Re: petition and Happy Holiday

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Suzi Flenniken wrote:

> Here is a petition I signed, and am passing on to others. Suzi

>

> In a message dated 12/17/98 10:02:07 PM Mountain Standard Time, Murg3J

> writes:

>

> Subj: Hate Crimes Bill Petition

> Date: 12/10/98 8:38:07 PM Mountain Standard Time

>

> Friends,

>

> This request is from me to all of you to take the time to sign this

> petition. This is something that deserves our attention. This is not

> e-junk.

> I ask you to do what needs to be done here as a personal favor to me.

>

> Follow the directions at the end of the petition and then

> forward on. Thanks,

>

> If you would be so kind as to support this cause and sign this petition,

> please pass it on to others.

>

> IF NOT, PLEASE DO NOT KILL IT. SIMPLY SEND IT TO AllRunique@... SO WE

> CAN KEEP THIS CAUSE ALIVE AND PASS IT ON TO OTHERS. Thank you.

>

> On October 6, outside Laramie, Wyoming, Shepard, a 21-year-old

> University of Wyoming student, was tortured, beaten, and left tied to a

> pole

> in the freezing cold. Six days later, he died of his wounds in Poudre

> Valley

> Hospital, Fort , Colorado.

>

> was murdered because he was gay and because he was a prominent and

> charismatic member of the gay and lesbian student group on campus. Right

> now

> Wyoming and Colorado have no anti-hate crime laws; the state legislature in

> Wyoming has voted down anti-bias bills for each of the past three years.

>

> There is an effort in Wyoming and Colorado to enact Shepard Laws,

> which would strongly punish the perpetrators of hate crimes.

>

> This petition demands the broadening of federal anti-hate

> crime law.

>

> Opening Statement:

> " As a religious voice, we state strongly that violence on the basis of

> sexual orientation, race or gender is wrong, is evil, is reprehensible. "

>

> Buehren, President of The Unitarian Universalist Association, speaks

> for Unitarian Universalists, but his words are reflected in the hearts of

> people everywhere who believe we must speak out, take action against, and

> condemn hate crimes in all their ugly forms.

>

> A resolution follows:

>

> WHEREAS: We affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every

> person; and

>

> WHEREAS: We commend the efforts of those individuals who dedicate their

> lives to causes of social justice and human rights; and

>

> WHEREAS: We support actions that protect the individual's rights of life,

> liberty and pursuit of happiness.

>

> THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That we hereby urge the passage of The Hate

> Crimes

> Prevention Act (HCPA), H.R.3081 and S.1529.

>

> The Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA), H.R.3081 and S.1529, would amend

> current federal law (which permits federal prosecution of a hate crime only

> if the crime was motivated by bias based on religion, national origin, or

> color) to include real or perceived sexual orientation, gender, and

> disability so the FBI would be able to investigate and prosecute violent

> hate crimes against gays, lesbians, and bisexuals.

>

> Under this bill, hate crimes that cause death or bodily injury because of

> prejudice can be investigated federally, regardless of whether the victim

> was exercising a federally protected right.

>

> The only way that our representatives can be aware of the base of support

> for this change to the current law is by making our voices heard.

>

> Please add your name to this petition and forward it to friends who believe

> in what it stands for. The petition will then be forwarded to the President

> of The United States; the Vice President of the United States; and our

> United States Senators and House Members.

>

> Petition Management:

>

> 1. This petition is being passed around the Internet. Please add your name

> to it so that we can have tougher laws against all hate crimes.

>

> Please keep the petition rolling. Do not reply to me. Please sign and

> forward to others to sign. This is being forwarded to several people at

> once

> to add their names. It will not matter if many people receive the same list

> as the names are being managed.

>

> 2. If you print out this petition for circulation and signing please email

> the listing of names with locations to the email address:

>

> AllRunique@... (an email address created to receive this petition).

> Include a note to indicate you have a hand-signed petition and include the

> number of names listed.

>

> 3. If you happen to be the 50th, 100th, 150th, 200th, 250th, (...) name on

> this petition, please forward a copy to the email address:

> AllRunique@...

>

> 4. If you sign, please pass it on to others. If not, please do not kill it.

> Send it on to the email address:

> AllRunique@...

>

> Thank You

> Dave Chamberlain

>

> Note: It is preferable that you Select the entirety of this letter and then

> COPY it into a new outgoing message, add your name to the bottom of the

> list, then send it on. Or if option is available, do a SEND AGAIN.

