Re: A moment of your time.....

B Kelly & S O'Kane ([email protected])
Fri, 27 Nov 1998 01:05:11 -0000

So, by your logic all the recent stuff about Pinochet should be taken off
as well ? Funny, I seem to remember U2 are not only members of Amnesty
International but very big supporters of many gay rights causes. I would
say that makes it related. Hmm ?

Regards (or not, make your choice)

Sean
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> From: [email protected]
> To: B Kelly & S O'Kane <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: A moment of your time.....
> Date: 27 November 1998 00:43
>
>
> While this kind of stuff may be useful, please refrain from mailing
non-U2
> related messages to the list. It would be easier on us all and keep that
> much more stuff out of our mailboxes. Mine's cluttered enough already.
>
> Scott
>
> P.S. Have a good day, or not. Your choice.
>
>
>
> On Fri, 27 Nov 1998, B Kelly & S O'Kane wrote:
>
> > > *On October 6, outside Laramie, Wyoming, Matthew Shepard, a
> > > 21-year-old University of Wyoming student, was tortured, beaten,
> > > and left tied to a pole in the freezing cold. Six days later,
> > > he died of his wounds in Poudre Valley Hospital, Fort Collins,
> > > Colorado. Matthew was murdered because he was gay and because
> > > he was a prominent and charismatic member of the gay and lesbian
> > > student group on campus. Right now Wyoming and Colorado have
> > > no anti-hate crime laws; the state legislature in Wyoming has
> > > voted down anti-bias bills for each of the past three years.
> > > There is an effort in Wyoming and Colorado to enact Matthew
> > > Shepard Laws, which would strongly punish the perpetrators
> > > of hate crimes. This petition demands the broadening of federal
> > > anti-hate crime law.
> > > 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.
> > > solution 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:
> > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> (an email
> > > address created to receive this petition) Include a note to
> > > dicate 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: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> > > 4. If you sign, please pass it on to others. If not, please
> > > do not kill it: send it on to the email address:
> > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> > > Thank You
> > > Leslie Palmer
> > > I can not stay silent, my outrage and compassion will not allow.
> > > -------------------------------------------
> > > ***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:

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