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Betty Alfred <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
Date:
Fri, 14 Jul 2000 22:13:05 EDT
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Contact information for Congressional members:

Charles T. Canady (R-12) St: Fla  DC ph: 202-225-1252 district ph:
863-688-2651
e-mail: [log in to unmask]

Mark Foley (R-16) St: Fla DC ph: 202-225-5792 district ph: 561-627-6192
e-mail: [log in to unmask]

Henry J. Hyde (R-06) St: IL DC ph: 202-225-4561 district ph: 630-832-5950
e-mail: http://www.house.gov/writerep

Mr. Hassert:  No information

Tom DeLay (R-22) St: TX DC ph: 202-225-5951 district ph: 281-240-3700
e-mail: http://www.house.gov/writerep

Senate Operator: 202-224-3121  House Operator: 202-225-3121

Silence is not golden.  Your voice is critically important!

Betty "By The People" Alfred (We DO run the United States Government, either
by action, or lack thereof)

In a message dated 07/14/2000 8:48:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:

> >From: [log in to unmask]
>  >>Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 21:45:06 EDT
>  >>Subject: Republican ADA Celebration Scheduled
>  >>To: [log in to unmask]
>  >>CC: (list suppressed)
>  >>
>  >>HOUSE REPUBLICANS PREPARING FOR THEIR OWN SURPRISE ADA CELEBRATION
>  >>
>  >>What:       By passing an amendment to the ADA
>  >>When:       Sometime SOON when we are not watching
>  >>Where:  House Floor
>  >>How:        BY Putting HR 3590 " ADA Notification Act" on the Suspension
>  >>     Calendar in the dead of night
>  >>Action:     TELL THEM NO Suspension, WE OPPOSE HR 3590
>  >>
>  >>Join us in letting the House of Representatives (DEMOCRATS and
REPUBLICANS)
>
>  >>know that they MUST NOT LET THIS HAPPEN!  Let them know that if they vote
>  for
>  >>this bill WE WILL VOTE IN NOVEMBER! Email or call your Representative
> today
>  >>and everyday to tell them not to be fooled by the "reasonableness" of
this
>  >>issue. It is nothing more that a political cover-up for stripping away
the
>  >>civil and legal rights of people with disabilities. Do not take away the
>  >>rights or remedies given to people with disabilities under the ADA.
> Passing
>  >>HR 3590 would return people with disabilities to second class
citizenship
> by
>  >>giving them a lesser legal standard than race or gender.
>  >>SHAME What an ADA anniversary present from the Republican Leadership.
> SHAME
>  >>SHAME SHAME!
>  >>
>  >>Please email or call your Representative and the following members of the
>  >>House Leadership.
>  >>Mr.Canady
>  >>Mr Foley
>  >>Mr Hyde
>  >>Mr Hassert
>  >>Mr Delay
>  >>
>  >>
>  >>They will tell you that they know nothing about this. Do not be fooled
> they
>  >>are trying to count their votes right now. They need 2/3 to bring it up
on
>  >>Suspension. Tell them when they see it to "JUST SAY NO."
>  >
>  >--

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