>

> Sign Here:

> 1) Palmer, ville, FL

> 2) Silverman, South Burlington, VT

> 3) Wayne Arnason

> 4) Theo Diamond, Charlottesville, Va

> 5) Sasha Kopf, Northampton, MA / Princeton, NJ

> 6) Geoffrey B. Metz, Tufts Univ., Medford, MA

> 7) Sporl, Tufts University, Medford, MA

> 8) Tai , Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

> 9) le Lazarin, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

> 10) Priscilla Morales, Yale University, New Haven, CT

> 11) Lydia Pace, Yale University, New Haven, CT

> 12) Goren, College, town, MA

> 13) Waxman, Columbia University

> 14) Zimmerman, Columbia University, NY

> 15) Ariel Meyerstein, Columbia University, NY

> 16) Naomi Richman, Goucher College, MD

> 17) Finkel, University of Missouri-Columbia, MO

> 18) Sally Noedel, Truman State Univ., Kirksville, MO

> 19) Kim Cook, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

> 20) Molly , Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

> 21) Schwab, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

> 22) Manheim, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

> 23) Pronsky, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

> 24) Milburn, Wesleyan Univ., Middletown, CT

> 25) Christene DeJong, Wesleyan Univ., Middletown, CT

> 26) Lapman, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA

> 27) Sussner, Wellesley College, MA

> 28) Dellecker, Trinity College, CT

> 29) Mullen, Trinity College, CT

> 30) Phu Thai, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

> 31) Leigh , Wheaton College, Norton, MA

> 32) Small, Heidelberg College, Tiffin, OH

> 33) Dominic Rozzi, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY

> 34) Roach, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY

> 35) n Halliday, Schlumberger AS, Columbus, OH

> 36) Wohler, University of Virginia, Charlottesville,VA

> 37) Gordon, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

> 38) Heidi Cook, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY

> 39) Ariel Spira-Cohen, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY

> 40) Kerry Maxwell, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY

> 41) Emma McLaren, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY

> 42) Marsidi, Brown University, Providence, RI

> 43) Eliana , Connecticut College, New London, CT

> 44) Viola, Farmington, CT

> 45) Ihrke, Luther College, Decorah, IA

> 46) -O Sliwa, Luther College, Decorah, IA

> 47) Gui Dall'Stella, New York, NY

> 48) Abdul Knowles, Dain Rauscher Inc.

> 49) Gerry sen, St. ANsgar Schools, St. Ansgar, IA

> 50) Lori Hagen, Luther College, Decorah, IA

> 51) Kirking, Prairie du Chien, WI

> 52) Regina Check, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin

> 53) Guidotti, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA

> 54) Camella Dimitri, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

> 55) C.M.Ralph, Redwood City, CA

> 56) E. Tigerman, Redwood City, CA

> 57) R. Zachow, San Francisco, CA

> 58) Sara Jorde, Minneapolis, MN

> 59) Don Sommers, Minneapolis, MN

> 60) , St. , MN

> 61) Cucciarre, Cleveland, OH

> 62) Cucciarre, Cleveland, OH

> 63) Jewell-Kett, Cleveland, OH

> 64) L. Buford, Cleveland, OH

> 65) S. Slobodien, DC., West Hollywood, CA.

> 66) Casey, MD, Los Angeles, CA

> 67) Robin son, Los Angeles, CA

> 68) Baerwitz, So. Pasadena, CA

> 69) Lori Hirsch, So. Pasadena, CA

> 70) Bob Bradford, Los Angeles, CA

> 71) Vornkahl, New York, NY

> 72) Mark Eisenhardt, New York, NY

> 73) Barb Eisenhardt, Eugene, OR

> 74) a Carlson, Eugene, OR

> 75) Mike Wombacher, San Francisco CA

> 76) Wolfe, Palo Alto, CA

> 77) Darlene Feldstein, Los Altos, CA

> 78) Wendie Bernstein Lash, Palo Alto, CA

> 79) Devora Fishman, Redwood City, CA

> 80) Dave Chamberlain, Belmont, CA

> 81) Carolyn , Aurora, CO

> 82) Debra Rees, Aurora, CO

> 83) Morissa Bogen, TX

> 84) Murg Udell, Albuquerque, NM

> 85) Cheryl-Lani Branson, Albuquerque, NM

> 86) Joyce, Albuquerque, NM

> 87) Flenniken, Albuquerque, NM

88) Walters, Tulsa, OK

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Re: petition and Happy Holiday

>

>

>

>

>Suzi Flenniken wrote:

>

>> Here is a petition I signed, and am passing on to others. Suzi

>>

>> In a message dated 12/17/98 10:02:07 PM Mountain Standard Time, Murg3J

>> writes:

>>

>> Subj: Hate Crimes Bill Petition

>> Date: 12/10/98 8:38:07 PM Mountain Standard Time

>>

>> Friends,

>>

>> This request is from me to all of you to take the time to sign this

>> petition. This is something that deserves our attention. This is not

>> e-junk.

