GOTA D'AGUA http://www.movimentogotadagua.com.br/assinaturaVossa Excelencia Sra Presidente Dilma RousseffExmo. Sr. Presidente da Camara dos Deputados Marco Maia PT/RSNos do Movimento Gota DAgua pedimos o vosso empenho e acao para evitar mais umdesastre ambiental de proporcoes gigantescas: pedimos vossa atencao para ouvir os argumentos da populacao do Xingu, dos ambientalistas, tecnicos e cientistas verdadeiramente empenhados em achar solucoes para o desenvolvimento sustentavel do Brasil. pedimos o fim dos discursos ambientalistas de palanque e o avanco na direcao de umadiscussao verdadeira em prol de politicas alternativas de geracao de energia sustentavel - capazes de gerar a energia necessaria ao desenvolvimento do pais, sem arruinar um ecossistema dessa magnitude pedimos a interrupcao imediata das obras de Belo Monte e a abertura de um amplo debate, que convoque os brasileiros a refletir e a opinar sobre qual modelo de progresso estao dispostos a perseguir, cientes das consequencias de suas escolhas.(Os Signatarios)EnglishTo Ms President Dilma RousseffTo the National Congress of Brazil - Mr. Deputy Marco Maia PT / RSThe petition of Movimento Gota Dagua,A nonpartisan organization, committed to stop the imminent building of Belo Monte and to increase the awareness of the Brazilian population over the subject of sustainable development,Declares thatThe building of a gigantic hydroelectric power plant in the Amazon Forest will destroy the natural habitat of thousands of species and brutally dislodge entire local communities. What amount of electric energy would justify such an act of violence and destruction?The petitioners therefore request that the President and Brazilian Congressmen bring their commitment and action to prevent another environmental disaster of gigantic proportions and request: That the arguments of the people from Xingu are heard, as well as the alternative solutions for energy generation presented by environmentalists and scientists; That campaing speeches on enviromental issues are replaced by a true discussion of alternative policies to promote and develop technologies, which are able to generate the energy needed to develop the country, without ruining an ecosystem of this magnitude and value; That the construction of Belo Monte be stopped immediatly. The opening of a national debate to increase the awareness of the Brazilian people to reflect and opine on what model of progress we are willing to pursue, aware of the consequences of our choices.And the petitioner(s) remain(s), etc.ASSINE AQUI!(Opcional)PRIVACIDADE DO ENDERECO DE E-MAIL:Privado Publico Privado: Seu email e guardado num local privado e seguro e utilizado apenas para validar sua assinatura.Publico: Publico significa que qualquer pessoa que navegue no site do abaixo-assinado podera ver seu email e tambem enviar-lhe um email. by MAUREEN DOWD, The New York Times, March 5, 2013WASHINGTON Fred R. Conrad/The New York TimesGo to Columnist Page RelatedRead All Comments (976) Dick Cheney certainly gives certainty a black eye. In a documentary soon to appear on Showtime, The World According to Dick Cheney, Americas most powerful and destructive vice president woos history by growling yet again that he was right and everyone else was wrong. R. J. Cutler, who has done documentaries on the Clinton campaign war room and Anna Wintours Vogue war paint room, now chronicles Cheneys war boom. If I had to do