[acb-hsp] [Missouri-l] Congress is doing what?!?!

[peter altschul]

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From: "DeAnna Noriega" <quieth2o at ktis.net
Subject: [Missouri-l] Congress is doing what?!?!
Date sent: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:33:07 -0500

This congress is nibbling away at one right after another.  As a 
63 year old
blind woman, I have witnessed the struggles of women with 
disabilities and
members of my own family to deal with domestic violence.  Please 
stand up for
women.

Hey --

True story: Congress may actually fail to renew the Violence 
Against Women
Act because right-wing politicians are concerned that it protects 
too many
people.  The legislation, which has helped reduce domestic 
violence
dramatically over the years, is being expanded to better protect 
LGBT,
undocumented and Native American victims.  And it should: No one 
should be
denied protection from domestic violence--which results in the 
death of 3
women every single day!

Congress is getting away with this because hardly anyone is 
talking about it
and most of their constituents don't know this is happening.  But 
the media
is starting to pick up on this story and if we speak out loudly 
we can make
it crystal clear that we  are not going to stand for politicians 
who play
politics with women's lives.  I just signed a petition demanding 
that
Congress pass the Violence Against Women Act right away.  Can you 
join me?

http://act.weareultraviolet.org/sign/vawa?referring_akid=.353427.
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