Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2001 10:04:48 -0700 To: vnspok@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Support for Barbara Lee From: "M. Torres" Morton, thanks for forwarding this call for assistance with an ad in support of Congresswoman Barbara Lee of California. Barbara was my MSW supervisor when I did an internship with Congressman Ron Dellums in Oakland, and she was even then a voice of integrity and strength. Dellums himself became "unavailable" on nearly every social justice issue from 1991 on, but Barbara has always had the strength to struggle and to speak out and act for what she knows is right. She stands nearly alone today in Congress as "unbought and unbossed". In addition to supporting her through this public ad (address in message below mine), it would help greatly if we all would send her a letter of support, with a cc to our own Representatives and Senators. Representative Barbara Lee 1-202-225-2661 1-202-225-9817 426 Cannon Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington Senators: Murray, Patty 1-202-224-2621 1-202-224-0238 United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Cantwell, Maria 1-202-224-3441 1-202-228-0514 United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Representative Nethercutt, George (R) 1-202-225-2006 1-202-225-3392 United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Marianne Torres SNIP >>Received from VoterMarch- California An ad is planned to be placed in the S.F. Chronicle next week. See message for more details. If you are interested in contributing, send a check made out to the National Lawyers Guild (they are not the official sponsor but are facilitating/organizing the effort) with the notation "B. Lee ad" >> >>Mail to: National Lawyers Guild >> 558 Capp St. >> San Francicsco, CA 94110. >> >>Needs to be received by 9/25. >>Donors of at least $100 may be listed as supporters, if they choose. >> >>Please see below the message that was forwarded to me, in reference to >>someone's question about what to do: >> >>We have all been asking this question. One possibility is to >>demonstrate our support for Congresswoman Barbara Lee's courageous >>refusal to join the stampede towards war. >> >>If enough money is raised, an ad is going to be placed in the SF >>Chronicle for Sunday, September 30. The cost for a half-page is >>$20,000, but we would like to make it a full page ad. People who donate >>a minimum of $100 will have their names listed, along with their >>profession if they wish. >> >>If you want to join, send your check made out to National Lawyers Guild >>(which is facilitating the effort but not formally sponsoring the ad) >>with the notation "B.Lee ad." and mail it to National Lawyers Guild, 558 >>Capp Street, San Francisco, CA 94110. The deadline for the money's >>receipt is Tuesday, September 25. >> >>I *believe* the ad will say: >>"We condemn the violent acts perpetrated against innocent people in New >>York and Washington, DC. We grieve the loss of human life and the >>horrific human suffering. Now is the time for careful consideration of >>an appropriate response. We salute Congresswoman Barbara Lee for her >>courage in casting the one vote in Congress against war. Her vote was a >>recognition that war will only worsen the crisis. Thank you >>Congresswoman Barbara Lee for voting your conscience and being an >>inspiring leader of peace-loving people everywhere." >> >>*As far as I know, this is the final text, but I can't assure you that >>minor changes won't be made. >> >> >> Yak Research www.yakresearch.com Wheels, bearings, Ebola Stickers 14819 E. 4th Avenue Spokane, WA 99216 509-928-2128
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