears depend on for hunting, denning and survival. America’s polar bears will likely be extinct in fewer than 50 years, according to U.S. Geological Survey scientists. Yet federal officials have once again delayed action to protect these struggling animals as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. Instead, officials auctioned off millions of acres of vital habitat in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea to Shell and other Big Oil companies earlier this month -- and yet again, President Bush has included dangerous drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in his budget. Help support our efforts to stop Big Oil from drilling in key polar bear habitat -- please donate to support our Campaign to Save Polar Bears. Increased drilling in these critical habitats could devastate America’s polar bears. But ExxonMobil, Shell and other Big Oil companies continue to use their billions in profits to press for harmful drilling in the places polar bears need to survive -- and continue our dependence on the fuels that spur rising temperatures that are causing the bears’ demise. Here's a hint of what our polar bears are up against: Royal Dutch Shell bid more than $105 billion for a single tract of drilling acreage in the Chukchi Sea. [1] Our polar bears need allies if they are going to survive. Please donate now to help us fight to give our polar bears a fighting chance -- and a lasting future. Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund is doing all we can to protect our polar bears -- right now, we're... ...working to prevent Arctic Refuge drilling language from entering the federal budget.  ...working to pass the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, a bill to permanently protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and continuing to battle efforts to open this special place to Big Oil’s dirty rigs. ...working to pass the Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act -- already passed by the House of Representatives, this legislation is a vital first step to ensure that polar bears and other wildlife can cope with a changing climate. ...working to pass the Polar Bear Protection Act, legislation to stop wealthy U.S. trophy hunters from killing polar bears in Canada and returning with their quarry. ...working with Congressional staff to find sensible energy solutions to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, help combat global warming and protect our wildlife. ...holding our elected officials accountable for their actions on global warming and other wildlife-related issues. Even in their final months in office, officials in the Bush/Cheney Administration have made their intentions crystal clear: they’ll fight for Big Oil’s profit -- and leave our polar bears out in the cold. Please donate today to support our Campaign to Save Polar Bears -- and help  these Arctic hunters survive.

received from the online team today & I'll admit: I'm getting jealous of all my European Echelon friends who are able to attend all these shows!! - Anyone know how I can stow-away or be a volunteer roadie so I can join you?? lol

TO ALL WHO ARE CALLING TO GET TICKETS ONCE YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE... HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME& TAKE GOOD CARE OF OUR BOYS!!!!!!!!!  Echelon hugs, Mon

Thanks to an unforgettable first show in Lisbon this past February, 30 Seconds to Mars will be returning to Lisbon's Atlántico on Saturday, May 3, 2008. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at http://www.ticketline.pt/Newsletter.aspx?Pesquisa=V4450 or by calling (+351) 707234234.

We can't wait to see you all again!

PROVEHITO IN ALTUM

-MARS

received from the online team...

WHETHER IN THE TRL VIEWING AREA OR NOT, PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO KEEP VOTING TILL YOUR FINGERS BLEED!!!

Just a reminder that you can now watch 'A Beautiful Lie' on MTV. They've added the video into their rotation as of this week - click here to vote and get it onto TRL! The video was also added to MTV2's Elite 8! Tune in and look for it on either channel.

We are all very grateful and excited by the response we've received from the video and abeautifullie.org, as are our partners at the NRDC and buzznet. Let's keep pushing the envelope and continue to spread the message.

You can show your support by putting a banner onto your profile, blog or website. We've created two banners for you to choose from - just copy the code below the one you'd like to use.



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We miss you.

PROVEHITO IN ALTUM

-MARS

Received from the Online Team today.... 

Please be sure to post the banner below on your sites & spread the word!!!

ABL added to MTV & MTV2

It's official. MTV has added A Beautiful Lie into its rotation beginning Monday, March 10. Additionally, MTV2 has moved the video into its Elite 8!

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We've already gotten a phenomonal response and so many have come to join us and get involved. Let's keep sharing this beautiful video and encouraging people to come join us all at abl.org, and the nrdc at itsyournature.org


PROVEHITO IN ALTUM

-MARS

I Just received this e-mail today regarding the latest update on the FCC hearing investigation Comcast's recent Internet blocking...

