URGENT ACTION ALERT FROM VAWA 4 ALL !

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URGENT ACTION ALERT
FROM VAWA 4 ALL !

Many of you have contributed to our project VAWA4ALL and others are new to it but NOW is the time for each and EVERYONE to make the most important contribution they will have an opportunity to make.

I will not explain the situation ( it's bad lobbying/politics to do so in an open forum such as this) but I need EVERYONE to send a fax AND an e-mail to Rep. John Conyers, contact info provided below. Please EVERYONE - this means every one from us street fighters to our more exualted leaders and intellectuals- Please read the instructions below and follow them closely:

1.) Draft a very brief letter ( which you can also copy& paste to your e-mail). In the subject line on your email insert MAKE VAWA GENDER NEUTRAL.
A.) Be very very polite & respectful & brief.
B.) The first sentence must be

Dear Congressman Conyers,
RE: Reauthorization of VAWA
POSITION: Make VAWA gender neutral and assure funding for male victims.

Please make the VAWA gender neutral. Insert language that will
prohibit the DOJ from denying funding to programs serving
male victims.

C.) You can leave it at that or add a few words of your own but be polite.
No accusations against him or our opponents.

2.) Fax to 202-225-0072

3.) E-mail to john.conyers@mail.house.gov

PLEASE DO THIS ONE AND ALL.
THIS IS CRITICAL.
PLEASE ACT RIGHT NOW.

NOTE: If you want suggestions as to what to add to your letter and e-mail here are some-

"The DOJ reports that 36% or 835,000 of the 2.3 million victims of domestic
violence are male victims."

"Please provide services based on need, not gender"

"The Fourthteenth Amendment trumps special interest gender politics"

" Before we are men or women we are human beings first"

Thank You Folks. I'm counting on you. All true believers in equality are counting on you. I've got to now. I have to draft my letter and fax and e-mail it.

Dave
David R. Burroughs, Esq.
Legislative Consultant, SHCFC
Safe Homes for Children and Families Coalition
Vawa4all.org
185 Springfield Dr.
North East,MD 21901
410-392-8244 (o)
302-540-1723 (c)

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SAMPLE LETTER:
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to: john.conyers@mail.house.gov


Dear Congressman Conyers,
RE: Reauthorization of VAWA
POSITION: Make VAWA gender neutral and assure funding for male victims.

Please make the VAWA gender neutral. Insert language that will
prohibit the DOJ from denying funding to programs serving
male victims.

As a woman I'm ashamed of our government for this bias.

Teri Stoddard
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