Hi Miriam,
I blow hot and cold on the subject of petitions. Anymore I sign very
few, and for the same reason you suggested. Sign one petition and
it's like wire hangers in a dark closet, it multiplies. But once in a
while some inner voice cries out, and I sign despite knowing the
consequences.
Besides, knowing the government is serving only a small portion of
Americans, should not keep me from expressing my position on an issue,
even if I know that it will make little or no difference in the
outcome. And my ever ready delete finger can handle the "begging
letters".
Carl Jarvis
On 12/6/18, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Something happened to me after Donald Trump took office and it is perhaps,
the opposite reaction to that of most people who are horrified by the
situation in our country. For years, I was dutifully signing every petition
with which I agreed which came from organizations which I respected. And I
was calling politicians' offices about issues when it seemed important to do
so. But the urge to do all of that has disappeared. I feel that our system
is so corrupted, that the only real change can come from massive general
strikes and street demonstrations. I don't think that any of our politicians
are moved by 10,000 or 100,000 signatures. But those petitions are a good
way for organizations to gather our personal information so that they can
ask for money.
Miriam
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Subject: [blind-democracy] Fwd: Betsy DeVos is at it again
A request from Senator Patty Murray.
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From: Senator Patty Murray <campmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 21:45:55 +0000
Subject: Betsy DeVos is at it again
To: Carl Jarvis <carjar82@xxxxxxxxx>
Carl,
The Trump Administration is at it again, rolling back protections for
survivors of sexual assault on college campuses -- and making it perfectly
clear that they have not listened to the students and survivors who bravely
asked for their stories to be heard, for schools to be held accountable, and
for students to have resources they need when they are attacked, assaulted,
or harassed.
Secretary DeVos has proposed a new Title IX rule that would weaken
protections for survivors of sexual assault, and make it easier for schools
to shirk their responsibility to provide a safe campus for students. We
can't let that happen -- and we can't let the Trump Administration attempt
to sweep sexual assault under the rug once again.
Stand with me, and with survivors of sexual assault everywhere, by demanding
Secretary DeVos withdraw her new Title IX rule. Add your name now.
https://act.pattymurray.com/page/s/prevent-campus-sexual-assault?source=em181206
Just look at what this new rule would do if implemented on college
campuses:
* Raise the burden of proof on survivors of sexual assault.
* Allow the survivor to be cross-examined.
* Reduce the situations in which schools need to investigate accusations of
sexual assault.
* No longer require schools to investigate accusations if they took place
outside of school programs, including off campus and online harassment.
This rule could reduce the number of survivors who come forward, make it
harder for survivors to seek justice, and make it easier for schools to
wiggle out of their responsibility to provide a safe learning environment
for all students.
I'm going to keep standing with women and survivors in fighting back against
this rule, and I call on every woman, man, mom, dad, student, and anyone
else who cares about campus safety and preventing sexual assault to make
your voices heard too. Join me in demanding that Secretary DeVos rescind
this proposal now.
Sign the petition demanding Secretary DeVos listen to survivors of sexual
assault and withdraw her proposed new Title IX rules.
https://act.pattymurray.com/page/s/prevent-campus-sexual-assault?source=em181206
Thank you,
Patty----
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