>> I ask you to do what needs to be done here as a personal favor to me.

>>

>> Follow the directions at the end of the petition and then

>> forward on. Thanks,

>>

>> If you would be so kind as to support this cause and sign this petition,

>> please pass it on to others.

>>

>> IF NOT, PLEASE DO NOT KILL IT. SIMPLY SEND IT TO AllRunique@... SO

WE

>> CAN KEEP THIS CAUSE ALIVE AND PASS IT ON TO OTHERS. Thank you.

>>

>> On October 6, outside Laramie, Wyoming, Shepard, a 21-year-old

>> University of Wyoming student, was tortured, beaten, and left tied to a

>> pole

>> in the freezing cold. Six days later, he died of his wounds in Poudre

>> Valley

>> Hospital, Fort , Colorado.

>>

>> was murdered because he was gay and because he was a prominent

and

>> charismatic member of the gay and lesbian student group on campus. Right

>> now

>> Wyoming and Colorado have no anti-hate crime laws; the state legislature

in

>> Wyoming has voted down anti-bias bills for each of the past three years.

>>

>> There is an effort in Wyoming and Colorado to enact Shepard

Laws,

>> which would strongly punish the perpetrators of hate crimes.

>>

>> This petition demands the broadening of federal anti-hate

>> crime law.

>>

>> Opening Statement:

>> " As a religious voice, we state strongly that violence on the basis of

>> sexual orientation, race or gender is wrong, is evil, is reprehensible. "

>>

>> Buehren, President of The Unitarian Universalist Association,

speaks

>> for Unitarian Universalists, but his words are reflected in the hearts

of

>> people everywhere who believe we must speak out, take action against,

and

>> condemn hate crimes in all their ugly forms.

>>

>> A resolution follows:

>>

>> WHEREAS: We affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every

>> person; and

>>

>> WHEREAS: We commend the efforts of those individuals who dedicate their

>> lives to causes of social justice and human rights; and

>>

>> WHEREAS: We support actions that protect the individual's rights of

life,

>> liberty and pursuit of happiness.

>>

>> THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That we hereby urge the passage of The Hate

>> Crimes

>> Prevention Act (HCPA), H.R.3081 and S.1529.

>>

>> The Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA), H.R.3081 and S.1529, would amend

>> current federal law (which permits federal prosecution of a hate crime

only

>> if the crime was motivated by bias based on religion, national origin,

or

>> color) to include real or perceived sexual orientation, gender, and

>> disability so the FBI would be able to investigate and prosecute violent

>> hate crimes against gays, lesbians, and bisexuals.

>>

>> Under this bill, hate crimes that cause death or bodily injury because

of

>> prejudice can be investigated federally, regardless of whether the

victim

>> was exercising a federally protected right.

>>

>> The only way that our representatives can be aware of the base of

support

>> for this change to the current law is by making our voices heard.

>>

>> Please add your name to this petition and forward it to friends who

believe

>> in what it stands for. The petition will then be forwarded to the

President

>> of The United States; the Vice President of the United States; and our

>> United States Senators and House Members.

>>

>> Petition Management:

>>

>> 1. This petition is being passed around the Internet. Please add your

name

>> to it so that we can have tougher laws against all hate crimes.

>>

>> Please keep the petition rolling. Do not reply to me. Please sign and

>> forward to others to sign. This is being forwarded to several people at

>> once

>> to add their names. It will not matter if many people receive the same

list

>> as the names are being managed.

>>

>> 2. If you print out this petition for circulation and signing please

email

>> the listing of names with locations to the email address:

>>

>> AllRunique@... (an email address created to receive this petition).

>> Include a note to indicate you have a hand-signed petition and include

the

>> number of names listed.

>>

>> 3. If you happen to be the 50th, 100th, 150th, 200th, 250th, (...) name

on

>> this petition, please forward a copy to the email address:

>> AllRunique@...

>>

>> 4. If you sign, please pass it on to others. If not, please do not kill

it.

>> Send it on to the email address:

>> AllRunique@...

>>

>> Thank You

>> Dave Chamberlain

>>

>> Note: It is preferable that you Select the entirety of this letter and

then

>> COPY it into a new outgoing message, add your name to the bottom of the

>> list, then send it on. Or if option is available, do a SEND AGAIN.

