Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 09:04:13 -0600 Subject: Re: Kick off for Fight Against Ban From: Kate Hale <halecl@uwec.edu> Message-ID: <C036F18D.58D1%halecl@uwec.edu>
Nancy,
Yes, absolutely‹striking the right tone and keeping the language clear is
vital. And thus we make it clear how much MORE reasonable we are than the
³journalists.² Who evidently need a class in listening/hearing what¹s SAID
.
Sigh.
Anyone out there willing to write letters? Make calls? Was it WEAU? We
could check their web version to see if they have any text up on it . . .
Kate
On 3/10/06 8:56 AM, "Wesenberg, Nancy Christine" <WESENBNC@uwec.edu> wrote:
> Kate,
> I think it would be wonderful if people did that, as long as we keep in m
ind
> what Josh Freker stressed last night - keep a reasonable tone and don't a
ccuse
> the media of deliberately muddying the message (although I wonder
> sometimes...) If we want them to cover this issue fairly until November,
we
> need to keep them seeing us as a reasonable, group of fair-minded citizen
s.
> Which we are of course. Nancy
>
>
> From: Hale, C. Kate
> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 8:52 AM
> To: Wesenberg, Nancy Christine; Pope, Karen O.; SFPJ
> Subject: Re: Kick off for Fight Against Ban
>
> I made the meeting, and was glad to see the press did come, but I missed
the
> news coverage last night‹hearing what Nancy says now, I would suggest tha
t
> it¹s important that those who can speak to the misrepresentation in the
> coverage both phone the station (was it WEAU?) to make the point AND writ
e
> letters to the Leader-Tel commenting on this. What do you all think?
>
> Kate
>
> On 3/10/06 8:43 AM, "Wesenberg, Nancy Christine" <WESENBNC@uwec.edu> wrot
e:
>
>> Thanks for the words of support and thank you to all who were able to
>> show up last night. It was very heartening to have around 70 people turn
>> out, with quite a few university faces, especially on a night when so
>> many other things were going on. I am sure that Fair Wisconsin would be
>> delighted to have links on the SFPJ Website.
>>
>> As usual, the media misrepresented the group, calling it a group that
>> was working to legalize gay marriage. While that may be what many of us
>> would like to see, they continually misrepresent what voting against
>> this ban is all about. If you talk to people about this, please stress
>> that voting against this ban would not automatically legalize gay
>> marriage in the state. It would simply keep the conversation alive about
>> total marriage equality vs.. civil unions and domestic partnership
>> rights. One step at a time.
>>
>> Nancy
>>
>> ________________________________
>>
>> From: Pope, Karen O.
>> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 12:41 PM
>> To: Wesenberg, Nancy Christine; SFPJ
>> Subject: RE: Kick off for Fight Against Ban
>>
>>
>> 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