Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Mt. Lebanon, take the pledge

I am not a fan of petitions. See my post, Coalition for CoexistenceThey only work if they support the elected officials' agendas.

The Coalition for Coexistence asked me to put together an online petition, as well as a downloadable hard copy on Lebo Citizens. I declined. After some discussions, the Coalition asked me to circulate a personal pledge instead. I accepted and posted it online. Pay no attention to the word "petition." I couldn't find a way to publish this pledge any other way. Please take a moment to read the pledge. If you wish to sign it, please click on the red button below.
I am a Mt. Lebanon resident who believes that the Mt. Lebanon Municipal Government, including its Commissioners, ("Municipal Government") should not be governing its residents through bloodshed. Further, I am opposed to violence, including the unnecessary and purposeful killing and wounding of deer within Mt. Lebanon. Regardless of its position on violence, I urge the Municipal Government to conclude that the high density of Mt. Lebanon's population prohibits it from initiating or supporting all efforts and/or programs, the purpose of which is the unnecessary killing of deer. I advocate a progressive and comprehensive non-lethal plan of action. For that reason, I pledge to:
  • Observe all deer crossing signs.
  • Take responsibility of my garden by planting deer resistant plants and using nonlethal methods of protecting my garden.
  • Trim all bushes, shrubs, and trees to improve sight lines and create better visibility for both drivers and deer.
  • Stop feeding deer directly or indirectly by way of bird feeders.
  • Drive defensively at active times such as dawn, dusk, and during the Fall rut (mating season).
  • Contact our Commission either by email (commission@mtlebanon.org) or during Citizen Comments and urge them to manage deer via nonlethal methods in our densely populated community.
  • Pass along this peaceful message to my neighbors and friends in Mt. Lebanon.
By signing this personal pledge, I vow to coexist with nature in a friendly, cost effective, community wide and collaborative effort.



To spread the word, there will be a limited supply of these VERY classy wristbands available around May 28.


If you are interested in making a fashion statement, please let me know and I'll make sure you get one. I believe there will be a table at First Friday. If you signed the pledge, give your name at the table and a volunteer will be glad to give you a wristband.  For. Free.  

There are plans for yard signs in the not too distant future.

Thanks for your support.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Please, everyone, take the pledge to help change this culture of violence in Mt. Lebanon to one of a quiet peace.

Coalition for Coexistence

Anonymous said...

A question for the solicitor: Due to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), how will Mt Lebanon as a municipal government provide accommodations for individuals suffering from PTSD and associated mental health diagnoses who will suffer setbacks by the thought or sight of sharpshooters unnecessarily stalking and killing deer in their neighborhoods and parks in a deer management program paid for by taxpayers?

Anonymous said...

I would like to sign the pledge, but do not want to submit my email address. Is there a way to do that?

Anonymous said...

1:07----Elaine can do anything, including omitting your email address. (I am guessing.) Or, just add a phoney baloney email address. Here is a suggestion:

dletterman@cbs.com

Seriously, thanks for supporting the greatest cause since the GI bill was enacted.

Lebo Citizens said...

1:07 PM, not to worry about your email address. It doesn't show up on the spreadsheet.
Thank you for signing!
Elaine

Anonymous said...

17 signatures in 2 days. Thank goodness the GI Bill did a little better.

Anonymous said...

With this blog's thousands of readers on 4 continents I would have expected thousands of petition signatures and hundreds of write in votes in Ward 1. What's happening?

Lebo Citizens said...

10:56 PM, this is a personal pledge, not a petition. Unfortunately, the pledge is not for the readers on 4 continents.
At 7 PM last night, one district in Ward 1 had 13 Rs and 13 Ds at the 12 hour mark.
Elaine

Anonymous said...

10:44 and 10:56:

Thank you for your continued support in the effort to renew Mt. Lebanon through non-violence and coexistence. You'll catch on.
Keep coming back.

Lebo Citizens said...

When signing the pledge, please know that no donation is required. The money goes to ipetitions, not to the cause. Just ignore that step.
Elaine

Lebo Citizens said...

In the next day or so, I will be adding a downloadable pledge. I'm sorry that some are having trouble signing the pledge. I purposely did not go with change.org because the deer petition garnered over 7000 signatures and quite a few critics.
Elaine

Lebo Citizens said...

Hello folks from Wellsboro. It has been a while.
Elaine

Lebo Citizens said...

Thank you to those who have signed the pledge so far. The online pledge represents more than four times the number of members of Lebo Deer.

For those who attended Sandy Baker's events, this pledge pretty much summarizes Sandy Baker's recommendations.

Thank you for putting this together, Coalition for Coexistence. I think Sandy would be happy to see this.
Elaine