From: ZonaSur-AT-aol.com
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1998 12:29:22 EST
Subject: Re: (No Subject)
In a message dated 12/27/98 3:04:40 AM, you wrote:
<<Please take a moment to read over and add your name to the list. If you
don't wish to, please don't delete it; forward it to AllRunique-AT-aol.com
Thanks,
Jonathan
>Subject: Re: Hate Crimes Bill
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>>>> celia escudero <celia-AT-olg.com> 12/15 9:04 AM >>>
>Melanie and Jonathan Moller wrote:
>>
>> >Dear Friends:
>> >
>> >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-AT-aol.com
SO >WE
>> >CAN KEEP THIS CAUSE ALIVE AND PASS IT ON TO OTHERS.
>> >
>> >Thank you.
>> >
>> >On October 6, outside Laramie, Wyoming, Matthew
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 Collins, Colorado.
>> >
>> >Matthew 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
Matthew 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." >
>> >
>> >John 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-AT-aol.com (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-AT-aol.com
>> >
>> >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-AT-aol.com
>> >
>> >Thank You
>> >Leslie Palmer
>> >
>> >I can not stay silent, my outrage and compassion will
not allow.
>> >
>> >-------------------------------------------
>> >
>> >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) Leslie Palmer, Jacksonville, FL
>> >2) Stephen 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) Emily Sporl, Tufts University, Medford, MA
>> >8) Tai Collins, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
>> >9) Danielle Lazarin, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
>> >10) Priscilla Morales, Yale University, New Haven, CT
>> >11) Lydia Pace, Yale University, New Haven, CT
>> >12) Julia Goren, Williams College, Williamstown, MA
>> >13) Jamie Waxman, Columbia University
>> >14) Rebecca Zimmerman, Columbia University, NY
>> >15) Ariel Meyerstein, Columbia University, NY
>> >16) Naomi Richman, Goucher College, MD
>> >17) Aaron Finkel, University of Missouri-Columbia, MO
>> >18) Sally Noedel, Truman State Univ., Kirksville, MO
>> >19) Kim Cook, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
>> >20) Molly Mitchell, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
>> >21) Jeremy Schwab, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
>> >22) Aaron Manheim, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
>> >23) Rebecca Pronsky, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
>> >24) Rebecca Milburn, Wesleyan Univ., Middletown, CT
>> >25) Christene DeJong, Wesleyan Univ., Middletown, CT
>> >26) Lisa Lapman, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
>> >27) Julia Sussner, Wellesley College, MA
>> >28) Adrian Dellecker, Trinity College, CT
>> >29) Sarah Mullen, Trinity College, CT
>> >30) Phu Thai, University of Rhode Island, Kingston,
RI
>> >31) Leigh Phillips, Wheaton College, Norton, MA
>> >32) Matthew Small, Heidelberg College, Tiffin, OH
>> >33) Dominic Rozzi, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
>> >34) Linda Roach, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
>> >35) Julian Halliday, Schlumberger AS, Columbus, OH
>> >36) Elizabeth Wohler, University of Virginia,
Charlottesville, VA
>> >37) Susan 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) Michelle Marsidi, Brown University, Providence,
RI
>> >43) Eliana Garcia, Connecticut College, New London,
CT
>> >44) Jaime Viola, Farmington, CT
>> >45) Ryan Ihrke, Luther College, Decorah, IA
>> >46) Perry-O Sliwa, Luther College, Decorah, IA
>> >47) Gui Dall'Stella, New York, NY
>> >48) Abdul Knowles, Dain Rauscher Inc.
>> >49) Gerry Petersen, St. ANsgar Schools, St. Ansgar,
IA
>> >50) Lori Hagen, Luther College, Decorah, IA
>> >51) Jennifer Kirking, Prairie du Chien, WI
>> >52) Regina Check, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
>> >53) Sarah Guidotti, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh,
PA
>> >54) Lois Henzler, Tampa, FL
>> >55) Phyllis Close, Chatham, ON, Canada
>> >56) Lois St.Pierre, Round Lake, Illinois
>> >57) Tiffany Townsend, Sebago, Maine
>> >58) Lisa McLaughlin, Sebago, Maine
>> >59) Burns Cameron, Standish, Maine
>> >60) Cheryl Cameron, Standish, Maine
>> >61) Claire Walter, Boulder, CO
>> >62) Joan Scobey, New York, NY
>> >63) Geoffrey Weill, New York, NY
>> >64) Deborah Bernstein, White Plains, NY
>> >65) Linda Lopez, New York, NY
>> >66) Andre Kent Peters, New York, NY
>> >67) Patricia M. Lockley Lucas, New York, NY
>> >68) William E. Lucas, New York, NY
>> >69) Charles Lucas, New York, NY
>> >70) Daryl E. Lucas, New York, NY
>> >71) Laira T. Lucas, New York, NY
>> >72) Rachel E. Munoz Amherst, MA
>> >73) Vanessa Mohr, Northampton, MA
>> >74) Ellen Leuchs, Hadley, MA
>> >75) James Bolas, New York, NY
>> >76) Glenn Backes, NY NY
>> >77) Alessandra Ross, NY NY
>> >78) Ross Hammond, San Francisco, CA
>> >79) Margaret Harris, San Francisco, CA
>> >80) Pamela Bondy, Chicago, IL
>> 81) Jonathan Moller, Oberlin, OH
>> 82) Melanie Boesger, Oberlin, OH
> 83) Ruben Salgado-Escudero
> 84) Lawrence Rich
> 85) Celia Escudero-Espadas
> 86)Caroline Theberge
87)Rachel Lawrence, Austin, TX
88) Jonathan Mills, Accokeek, MD
89) Bronwyn Mills, New York, NY
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