Snark: to annoy or irritate

"Snark" has been in English language dictionaries since at least 1906, and Lewis Carroll used the word to describe a mythological animal in his poem, The Hunting of the Snark (1874). Most recently, the word has come to characterize snappish, sarcastic, or mean-spirited comments or actions directed at those who annoy or irritate us.

At first, this blog was just going be a place to gripe, but because it's more satisfying to take action than it is to merely complain, now most of the posts/reposts suggest ways to get involved in solving problems.


Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Take On Big Oil Now

Our dependence on dirty fuels isn't doing America any favors. Last week, another oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded sending a dozen workers to the hospital and clean-up crews scrambling to protect us from the possibility of another massive oil spill disaster.

While it looks today like a new environmental catastrophe may have been averted, what will happen tomorrow? It's not like we haven't had enough warnings. In fact, Mariner Energy, the owners of the oil rig, have been involved in at least 13 different offshore accidents since 2006 -- in the Gulf of Mexico alone.

It's time for America to stop spending $35 billion of taxpayer dollars on dirty fuels and invest that money in green jobs and renewable energy. Members of Congress and candidates for office up and down the ballot need to know where we stand today.

DEMAND CONGRESS TAKE ACTION -- ADD YOUR NAME NOW

You won't be alone when you add your name. Not only have thousands of Americans already joined our campaign with our friends at TrueMajority and CREDO Action, but now Senator Robert Menendez is standing up to take the lead in making it happen. Senator Menendez committed to ending Big Oil bailouts and has promised to introduce legislation after Congress returns from August recess.

Senator Menendez is a powerful ally. He's a member of the committees on Banking, Finance and the Environment and the Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. There's no doubt he's an important member of Democratic leadership in the U.S. Senate, but he can't do this without us.

The more support he can show from Americans across the country demanding an end to Big Oil Bailouts, the more of his Senate colleagues he'll be able to bring on board. Right now, we have 50,000 signers on our petition to stop Big Oil bailouts. Can we get it to 75,000 Americans before Congress returns after Labor Day? 

CLICK HERE TO WATCH SEN. MENENDEZ ON MSNBC AND BACK HIM UP BY ADDING YOUR NAME TODAY 

There's never been a better time to pressure Congress and all candidates for office to take on Big Oil than now. Let's not miss this vital opportunity to move America and our environment forward.

Charles Chamberlain, Political Director
Democracy for America
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