Re: any idea of sending our message

July 16, 2009

I have been struggling with the same thoughts. I think we still need to organize

to watch voting and choose/loose legislators. Maybe one person per county could

track legislators specific to their area and post. I'm afraid nothing much will

change the current immediate scenario. I do feel that we need to concentrate our

efforts on getting our kids into the community and build community connections,

write articles and post u-tubes to elevate our community within the

community-at-large. Maybe we can change the spirit within Illinois to have

others outside our disability community join us in supporting the more

vunerable. Just as there aren't many people who don't know someone who has

experienced cancer, we are approaching that level where many have family

connections with a person with a disability. We tend to isolate ourselves in our

own community. I was profoundly moved by Judith Snow's article and thoughful

philosophy.

Ann

From: pam_harriscomcast (DOT) net <pam_harris@ comcast. net>

Everybody go to the party store and buy those inexpensive plastic table cloths.

Maybe red - for the deep cuts?

Or blue - for our sadness?

or yellow - for the yellow bellied lawmakers

or green - it's time for action

or brown - the shit we are expected to accept

or black - do they make black?

Anyway - someone with more subtlety can suggest the color.

Then, we cut them into strips and tie them around our trees.

We ask our neighbors - our Church - everyone

Let's fill all the trees in IL with our symbolic message to Springfield.

Pam

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July 16, 2009

AGREE!! I remember his name being brought up as the " obstacle " for MANY

years!!!

Re: any idea of sending our message

Would the consensus be that Madigan is the chief chess player here? Maybe

if everyone focused on a single powerful legislator with the picketing,

sit-ins, ribbons, etc and supported his next opponent we could do some

damage???

In a message dated 7/15/2009 3:59:12 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

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I keep thinking that in this state, I am not so sure that picketing is

going to be effective. Why would a legislator care, ultimately that 3-4 or

even 10 people were holding up signs near his/her office. Yes, it would

attract negative attention, but would we look like sore losers or whiners?

Maybe...It is all about public relations and spin...we don't have much power

right now...we have little money and a good number of votes...

This is a state where money and votes matter...it isn't a state with a

high degree of social conscience. That isn't to say we can't try this...a

combination of picketing and ribbons...

Pam is going to compile the various ideas that have been generated. I am

most appreciative for her efforts.

We need to look at the suggestions, see what budget decisions actually get

made in the next day or so and go from there.

I am not about to travel all over the state...I can help to coordinate

efforts via email, but others, in their various parts of the state will have

to take charge or nothing will get done. People in the southern and western

parts of the state may have to cover a lot of territory... I am not about to

travel all over the state...I can help to coordinate efforts via emaiI

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

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July 16, 2009