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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>At a meeting this year the group o.k.’d my passing on US Defender Calls to Action. This one is VERY important. Please read the whole message (yes it is a bit long) and respond by writing your legislator. In San Diego County you should either be represented by Scott Peters or Susan Davis. There is a link under “This is What You Can Do” to help you find your legislator and get to the appropriate page to send an email. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>I did all this as a test and then sent the message (cut and paste) to my representative Scott Peters. Took a few minutes only and I added a few words of my own, but that is not required. Please read the message and do it. Your motorcycle depends on it!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at <a href="mailto:nemecek@san.rr.com"><font color=black><span style='color:black'>nemecek@san.rr.com</span></font></a> or call me at 858-569-7370. Let’s get active!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Nancy<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Sandra Lubbers [<a href="mailto:tlubes@dslextreme.com">mailto:tlubes@dslextreme.com</a>] <br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, September 07, 2013 9:03 AM<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> undisclosed-recipients:<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> CALL TO ACTION -- HR 875 -- STOP THE SALE OF E15<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><div><div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><b><i><font size=4 color=blue face=Georgia><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Georgia;color:blue;font-weight:bold'>The following CTA is being sent to you on behalf of MT, So Cal COC Unit Commander, US Defenders </span></font></i></b></em><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><b><i><font size=2 color=blue face=Georgia><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Georgia;color:blue;font-weight:bold'>__________________________________________________</span></font></i></b></em><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><p><b><font size=2 color=red face=Georgia><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:red;font-weight:bold'>US Defenders,</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p><b><font size=2 color=red face=Georgia><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:red;font-weight:bold'>WE must get in front of this issue before it is too late. You have all heard us talking about it coming our way, well it is here and in our face! Please read the following press release issued by the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) --</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p><b><font size=2 color=red face=Georgia><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:red;font-weight:bold'>We provided a lot of info, so please bear with us and take the time to read it in its entirety and then follow the instructions at the bottom of this email to <i><span style='font-style:italic'>respond to the CALL TO ACTION</span></i>.</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p><b><i><font size=2 color=red face=Georgia><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Georgia;color:red;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>==================================================</span></font></i></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div></div><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=750 style='width:562.5pt'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p><strong><b><font size=3 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 5 September, 2013</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p><strong><b><font size=3 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Feds to Motorcyclists: Pump E-15 into your bike and go to jail.</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p><div><p><font size=3 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) reports that according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) using ethanol blends of 15% ethanol in any vehicle that is not a passenger vehicle will be in direct violation of Federal law. The EPA has issued a list of possible plans to mitigate mis-fueling issues with the recently approved E-15 ethanol blends. Prior to E-15, the highest blend allowed for mass consumption was E-10. The MRF has been informing the EPA that the higher blend will be forced upon motorcyclists because of the remaining fuel in the hose from the previous customer. The EPA then said that a 4 four-gallon minimum purchase would be required by everyone. That was rolled back and an EPA document specifically mentions the work of the motorcycle rights organizations in the overturn of the mandatory minimum.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p><font size=3 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>From the EPA: "However, groups representing motorcycle owners and lawn mower manufacturers objected to this configuration because their products have gas tanks that are normally two gallons or smaller. In response to these concerns, Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) developed and proposed a new configuration for EPA approval that retail stations may use as an alternative to the currently approved configurations."</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p><font size=3 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The solutions provided by the EPA is to label the pumps with attention getting labels that you are about to pump E-15 into your vehicle. Or purchase new blender pumps that only carry about .3 gallons or have a new pump with a dedicated E-15 hose. The first solution won't work and the second two solutions are too expensive.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p><font size=3 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>In another recent EPA document on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) the EPA states: "The EPA will propose to use flexibilities in the RFS statute to reduce both the advanced bio fuel and total renewable volumes in the forthcoming 2014 RFS volume requirement proposal."<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p><font size=3 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The EPA also maintains that while ethanol will be the dominating renewable fuel, the marketplace for them is shrinking fast.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p><font size=3 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>In a recent Wall Street Journal piece the author, US Representative Patrick Meehan, pointed out that the EPA's position on the RFS was weak; "refusing to take action this year is a far too tepid response to this crisis. Next year may be too late." said Representative. Meehan.