>The "Stop The Hate" Petition
>
>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 signing please email the listing
>of names with locations to the email address:
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>(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 100th, 150th, 200th, 250th, etc. signer of
>this petition, please forward a copy to the email address:
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>
>4. If you sign, please pass it on to others. If not, please do not kill
>it: send it on to the email address: [log in to unmask]
>
>Thank You
>Leslie Palmer
>
>.... I cannot stay silent, my outrage and compassion will not allow.
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>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) Arjuna Greist, Pitzer College, Claremont CA
>8) Noella Natalino, Smith College, Norhampton MA
>9) Anna Corwin, Madison, CT
>10) Lexie Bouwsma, New Haven, CT
>11) Michelle Nitkowski, Meriden, CT
>12) Matt Kramar, Guilford, CT
>13) Renee Risingsong, Hanover, NH
>14) Xenia Markowitt, Hanover, NH
>15) Laurie E. Levinger, Norwich, VT
>16) Josh Levinger, Norwich VT
>17) Carolyn Taylor Brown, Monterey, CA
>18) Jonathan Jay Langley, Monterey, CA
>19) Carolyn Hubbard, Monterey, CA
>20) Rebecca Ann Winkler, Ann Arbor, MI
>21) Erin N. Winkler, Berkeley, CA
>22) Rose DeLuca, Ann Arbor, MI
>23) Leonard J. Scott, Ann Arbor, MI
>24) Susan A. Wilson, Ann Arbor, MI
>25) Jackie Simpson, Ann Arbor, MI
>26. Becki Elkins Nesheim, College Station, TX
>27. Winnie Fink, South San Francisco, CA
>28. Lori Schneider, Chicago, IL
>29. Diane R. Baer, Seattle, WA
>30. Sherry V. Appleton, Poulsbo, WA
>31. Joan Schrammeck, Okanogan County, WA
>32. Alison Alfonzo Pence, Seattle, WA
>33. Sharon Tomiko Santos, Seattle, WA
>34. Soya Jung
>35. Loan Nguyen, Seattle, WA
>36. Ron Chew, Seattle, WA
>37. Benling Wong, Seattle, WA
>38. Gregory Tuai, Seattle, WA
>39. Grant Din, Oakland, CA
>40. Michael Wong, San Francisco, CA
>41. Sue Wong, San Francisco, CA
>
>
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