John McCain in SB on Tuesday, to discuss off- shore oil drilling.

We just found out that Senator John McCain will be in SB tomorrow for an "environmental roundtable discussion." The fact that McCain is choosing Santa Barbara of all places, to discuss environmental issues, when he recently stated his support for off-shore oil drilling, is entertaining. Santa Barbarans ardently oppose offshore oil drilling, after enduring the "oil spill heard around the world" in 1969 (arguably one of the worst oil spills ever), which launched the modern environmental movement in the early 70s. Therefore, Santa Barbara is quite possibly the worst place to advocate for more off shore drilling. And yet, that is exactly what John McCain is doing. Silly Republicans.

Here are more details about the McCain event. Numerous Democrats, environmentalists and activists will be in attendance to protest McCain's environmental record. Attend if you can, and show your support for Obama!

INVITATION TO PROTEST BUSH/McCAIN PROPOSAL TO ALLOW OFFSHORE DRILLING

WHAT: Senator McCain is hosting an "environmental roundtable" to discuss his proposal to lift the moratorium, currently prohibiting offshore leasing of Federal land, to allow new exploration and drilling for oil and natural gas. Areas off the California coast, including Santa Barbara, which has already experienced the devastating effects of an oil spill in 1969, would be impacted. The roundtable will consist of 6 participants, as yet unidentified, and the Governor apparently changed his mind about being on the panel. Access to the event is limited to 275, and those who want to attend have to go to the McCain website to register:
http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Calendar/Detail.aspx?guid=38f9148b-be6d-430f-88c7-fcab65510d66

WHERE: The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol Road (off of Los Olivos and just north of the Mission).


TAKE THE BUS TO THIS EVENT! Save some oil (and your $) and carbon, and ride the bus. Oil prices are not going down anytime soon, guys. We can't drill our way out of the current oil crisis. Get used to utilizing some alternative transportation! Take the 24x from UCSB, transfer onto line 22 at the transit center in downtown SB, which will take you directly to the SB Museum.


WHEN: This Tuesday, June 24, 2008.

TIME: Be outside the Museum at 8 am. The event starts at 9 am. People with tickets (available under "events" on the McCain website) have been told to arrive at 7:30 to clear security.

WHAT YOU CAN DO: Please show up with placards, signs, or other expressions of your opposition to the Bush/McCain proposal and in favor of preserving our beaches, our environment, our ecosystem, our community, and our planet. It is an affront that this event would be held in Santa Barbara, the birthplace of our country's environmental movement. We must send a clear message that drilling is not the answer to high fuel prices, especially with the catastrophic consequences the City of Santa Barbara and other U.S. communities have experienced.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Go get 'em, Dems!