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p><b><i><font size=3 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";background:yellow;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>In order to stop the onslaught of higher ethanol blends, please support this important piece of legislation. HR 875 is a bill that would stop the sale of E-15 and includes a study on the actual effects on the power train of your vehicles.</span></font></i></b><font face=Verdana><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p><b><i><font size=3 color=red face=Verdana><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:red;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>=========================================</span></font></i></b><font face=Verdana><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p><b><i><u><font size=5 color=red face=Georgia><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:red;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>THIS IS WHAT YOU CAN DO!</span></font></u></i></b><font face=Verdana><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p><b><font size=3 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Georgia;font-weight:bold'>Call the Capitol switchboard at <a href="tel:%28202%29%20224-3121" target="_blank">(202) 224-3121</a> and ask to speak to your member of Congress and ask that they support this important legislation</span></font></b><font face=Georgia><span style='font-family:Georgia'>.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p><b><i><u><font size=3 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Georgia;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>OR</span></font></u></i></b><b><font face=Georgia><span style='font-family:Georgia;font-weight:bold'> -- send an email to your representative by following a few simple steps:</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Georgia><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Click on the following link: <a href="http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/" target="_blank">http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Georgia><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Type in your zip code</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Georgia><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Click on the email logo "<font color=blue><span style='color:blue'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:docomo_ne_jp.529@goomoji.gmail">"</span></font> located under your representative's name</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Georgia><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Fill in your name and address</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font face=Georgia><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Cut and paste the following message</span></font><o:p></o:p></p></div><p><font size=3 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Georgia'>According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) using ethanol blends of 15% ethanol in any vehicle that is not a passenger vehicle will be in direct violation of Federal law. The EPA has issued a list of possible plans to mitigate mis-fueling issues with the recently approved E-15 ethanol blends. Prior to E-15, the highest blend allowed for mass consumption was E-10. The EPA has stated that a 4 four-gallon minimum purchase would be required by everyone; this would force a higher blend upon motorcyclists because of the remaining fuel in the hose from the previous customer. That was rolled back although the EPA later stated, "However, groups representing motorcycle owners and lawn mower manufacturers objected to this configuration because their products have gas tanks that are normally two gallons or smaller. In response to these concerns, Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) developed and proposed a new configuration for EPA approval that retail stations may use as an alternative to the currently approved configurations."</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><div><p><b><font size=3 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Georgia;font-weight:bold'>The solutions provided by the EPA is to label the pumps with attention getting labels that you are about to pump E-15 into your vehicle. Or purchase new blender pumps that only carry about .3 gallons or have a new pump with a dedicated E-15 hose. The first solution won't work and the second two solutions are too expensive.</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p><p><font size=3 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Georgia'>The EPA has also maintained that while ethanol will be the dominating renewable fuel, the marketplace for them is shrinking fast.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p><b><font size=3 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Georgia;font-weight:bold'>HR 875, authored by US Representative Patrick Meehan would stop the sale of E-15. I respectfully urge your support of HR 875.</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=3 color=red face=Georgia><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:red;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>===================================================</span></font></i></b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Georgia'>That's it -- easy speasy -- I just did it and it honestly only took me a few minutes to send off an email.</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Georgia'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Georgia'>Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Georgia'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><i><font size=2 color="#351c75" face=Georgia><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Georgia;color:#351C75;font-style:italic'>PITA</span></font></i></b></strong><b><i><font size=2 color="#351c75" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#351C75;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'><br></span></font></i></b><em><i><font size=2 color="#351c75" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#351C75'> ______________________</span></font></i></em><font size=2 color="#351c75" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#351C75'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><b><i><font size=2 color=red face=Georgia><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Georgia;color:red;font-weight:bold'>California US Defenders</span></font></i></b></em><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 color="#351c75" face=Georgia><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Georgia;color:#351C75;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'><a href="mailto:tlubes@dslextreme.com" target="_blank">tlubes@dslextreme.com</a></span></font></i></b><font size=2 color="#351c75" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#351C75'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#674ea7" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#674EA7'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>No virus found in this message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3222/6645 - Release Date: 09/07/13<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div></body></html>