Second Amendment Sisters Oppose Anti-Rights Fund raiser at the French Embassy

Second Amendment Sisters ^ | july 12,2004 | Second Amendment Sisters

[basil]

NEWSFROM THE SECOND AMENDMENT SISTERS

World Wide Web: http://www.2asisters.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2005

For additional information contact:

SAS Press Team Phone: 877-271-6216

E-mail: press at 2asisters.org

Sisters Oppose Anti-Rights Fundraiser at French Embassy

LAKEWAY, TX -- It's billed as a birthday celebration for famed columnist Art Buchwald, but this party's main purpose is to raise funds for an organization determined to deprive Americans of their basic human right of self-defense - with the French Embassy providing the venue for the occasion.

"This isn't about having a fundraiser. Everyone has them," said Deb Altrath, Co-Founder and President of Second Amendment Sisters. "This is about the French Embassy hosting a fundraiser for a group that will use those funds to deprive American citizens of their constitutional rights."

"If this were for AIDS research or cancer research, that would be different. But it's not. The French Embassy is aiding and abetting the destruction of the United States Constitution by hosting this event for the Brady Campaign," added Mari Thompson, another of SAS's Co-Founders.

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The Sisters have drafted a letter of protest to the French Ambassador, and are urging others to do the same. The letter is available for viewing at SAS's website, www.2asisters.org.

Here is a copy of the letter that has been faxed to the French Embassy. (They will also receive a snail-mailed hard copy of the letter.) COPY OF LETTER:

Embassy of France

4101 Reservoir Road NW

Washington, DC 200

I am a supporter of the nearly 80 million gun owners in the United States who oppose your collaboration with the Brady Campaign and its efforts to undermine the rights of American citizens.

The Brady Campaign uses its funds to lobby for legislation that places severe restrictions on gun ownership in the United States. Studies have shown that gun control only serves to increase the rates of violent crime because criminals will not obey these laws; the restrictions that the Brady Campaign calls for only effect those who choose to obey them. Law-abiding citizens such as myself will therefore be at the mercy of those to whom laws means nothing.

I hereby ask that you withdraw your support for the Brady Campaign’s fundraising effort.

Sincerely,

(add your name here)

Second Amendment Sisters is a women's advocacy group dedicated to preserving the basic human right of self-defense.

[basil]

This press release went out this morning.

We hope all Freepers will contact the French Embassy, voicing your displeasure with this planned event.

In addition to the abov e fax number, the phone number to the Embassy is:

202-944-6000

[white trash redneck]

What would you expect from the Frogs anyway?

[2nd amendment mama]

Ping

[2nd amendment mama]

BBT

[Brad’s Gramma]

BTTT!!!

[NRA2BFree]

Great letter, basil. I'll be contacting them today too. :)

[Brad’s Gramma]

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[kristinn]

I just got off the phone with someone at the French embassy. I very politely told them that they should not use their embassy for a fundraiser for a domestic politcal issue like gun control and urged them to cancel it.

The person on the phone thanked me for my comments and said they value imput from the community.

PLEASE be polite, but firm, when you call.

[Ladysmith]

Would either or both of you like to ping your self-defense lists on this one?

Thanks!!

[dbwz]

Here's the letter we've faxed to the embassy:

A Letter to the French Embassy

And here's a suggested letter you can send along to the embassy. Please, try to either fax or send snail mail - it makes much more of an impact!

Mr. Ambassador:

I am a supporter of the nearly 100 million gun owners in the United States who oppose your collaboration with the Brady Campaign and its efforts to undermine the rights of American citizens.

The Brady Campaign uses its funds to lobby for legislation that places severe restrictions on gun ownership in the United States. Studies have shown that gun control only serves to increase the rates of violent crime because criminals will not obey these laws; the restrictions that the Brady Campaign calls for only effect those who choose to obey them. Law-abiding citizens such as myself will therefore be at the mercy of those to whom laws means nothing.

I hereby ask that you withdraw your support for the Brady Campaign’s fundraising effort.

Sincerely,

sign your name!

And please pass the word along. Wouldn't it be nice to flood the French embassy with letters and faxes from gun rights supporters?

[bruin66]

Wrong use of "effect". I know, I know...

[basil]

Here's the link to the thread announcing the Brady Fund Raising event:

Brady Party

[dbwz]

AAAAARGH! I hate making mistakes like that.

And I'm not exactly fond of people who point them out eitherrrrr...

;-)

[basil]

You started all this by alerting us to it--LOL!

Thanks, by the way.

[basil]

Thanks, Kristinn. We can always count on a calm, cool, reasoned voice from you.

[songbird51]

Sending it to my lists tonight. Mailing hardcopy tomorrow.

[Mr. Silverback]

Everybody please give the Second Amendment Sisters a hand with the write-in campaign, and those of you in the DC area please mark your calendars--the party is scheduled for 28 September.

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[phoenix0468]

The French wouldn't know what to do with a gun much less the right to bear one. LOL

[basil]

Thanks for trying to help this effort, Mr. Silverback. There must be enough contact from us with the French Embassy to make a difference!

[Mr. Silverback]

You're certainly welcome, and if our old friends the French won't listen to reason, the Freep opportunity for the DC Chapter will be tres bien!

