SF Cell phone actions-please help with petition

>  Topic: Vortis Helps San Francisco Right To Know Ordinance
> "James R Johnson" <[hidden email]> Apr 11 11:07AM -0700 ^
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> Dear friend,
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> Please be so kind as to help Elly and her struggle toward safer  
> cell phones
> leading to posting honest labeling that will educate the public and  
> drive
> better antennas.
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> Naturally, Vortis is the best antenna but this is a regulatory  
> issue and we
> challenge industry to come up with better practices than ours. IF  
> not, buy
> ours and use it!
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> If you can show up or inform others to come to a SF rally this week  
> it'll be
> even better. Be sure and let us know so we can register you and  
> deliver a
> "Free Vortis" when launched.
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> Least of all, please send an email urging our City not to fold  
> under one of
> the largest lobbyist in America who fails regularly to support  
> customer
> complaints.
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> And sign her petition at "change.org" cell phone initiative:
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> http://www.change.org/petitions/save-the-right-to-know-cell-phone- 
> legislatio
> n-in-san-francisco-amend-not-repeal#?opt_new=f&opt_fb=t
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> Save the Right to Know cell phone legislation in San Francisco!  
> Amend, Not
> Repeal
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> http://sfappeal.com/news/2011/04/with-gavin-gone-will-supes-defend- 
> his-cell-
> phone-radiation-bill-in-court.php
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> Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple towed the corporate line stating "my  
> customer's
> don't care about this issue."
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> The ordinance was given a 10:1 vote in favor and I've traveled the  
> world
> asking this question; who cares. I think 10% have thought about it and
> care.
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> If Steve is suggesting 10% isn't important, he should look at his  
> market
> share of 3.2% is even less important and watch what happens as we  
> conduct a
> market "pull" experiment. I think Steve needs help and I for one  
> love what
> he's done to the cell phone market in driving "smart phones."
> Unfortunately, he's learned the hard way about antennas as Apple is
> desperately searching for antenna engineers.
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> I have asked a couple of our representatives to meet Elly today in  
> support
> of the Environmental Health Trust as she is attempting to warn the  
> Mayor of
> the apparent CTIA bribes, threats and political power struggles  
> going around
> and has filed Federal Court Action against Management Variation in  
> changing
> the web site after the FCC said "if you are concerned, buy a lower SAR
> handset.
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> The CTIA was told of the FCC's statement by Elly at their rally and  
> the next
> day this was removed; from a governmental web site; on order by a CTIA
> executive? The smoking gun of apparently illegal collaboration  
> because in
> fact, the CTIA must have called up their friend in the FCC and  
> their friend
> in the FCC removed the web statement; next day.
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> San Francisco is the first city who ordered the telecoms to place box
> labeling of SAR on cell phones to alert the public as the first  
> step toward.
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> This is the battleground and Elly is leading Federal Court Actions  
> of which
> we are writing amicus briefs and I have provided some expert  
> support in
> letters on file.
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> SF is being watched by many others around the world and this is my  
> City by
> the Bay, sued by the CTIA!
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> This is true democracy on the front lines to fight the battle;  
> "Customers,
> not bribes!" as far as I'm concerned. When I succeeded in 2003 with  
> FCC
> regulations, this was known around the world as we traveled with  
> notoriety.
> When or loose, we won just be entering in the debate!
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> I have provided Elly and her organization the means to tell the  
> City and
> CTIA that not only did we succeed at helping box labeling for  
> similar issue
> with hard of hearing; the CTIA's membership was compelled to meet  
> American's
> with Disabilities Act.
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> The FCC and SAR matter with the FDA can not act until compelled so  
> we are
> the compelling force; we did it before, we can do it again.
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> I say the FCC already acted affirmatively for the people when I  
> delivered
> the technology solution (Vortis) which they needed before they  
> could act.
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> They named us "Myers Johnson Inc." recognition in the Box Labeling  
> matter in
> which they informed the CTIA's members to comply with U-Code and  
> stated
> better antennas are needed and encouraged. Instead, the industry  
> has moved
> from $1.50 down to around $0.03 each; wrong direction.
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> I have on record, the CTIA claiming correlation between SAR and HAC  
> (energy
> to the head is same as energy to the hearing aid) so their process of
> claiming confusion is bogus.
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> Below are emails to send and make your request.
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> http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-20049879-85.html
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> Elly wrote:
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> Please read link above. Seems top San Francisco city attorney who I  
> have met
> with twice and at first meeting had not a clue what right to know  
> button was
> that I was wearing is NOW quite involved. He is also running for  
> Mayor.