>>

>> Sign Here:

>> 1) Palmer, ville, FL

>> 2) Silverman, South Burlington, VT

>> 3) Wayne Arnason

>> 4) Theo Diamond, Charlottesville, Va

>> 5) Sasha Kopf, Northampton, MA / Princeton, NJ

>> 6) Geoffrey B. Metz, Tufts Univ., Medford, MA

>> 7) Sporl, Tufts University, Medford, MA

>> 8) Tai , Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

>> 9) le Lazarin, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

>> 10) Priscilla Morales, Yale University, New Haven, CT

>> 11) Lydia Pace, Yale University, New Haven, CT

>> 12) Goren, College, town, MA

>> 13) Waxman, Columbia University

>> 14) Zimmerman, Columbia University, NY

>> 15) Ariel Meyerstein, Columbia University, NY

>> 16) Naomi Richman, Goucher College, MD

>> 17) Finkel, University of Missouri-Columbia, MO

>> 18) Sally Noedel, Truman State Univ., Kirksville, MO

>> 19) Kim Cook, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

>> 20) Molly , Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

>> 21) Schwab, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

>> 22) Manheim, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

>> 23) Pronsky, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

>> 24) Milburn, Wesleyan Univ., Middletown, CT

>> 25) Christene DeJong, Wesleyan Univ., Middletown, CT

>> 26) Lapman, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA

>> 27) Sussner, Wellesley College, MA

>> 28) Dellecker, Trinity College, CT

>> 29) Mullen, Trinity College, CT

>> 30) Phu Thai, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

>> 31) Leigh , Wheaton College, Norton, MA

>> 32) Small, Heidelberg College, Tiffin, OH

>> 33) Dominic Rozzi, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY

>> 34) Roach, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY

>> 35) n Halliday, Schlumberger AS, Columbus, OH

>> 36) Wohler, University of Virginia, Charlottesville,VA

>> 37) Gordon, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

>> 38) Heidi Cook, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY

>> 39) Ariel Spira-Cohen, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY

>> 40) Kerry Maxwell, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY

>> 41) Emma McLaren, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY

>> 42) Marsidi, Brown University, Providence, RI

>> 43) Eliana , Connecticut College, New London, CT

>> 44) Viola, Farmington, CT

>> 45) Ihrke, Luther College, Decorah, IA

>> 46) -O Sliwa, Luther College, Decorah, IA

>> 47) Gui Dall'Stella, New York, NY

>> 48) Abdul Knowles, Dain Rauscher Inc.

>> 49) Gerry sen, St. ANsgar Schools, St. Ansgar, IA

>> 50) Lori Hagen, Luther College, Decorah, IA

>> 51) Kirking, Prairie du Chien, WI

>> 52) Regina Check, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin

>> 53) Guidotti, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA

>> 54) Camella Dimitri, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

>> 55) C.M.Ralph, Redwood City, CA

>> 56) E. Tigerman, Redwood City, CA

>> 57) R. Zachow, San Francisco, CA

>> 58) Sara Jorde, Minneapolis, MN

>> 59) Don Sommers, Minneapolis, MN

>> 60) , St. , MN

>> 61) Cucciarre, Cleveland, OH

>> 62) Cucciarre, Cleveland, OH

>> 63) Jewell-Kett, Cleveland, OH

>> 64) L. Buford, Cleveland, OH

>> 65) S. Slobodien, DC., West Hollywood, CA.

>> 66) Casey, MD, Los Angeles, CA

>> 67) Robin son, Los Angeles, CA

>> 68) Baerwitz, So. Pasadena, CA

>> 69) Lori Hirsch, So. Pasadena, CA

>> 70) Bob Bradford, Los Angeles, CA

>> 71) Vornkahl, New York, NY

>> 72) Mark Eisenhardt, New York, NY

>> 73) Barb Eisenhardt, Eugene, OR

>> 74) a Carlson, Eugene, OR

>> 75) Mike Wombacher, San Francisco CA

>> 76) Wolfe, Palo Alto, CA

>> 77) Darlene Feldstein, Los Altos, CA

>> 78) Wendie Bernstein Lash, Palo Alto, CA

>> 79) Devora Fishman, Redwood City, CA

>> 80) Dave Chamberlain, Belmont, CA

>> 81) Carolyn , Aurora, CO

>> 82) Debra Rees, Aurora, CO

>> 83) Morissa Bogen, TX

>> 84) Murg Udell, Albuquerque, NM

>> 85) Cheryl-Lani Branson, Albuquerque, NM

>> 86) Joyce, Albuquerque, NM

>> 87) Flenniken, Albuquerque, NM

>

>88) Walters, Tulsa, OK

>

>

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