Video link below: Comcast caught filling the seats at the hearing to keep the public out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYGtNmmb2y0

Dear Monica, Video: Comcast tries to buy our silence SavetheInternet.com just caught Comcast Corp. stacking an FCC hearing with paid (and apparently sleepy) seat-fillers. The hearing was set up to investigate Comcast's recent blocking of the Internet. But Comcast packed the room so that the public couldn't get in to voice their support for Net Neutrality. We took pictures and recorded an interview that proves Comcast was taking seats from concerned citizens. Now, we need you to make sure that the company doesn't get away with this ever again. Here's what you can do: Tell the FCC to stop Comcast Web blocking. Tell your friends to take action at SavetheInternet.com. Support SavetheInternet.com's campaign to protect free choice on the Internet. Comcast is blocking the public debate just like it is blocking the Internet: it wields its substantial political and financial power to shut out debate and shut up people. The picture above (which you can redistribute as you wish) tells a part of the story. Comcast paid people to fill space who were so uninterested in the issue that they took the opportunity to nap. Meanwhile, more than a hundred people with legitimate concerns were left out in the Boston cold. (read more about it on our blog and the links below) Tens of thousands of people have already protested Comcast by writing the FCC a or urging their elected officials to support the "Internet Freedom Preservation Act," a bipartisan bill that would re-establish Net Neutrality protections as a foundation of communications policy. For too long, media policymaking has been rigged against us. By taking action, we're sending a wakeup call to phone and cable lobbyists that they will no longer set the agenda. Whether it's on the Internet or at public hearings, we will stand up for everyone's right to connect and be heard. Thank you, Timothy Karr Campaign Director SavetheInternet.com P.S. You can read more about Comcast’s tactics here: Grassroots Support? Or Astroturf at Portfolio.com Allegations Fly in FCC Hearing Aftermath From Associated Press A View From Outside the Hearing at SavetheInternet.com Seat filler admitting he is being paid

Check out some of the bands that opened for them during their recent tour & read the new article from Kerrang!

In a message from the 30STM online team today...

Thank You For An Amazing Tour!

The last four weeks were nothing short of incredible. New friends. Familiar faces. This giant traveling family. Memories. Music. And more....

Thanks to our extended family and friends out there, each of the eight beautiful countries we visited felt like home. Your passion, the energy, and belief continue to inspire us across continents and oceans and we thank you so much for that.

We also want to thank everyone who made this tour so successful. We not only benefit from the greatest family of friends and fans in the world, but a stellar crew and an amazing collection of musicians. And if you aren't familiar with some of the bands who we were honored to have opening our shows, please pay them a visit online or at a show near you. Thanks so much to:

IN CASE OF FIRE
LOST ALONE
CHEAP HOTEL
NEIL'S CHILDREN
PLASTIC PASSION
FULL DUPLEX
SOMA
MAKE BELIEVE
QWENTIN

And many many many thanks to our favorite ballerinas from the ROYAL BALLET, an amazing gospel choir and our ever-impressive friends from STOMP who helped us make that first Hammersmith show one we will never forget.

This was truly one of the most amazing experiences we've ever had on the road. Not even canceled ferries, delayed trains or the occasional broken foot could put a damper on the last month.

We can't wait to come back, we are so very grateful for the adventure, and we hope to see you soon!

Also, check out an amazing article by KERRANG's Ian Winwood. It's our first ever band cover for KERRANG! and we couldn't be prouder of the story:

Article from Kerrang!

If you haven't seen A Beautiful Lie yet, click here to watch - and please join us at abeautifullie.org

PROVEHITO IN ALTUM

-MARS

In a message from the 30STM online team...

30 SECONDS TO MARS RETURNING TO GERMANY, ADDS SHOW IN EDINBURGH

On May 5, 30 Seconds to Mars will return to Berlin for their first of three German shows, playing Harmburg (May 6) and Munich (May 7) on the following evenings. Tickets for all three shows go on sale this Friday, February 22 at 9:00am CET and can be purchased online at www.eventim.de.

