Wednesday, May 17, 2006

SPEAK UP EVEN IF YOUR VOICE SHAKES

Dear Readers,
When I'm trying to decide whether I should do something that makes me feel shy or uncomfortable or scared, I ask myself two questions: What's the best thing that could happen if I do it? What's the worst thing that could happen if I don't?

This morning, the decision wasn't hard. I had to make a phone call.
The best thing that could happen: thousands of wild horses could be saved.

What if I'd made myself some breakfast...answered some emails...walked the dog...got back to writing my next book...and oh yeah, "forgot" to make that call or write to you? What if our missing calls were the ones that sent horses to slaughter?

I can't live with that.

Thousands of you tell me you'd place your own bodies between a wild horse and danger, but you're afraid your tongue will get tangled when you call a congressman office. So what? COWGIRL UP.

Tomorrow the House of Representatives votes on Interior Department Appropriations (funding...like how much money they get & what they can spend it on)

BLM is part of the Interior Department and Congressman Rahall -- a big supporter of horses -- has proposed an amendment saying the Interior department CAN NOT round up wild horses and allow them to be slaughtered.

At least 8,200 wild horses are waiting in corrals and their lives depend on this vote. Other horses will be rounded up this summer. You can help save them.

Just call your Congressman and express your opinion.

You guys read millions of books. You can read thirteen words into the phone: "Please ask the Congressman to vote YES on the Rahall Interior Appropriations Amendment."

Thirteen words. Do you really believe the horses care if your tongue tangles on one or two of them?

If you need to find your Rep, go here and type in your zip code - http://www.congress.org/ then call the local number for your Congressman's office.

If you're feeling gutsy and your parents will let you make a long distance call, phone the Washington office, too and read the same words over again.

Stand up for what you believe,
Terri

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