Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2006 12:52:33 -0600 Subject: Re: Kick off for Fight Against Ban From: Kate Hale <halecl@uwec.edu> Message-ID: <C035D591.584C%halecl@uwec.edu>
I agreeRick, when you have time, could you add these things to our web
site? Is everybody down with that?
Like a lot of you, Iım pretty tired of after-work meetings at the moment,
but Nancyıs email persuaded me to show up at 5:30 today. (Of course, just
because we tell the local media about an event doesnıt ever mean theyıll
show, but letıs hope this is controversial enough that they will.)
Kate
On 3/9/06 12:41 PM, "Pope, Karen O." <POPEKJ@uwec.edu> wrote:
> I would like to ask that SFPJ do something to cosponsor this JUSTICE
> action in Eau Claire. I am on the planning committee for the Hmong
> community banquet which starts at the same time tonight, but could we
> have links to printable materials and talking points from Fair Wisconsin
> on our sfpj website and agree to send to/talk to 5 neighbors? I think
> person to person is a good strategy. I am sorry we are forced to
> respond to a referendum that is so inherently UNfair and unjust,
> undemocratic and unconstitutional!
> With FAIR in spirit tonight.
>
> thanks to those who stood with the women of the world in solidarity last
> evening. There's still a LOT to do.
>
> ps: codepink got 103K signatures. http://www.womensaynotowar.org/
> ~karen
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: sfpj-request@listserve.uwec.edu
> [mailto:sfpj-request@listserve.uwec.edu] On Behalf Of Wesenberg, Nancy
> Christine
> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 9:27 AM
> To: SFPJ
> Subject: Kick off for Fight Against Ban
>
>
> I know there is a lot going on around campus this week, but I want to
> let any who don't already know about the Fair Wisconsin meeting tonight
> to kick off our fight against the proposed amendment to the Wisconsin
> constitution that would ban civil unions and gay marriage. A group of
> folks committed to fighting the ban are meeting this evening at 5:30
> p.m. in the Memorial lounge of Christ Church Cathedral on the corner of
> Lake and Farwell Streets (side entrance). I believe the media have been
> invited and it would be very helpful if we could have a large group
> present to show support. If you have this hour free, PLEASE consider
> showing up. We need to show that many in Wisconsin are indeed
> fair-minded. Every time someone speaks up against this, it makes it
> easier for others to do so as well.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Nancy Wesenberg