Additionally, on May 9, the band will be playing Edinburgh's Com Exchange on the eve of the GIVE IT A NAME FESTIVAL. Tickets for the Edinburgh show go onsale Monday, February 25 at 9am and can be purchased by calling the box office the 08444 999 990 and online at www.gigsinscotland.com.

PROVEHITO IN ALTUM

-MARS

I posted the vid on my page also, but you have to check out this vid & other great pranks at the link below:

http://www.gadling.com/2008/02/01/best-prank-ever-stopping-time-at-grand-central-station/

Too funny!!!

I'm invisible.

It all began to make sense, the blank stares, the lack of response,
the way one of the kids will walk into the room while I'm on the
phone and ask to be taken to the store. Inside I'm thinking, 'Can't
you see I'm on the phone?' Obviously not. No one can see if I'm on
the phone, or cooking, or sweeping the floor, or even standing on my
head in the corner, because no one can see me at all.

I'm invisible.

Some days I am only a pair of hands, nothing more: Can you fix this?
Can you tie this? Can you open this? Some days I'm not a pair of
hands; I'm not even a human being. I'm a clock to ask, 'What time is
it?' I'm a satellite guide to answer, 'What number is the Disney
Channel?' I'm a car to order, 'Right around 5:30, please.'

I was certain that these were the hands that once held books and the
eyes that studied history and the mind that graduated summa cum
laude - but now they had disappeared into the peanut butter, never to
be seen again.

She's going .. she's going .... she's gone!

One night, a group of us were having dinner, celebrating the return
of a friend from England . Janice had just gotten back from a
fabulous trip, and she was going on and on about the hotel she stayed
in. I was sitting there, looking around at the others all put
together so well. It was hard not to compare and feel sorry for
myself as I looked down at my out-of-style dress; it was the only
thing I could find that was clean...
My unwashed hair was pulled up in a banana clip and I was afraid I
could actually smell peanut butter in it. I was feeling pretty
pathetic, when Janice turned to me with a beautifully wrapped
package, and said, ' I brought you this.' It was a book on the great
cathedrals of Europe . I wasn't exactly sure why she'd given it to me
until I read her inscription: 'With admiration for the greatness of
what you are building when no one sees.'

In the days ahead I would read - no, devour - the book. And I would
discover what would become for me, four life-changing truths, after
which I could pattern my work:
* No one can say who built the great cathedrals - we have no record
of their names.
* These builders gave their whole lives for a work they would never
see finished.
* They made great sacrifices and expected no credit..
* The passion of their building was fueled by their faith that the
eyes of God saw everything.

A legendary story in the book told of a rich man who came to visit
the cathedral while it was being built, and he saw a workman carving
a tiny bird on the inside of a beam. He was puzzled and asked the
man, 'Why are you spending s o much time carving that bird into a
beam that will be covered by the roof? No one will ever see it.'
And the workman replied, 'Because God sees.'

I closed the book, feeling the missing piece fall into place. It was
almost as if I heard God whispering to me, 'I see you. I see the
sacrifices you make every day, even when no one around you does. No
act of kindness you've done, no sequin you've sewn on, no cupcake
you've baked, is too small for me to notice and smile over. You are
building a great cathedral, but you can't see right now what it will
become.'

At times, my invisibility feels like an affliction. But it is not a
disease that is erasing my life. It is the cure for the disease of my
own self-centeredness. It is the antidote to my strong, stubborn
pride.

When I really think about it, I don't want my son to tell the friend
he's bringing home from college for Thanksgiving, 'My mom gets up at
4 in the morning and bakes homemade pies, and then she hand bastes a
turkey for three hours and presses all the linens for the table.'
That would mean I'd built a shrine or a monument to myself. I just
want him to want to come home. And then, if there is anything more to
say to his friend, to add, 'You're gonna love it there.'

