October 01, 2008 An Open Letter to the United States Senate: 27 Groups Urge You to Oppose the $700 Billion Bailout! Dear Senator: On behalf of the millions of citizens […]
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Category: Advocacy and Letters
Advocacy efforts in the form of legislative and comment letters, lawsuits, letters to media organizations and press releases.
Coalition Letter to Senate Banking on Bailout
September 23, 2008 Any Federal Financial Industry Rescue Package Must Be Transparent The Honorable Christopher J. Dodd Chairman Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs 534 […]
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211 Public Interest Organizations Support Whistleblower Rights
211 Public Interest Organizations Support Swift Action to Restore Strong, Comprehensive Whistleblower Rights September 8, 2008 To: Sen. Joseph Lieberman; Sen. Susan Collins; Sen. Daniel Akaka; Sen. George Voinovich; Rep. Henry […]
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Bush White House: National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2008 Proclamation
For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary October 1, 2008 National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2008 A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America My Administration […]
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Finding a multiracial identity, in small numbers
Finding a multiracial identity, in small numbers By Mike SwiftMercury News Article Launched: 08/16/2008 01:30:14 AM PDT Click photo to enlarge Sarah Gaskins and husband Lam Do, sit with their children […]
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Renee Martin: Male Rape
Saturday, July 19, 2008 Male Rape by Renee Martin Originally published at Womanist Musings. Yesterday I read the account of a rape victim. He wrote very eloquently about being raped by […]
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Whistleblower Letter to House and Senate Conferees
July 16, 2008 Dear Conferees, Last October, 42 citizen, consumer and good government organizations signed a letter urging the Senate to support whistleblower protection in S. 2045, the CPSC Reform […]
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Letter to Senate Judiciary on OPEN FOIA Act
July 7, 2008 The Honorable Patrick LeahyCommittee on the JudiciaryUnited States SenateWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Arlen SpecterCommittee on the JudiciaryUnited States SenateWashington, DC 20510 Dear Mr. Chairman and Senator […]
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A Declaration for Our Times (New York Times Ad)
Independence Day July 4, 1776 – 2008 When in the course of human events the government becomes destructive of the ends for which it was established, it is the Right […]
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BORDC Issues New Declaration for Independence Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nancy Talanian, Director Bill of Rights Defense Committee 413-582-0110 ~ ntalanian@bordc.org ~ http://www.bordc.org BORDC Issues New Declaration for Independence Day New York Times Ad Kicks off […]
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