But in case it is, I'm passing it on.

Mike

At 11:40 AM 7/14/2000 -0700, Marilyn Golden wrote:
>This is an urgent alert from Pat Wright, DREDF's Director of
>Governmental Affairs, about a significant potential crisis relating
>to amending the ADA. Please put this out on all e-mail lists and
>notify your own Congress members, the specific members listed, and
>all other advocates.
>
>
>
>>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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>
>Marilyn Golden
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>Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
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