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> We cannot let this happen. Please send an email to the Board of  
> Supervisors
> and the interim Mayor Lee, Lt. Gov. Newsom and Dennis Herrara (city  
> attorney
> to whom I am referring) asking them to keep the Right to Know  
> legislation
> with an amendment removing the SAR posting (seems to be first  
> amendment
> issue and we all know the other issues with SAR anyhow) and  
> replacing it
> with simple language telling consumers to consult user guide as it  
> states
> in order to not exceed FCC exposure limits one must keep the phone  
> a safe
> distance from the body (something like that) and that SF is admired  
> for
> their high ideals and setting a shining example for many other  
> cities and
> states legislating now. Please stress that the world is watching  
> (and France
> has adopted same legislation since) and that SF cannot be known as  
> the city
> that caved to this industry and took away its citizens RIGHT TO KNOW
> allowing a $4 trillion industry to manipulate them. We have many  
> cities and
> states on board to legislate and if SF repeals this legislation we  
> can kiss
> the others goodbye. Please tell Dennis Herrara it will help his  
> campaign if
> he continues to save his citizen's right to know! Please read the  
> link and
> you will understand what is going on. Thanks again all.
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> Emails for Lt. Gov. Newsom, city attorney Herrara, Mayor Lee and
> Supervisors-
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> [hidden email]- Lt. Gov. Newsom's aide
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> [hidden email]- Dennis Herrara's confidential assistant
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> [hidden email]- for Mayor Lee
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> [hidden email]- President
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> [hidden email]- one nay vote last summer ("someone could  
> say coffee
> is bad for you"
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> THANK YOU! Ellie Marks
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> James (Jim) R. Johnson
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> www.jamesrjohnson.net
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> 001.650.595.8888(B) 001.650.518.0480(M)
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> From: Ellen Marks [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 9:01 PM
> To: Ellen Marks
> Subject: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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> April 10, 2011 - San Francisco;
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> "City Hall Plans to Kill Citizen's Cell Phone Radiation "Right to  
> Know" Law
> and Cave to Telecom Industry Threats"
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> City Attorney Herrera's staff have held 2 closed door meetings  
> recently with
> the Board of Supervisors. It is apparent that the Board of  
> Supervisors is
> being pressured to repeal the Consumer Right to Know cell phone  
> safety law
> which passed 10-1 last June. The Environmental Health Trust (EHT)  
> and other
> citizen activists are alarmed that the legal challenge from the  
> well-funded
> and powerful cell phone industry (CTIA) may be intimidating the  
> city to back
> down from legally defending this groundbreaking, globally admired
> legislation instead of defending their citizen's civil liberties.
> The CTIA filed their lawsuit in July against the City. They  
> recently added
> the claim that being forced to disclose consumer safety information  
> about
> "controversial" cell phone radiation (which they hide in tiny print  
> inside
> the box) violates their retailers' 1st Amendment rights. They also  
> pulled
> future conventions from the city by the bay which was seen around  
> the world
> as extortion. Former Mayor Newsom told the industry that he and his  
> city
> could not be bought. Apparently the tide has now changed.
> EHT, cell phone induced brain tumor victims and citizens who urge  
> the city
> to stand up to the CTIA's bullying tactics will be meeting with the  
> Mayor's
> office Monday. Lt. Governor Newsom's office as well as State  
> Senator Leno's
> office, (introducing cell phone legislation at the state level  
> currently),
> have offered their support to citizen groups.
> Other than Supervisors Chu and Wiener, the Board of Supervisors are
> stonewalling citizens who want to meet with them concerning this  
> sudden
> reluctance by the city attorneys to defend public policy and  
> instead coerce
> the board to repeal.
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> Milton Marks, son of the late Senator of the same name, will be  
> among those
> attending the meetings and the rally. He was recently diagnosed with a
> malignant brain tumor and attributes it to his long term cell phone  
> use. He
> is willing to speak to media.
>
> A rally to protest the recent turn of events will be held in front  
> of city
> hall later this week.
> Contact: Ellen Marks
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> ph: 925-285-5437
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> email: [hidden email]
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> Director of Government & Public Affairs
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> Environmental Health Trust
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> www.ehtrust.org
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> Meeting with Mayor's office- 3pm Monday- bring your families and  
> friends but
> come early if you can as we will try to meet with others. Let me  
> know who is
> coming please. Can anyone come from Fresno? We will meet with  
> supervisors
> too and picket in front of city hall with media coverage. Message  
> is- We
> deserved the right to know! WE MUST show up with many- last chance  
> or this
> is killed all over America and beyond. I am not exaggerating. If  
> you have
> friends and family near SF please have them contact me. This is  
> extortion
> and they are knowingly hurting (mild language) people. PLEASE help  
> this
> cause. And keep the letters coming to the bd of sups, mayor and lt  
> gov. I
> sent you their emails a few days ago. Amend, not repeal! Not  
> looking good.
> City is caving. Thanks, Ellie
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> > http://www.change.org/petitions/save-the-right-to-know-cell-phone
> > legislatio
> > n-in-san-francisco-amend-not-repeal#?opt_new=f&opt_fb=t
> >
> >
> >
> > Save the Right to Know cell phone legislation in San Francisco!  
> > Amend, Not
> > Repeal
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > http://sfappeal.com/news/2011/04/with-gavin-gone-will-supes-defend- 
> > his-cell-
> > phone-radiation-bill-in-court.php
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