As mothers, we are building great cathedrals. We cannot see if we're
doing it right. And one day, it is very possible that the world will
marvel, not only at what we have built, but at the beauty that has
been added to the world by the sacrifices of invisible women.

author unknown

Dear Friend -- With your help, we've made tremendous strides toward ending the cruel Canadian seal hunt. Each spring our fearless ProtectSeals team travels to the ice to document the cruelty for the world to see. The world is outraged and our seafood boycott has resulted in millions of dollars of lost revenue for sealers. This year, we'll continue our fight on several fronts. Today, I wanted to share this message from Paul McCartney with you, and ask for your help in persuading the European Union to save millions of seals from a brutal death.       Wayne Pacelle President & CEO The Humane Society of the United States   Trouble with links or images? Want to share this email? Use this link: https://community.hsus.org/humane/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=19212843

Dear Friend,

Like me, you’ve probably seen the horrifying images of helpless baby seals being beaten and shot for their fur. Wounded seals left to suffer in agony. Conscious pups sliced open. And the reason for their pain? So that someone can sell their fur.

Sincerely,

"Please take a few minutes now to tell the EU you support a ban on seal product trade." —Paul McCartney

A Message from HSUS:

Help Make Sure the FBI Tracks Animal Cruelty! Dear Friend, The Tracking Animal Cruelty Crimes Act (S. 2439), recently introduced by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), directs the U.S. Attorney General to modify the FBI's crime data reporting systems to list cruelty to animals as a separate offense category. Research clearly demonstrates that there is a close association between animal abuse and family violence, as well as other crimes. In addition, animal abuse frequently is one of the first signals of a child, and family, at risk. Without accurate tracking, there is no way to access important information such as trends or the relationship to demographic and geographic data, on which to base policy development and resource allocation. TAKE ACTION Please make brief, polite phone calls right away to your two U.S. Senators and urge them to support adding animal cruelty as a separate category in the FBI's crime reporting database. Click here to look up your Senators and their office phone numbers. Making a call is easy. A staff member will take your message and pass it to your legislator. You can say: "Hello, this is [your name]. I am a constituent from [your town]. I'm calling to ask the senator to support the Tracking Animal Cruelty Crimes Act (S. 2439), and ask that the senator push for this bill to get a vote. This issue is important to me. Thank you for your consideration." Then, send a follow-up email to reiterate your support for having animal cruelty added as a separate category in the FBI's crime database. Finally, please be sure to tell your friends and family about this important measure and how they can help, too. Thank you for all you do for animals!   Sincerely, Mike Markarian President Humane Society Legislative Fund P.S. For more information on this issue, please read my recent blog posting on the FBI bill. Contributions or gifts to the Humane Society Legislative Fund ("HSLF") are not tax deductible. Your donation may be used for lobbying to pass laws to protect animals, as well as for political purposes, such as supporting or opposing candidates. HSLF does not accept contributions from business corporations or labor organizations. Copyright © 2008 Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF) | All Rights Reserved.

received from the 30STM online team today....

ABL MAKES ITS TELEVISION PREMIERE! 30 Seconds to Mars' new video for A Beautiful Lie will make its television debut today, January 31, 2008 on FUSE. Tune in to "The Sauce" at 6:00pm EST and watch the video in its entirety. And come join us at www.abeautifullie.org. PROVEHITO IN ALTUM -MARS http://thirtysecondstomars.com  |  http://abeautifullie.org

For anyone attending the show February 7th: if you haven't had a chance to check your e-mails or the latest updates,  please see the notice from the 30STM online team below....You're getting a White Night!!!

NIGHT OF THE WHITE SHADOW

WHO: THE UK FACTION

WHAT: SHOW YOUR PRIDE. WEAR YOUR WHITE BATTLE GEAR AND WARPAINT

WHEN: AT HAMMERSMITH SECOND NIGHT FEB 7TH.

30 Seconds to Mars makes it official. February 7th show at London's Hammersmith Apollo a WHITE NIGHT.

SEE YOU ALL SOON!

PROVEHITO IN ALTUM

-MARS