[VeniVidiVici]

I see the party faithful are attending. Looks like a "Who's Who" of the CPUSA:

Congressional Honorary Birthday
Committee

Senator Hillary Clinton
Senator Byron Dorgan
Senator Dianne Feinstein
Senator Tim Johnson
Senator Edward Kennedy
Senator Patrick Leahy
Senator Carl Levin
Senator Barbara A. Mikulski
Senator Patty Murray
Senator Jack Reed

[basil]

Well--that bunch will fit right in with the Frenchies!

[basil]

I would be sorely tempted to join the DC Chapter for a freep of this event!

[VeniVidiVici]

Well--that bunch will fit right in with the Frenchies!

Yes, unfortunately. Maybe they're part French.

Today was my wife's birthday. She only asked for one thing: a Beretta Tomcat. Probably because it's cute.

Anyhow, in regards to your tagline.

[freepatriot32]

Libertarian ping.To be added or removed from my ping list freepmail me or post a message here

[freepatriot32]

ping

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!!

[basil]

Your wife has good taste! I have a couple of Barettas. Tell her Happy Birthday for me.

[moog]

She only asked for one thing: a Beretta Tomcat. Probably because it's cute.

HEHEHE. That ought to give her a shot in the arm, umm.... the other way.

[moog]

I have to say that you are very consistent in your opinions and you don't beat around the bush like a lot of people.

[Ancesthntr]

Yet another reason to boycott all things French.

[Redbob]

"P.S. Your wine isn't any good either."

[basil]

I would call it the "privilege of the old"--but I was always plain spoken. The way I have always seen it-a spade is indeed a spade!--Case closed--LOL!

[basil]

Boycotting is good--but get those faxes and phone calls going, please. We need to bring HUGE attention to this!

[Redbob]

Actually, from what I read the Frenchman in the countryside values his right to keep a shotgun or two around for hunting, though they don't can't seem to connect the dots between being armed and being able to defend themselves.

Nonetheless, I'm not sure all of France would be in complete sympathy with the Brady Bunch.
Interestingly, the French "Declaration of the Rights of Man" draws upon the U.S. Bill of Rights and the Virginia Constitution, and was written by the Marquis de Lafayette with help from his friend - Thomas Jefferson.

Does anyone have contacts in France, or have a way to post this news to a French blog?

[moog]

I would call it the "privilege of the old"--but I was always plain spoken. The way I have always seen it-a spade is indeed a spade!--Case closed--LOL! That's why I love down-to-earth, straight-talking folks. One of my student's parents was like that. She told me, "I don't like to read with my child at all." Normally, that would have made me cringe, but she was just so up-front about it. Then later on she said, "You know Mr. ___________, some teachers are ok, others are just crap, but you're all right." She became a great supporter and actually cried when we had our last parent program. Her daughter had a cleft palate and made a TON of progress. She was afraid to even show her face or get up in front of the class at the beginning of the year. She didn't even want to answer when called on. She hooked up with this Spanish girl though and both of them blossomed. By the end of the year, she was a confident, well-adjusted, and not-so-shy child.

So I have a deep appreciation for people like you. Keep it up and keep supporting the 2nd amendment!!!

[moog]

This is better. I would call it the "privilege of the old"--but I was always plain spoken. The way I have always seen it-a spade is indeed a spade!--Case closed--LOL!

That's why I love down-to-earth, straight-talking folks. One of my student's parents was like that. She told me, "I don't like to read with my child at all." Normally, that would have made me cringe, but she was just so up-front about it. Then later on she said, "You know Mr. ___________, some teachers are ok, others are just crap, but you're all right." She became a great supporter and actually cried when we had our last parent program. Her daughter had a cleft palate and made a TON of progress. She was afraid to even show her face or get up in front of the class at the beginning of the year. She didn't even want to answer when called on. She hooked up with this Spanish girl though and both of them blossomed. By the end of the year, she was a confident, well-adjusted, and not-so-shy child.

So I have a deep appreciation for people like you. Keep it up and keep supporting the 2nd amendment!!!

[basil]

Our SAS president, freeper dbwz, (Deb) will be interviewed on NRA radio at 4:20 PM, Eastern time today. You can listen here:

NRA radio

[FreeKeys]

Have you forgotten?

Remember Normandy! 
(when we lost men at the rate of up to 500 a minute  liberating France).

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French Products Listed HERE.
 Merci pour le perfidy, têtes-merdes!

French's wants you to know its mustard is NOT French (although it IS yellow).

[basil]

Some very good reminders---thanks!

[bmwcyle]

bttt

[basil]

If we have to hold a protest on this night, will you join us?

[bmwcyle]

It's on my calender. I see what I can do. Ping me on anymore details.

[basil]

Will do--hope to see you there. If the party is cancelled, there will be no protest, of course.

[basil]

As of this date, we have had not one word from the French Embassy. It's looking more and more like a protest will be necessary.

[Fred]

The Guest of Honor
The Ideal Frenchman

[basil]

For all of you who may have missed this, please call or send a fax to the French Embassy today. We can't let them off the hook!

[2nd amendment mama]

Bumping so this doesn't get forgotten!!!

[TXBubba]

Will try to get a letter out ASAP.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Cheese-Eating Surrender Monkeys subvert human rights of Americans.