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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-08-09 03:48 PM
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NEWS FLASH: Granny D on Campaign Reform.
Dear Friend:

In September the Supreme Court of the U.S.A. will try again to decide if corporations are persons and, if so, would have all the rights of a person; and could send as much cash as they consider effective to candidates running for office. I HOPE THEY DECIDE AGAINST CHANGING OUR LAWS FORBIDDING CORPORATIONS FROM USING THEIR HUGE TREASURIES TO INFLUENCE THE OUTCOME OF ELECTIONS.

AMERICANS FOR CAMPAIGN REFORM HAVE TWO BILLS KNOWN AS THE FAIR ELECTIONS NOW ACT. “What has that to do with me?” you may ask. Sometime in the past ten years you sent me, GrannyD, your email, along with a donation or a get-well card, or signed a list and I am using your email to write to you because you said or inferred that you would help me when the time came and you could do so.

Now I am cashing in my chips! Would you be so kind as to make two telephone calls of singular importance for me? The numbers are: 1-877-851-6437 or 1-800-828-0498. Both are for the Capitol. The first call you would make, were you to accept my humble request, you would ask for the office of your Senator, and the second call you would ask for the office of your House Representative.

Leave a message for whom you called if he/she is NOT available. If he/she or a trusted employee answers, please use your own words saying something like this: “I would like the Senator (or Representative) to know that I do not believe that a Corporation is a person. I would like him/her to co-sponsor the Senate (or House) bill known as the Fair Elections Now Act, HR1826 for the House and SB752 for the Senate.”

If either is already a co-sponsor, thank him/her for being one. If not say: “Please consider being a co-sponsor, for I am sure you would like to please me and many of your constituents.”

Yours sincerely,

Doris Grannyd Haddock
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-08-09 03:49 PM
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1. Love Granny D... amazing woman.
K&R
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-08-09 03:50 PM
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2. I need some response so I can email her the thread.
Post here if you made the call.
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-08-09 03:56 PM
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3. Done!
The first number didn't seem to go to capitol... or maybe I just dialed it wrong. :P
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Mabus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-08-09 04:03 PM
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4. K&R
and calling.
:thumbsup:
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Old Studentka Donating Member (53 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-09-09 02:12 PM
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8. Dit
to!
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-08-09 05:10 PM
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5. ...
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-08-09 05:29 PM
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6. ...
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-09-09 09:08 AM
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7. Really?
I'm hoping there are just lots of versions of this call to action, and that's why it keeps dropping / getting ignored.

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