UPDATE: Ask Louisiana Governor to VETO Fluoridation Mandate We have just heard that Governor Jindal has vetoed the pay raise bill that went through the Louisiana legislature. The reason he gave was the lack of discussion time given to the bill. This gives us a huge glimmer of hope, because the argument applies equally -- if not more -- to the mandatory fluoridation bill (SB 312). Please take a moment therefore and send in this online message to Governor Jindal urging him to veto the unfair and unwise fluoridation bill. We can also take this opportunity to urge him to view an important new video explaining how a similar mandatory fluoridation bill was defeated in Oregon.

July 13, 2009 Subject: Dear Governor Jindal, I was very encouraged that you had the fortitude to veto the pay raise bill, and that the reason you gave was the lack of discussion time. I believe that this argument applies equally – if not more – to the way the mandatory fluoridation bill (SB 312) was rushed through both the Senate and House with little discussion and no public hearings seeking expert testimony from both sides of this very controversial measure. Worse still, most citizens in Louisiana knew nothing about the bill. Thus I urge you to veto this unfair bill. While you ponder on this important decision, I would like to inform you about a similar effort in another state. Last year citizens and legislators in Oregon were faced with a mandatory fluoridation bill very similar to SB 312. Fortunately, citizens in that state found out about the bill and organized to educate themselves and educate the legislature on the dangers of this practice. As a result, the bill was defeated. Those opposed to the bill included the only doctor, dentist and nurse in the State legislature. In your deliberations would you be willing to spend just 5 minutes of your valuable time to watch a video which you can access at: http://www.FluorideAlert.Org In this video Brent Foster, an environmental Lawyer, and the conservation chair of the Oregon Sierra club, explains his own conversion on this matter. I think as a biology major yourself, you will find what he has to say most enlightening. I believe that as you watch this video you will realize that this fluoridation bill is not only unfair in the way it was pushed through the legislature (with so little discussion and so little input from your citizens), but that deliberately adding fluoride to the public water supply at about 200 times the level in mothers milk is a very unwise thing to do. I also believe your legislators will come to this same conclusion if only they are given the chance to hear from both sides, which your veto will allow them to do. We will add your signature from the information you provide.		First Name* Last Name* Email* Street* Street 2 City* State/Province* Select a state Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware D.C. Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces (the) Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Newfoundland New Brunswick Nova Scotia Northwest Territories Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territory Other Zip/Postal Code* Send an Email Add me to the following list(s): FAN Bulletins (Several per Week) FAN Newsletter (Monthly)