[CCPJ Update] CCPJ Special Notice February 27, 2008

Susan Berres sue at tellmeaboutittours.com
Wed Feb 27 21:33:04 EST 2008 

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<http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org>
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*Two legislative announcements and a change of venue for the CCPJ 
Mailing Party:

*

*CALL TO ACTION!* from The People United info at thepeopleunited.org 
<mailto:info at thepeopleunited.org>

During the 2008 Virginia legislative session, more than 100 bills that 
restricted the rights of and services for immigrants were proposed. On 
its own any one of these bills may have seemed too narrow in scope to be 
of concern. However, all of them are intended to do harm and together 
they reflect the climate of persecution and scapegoating. One tactic is 
to make use of what have been minor driving infractions to open the door 
for harsher punishments.

SB113 TARGETS THE UNDOCUMENTED BECAUSE THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET A DRIVERS 
LICENSE. SB441, WOULD PROHIBIT LAW ENFORCEMENT FROM ASKING THE 
IMMIGRATION STATUS OF VICTIMS AND WITNESSES REPORTING CRIME.

We need your to help us *PASS SB441, AND DEFEAT SB113* in the House 
Courts Committee this Friday.

PLEASE INSIST THAT YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY AND ACQUAINTANCES ALSO CALL; ALL 
LEGISLATORS KEEP DETAILS ON HOW MANY PEOPLE CONTACT THEM ON EACH ISSUE. 
EVERY SINGLE CALL MAKES A DIFFERENCE SO I THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR 
HELP!

When you call, you can say: "I am [name], I am from [city], I ask the 
Delegate to support SB441, which would ensure that Victims and witnesses 
of crime feel safe reporting crime without being questioned on their 
immigration status. Help us stop violent criminals and make Virginia 
safer by ensuring that victims and witnesses of crime are able to report 
it. Thank you!" You can call any time, even during the night and leave a 
message.

Please help us by calling your delegate, the members of the Committee 
and the Governor for support to *PASS SB441*:
1. If you don't know who your Delegate is, or don't have their 
information, you go to the following link, put in your address, and it 
will give you all the information on your legislators: 
http://conview.state.va.us/whosmy.nsf/main?openform

2. The Governor's constituency line is: (804) 786-2211

3. Members of the House Courts of Justice Committee:

ONLY two Delegates voted *YES ON SB441 & NO ON SB113*. We need to thank 
them and ask them to vote the same way on Friday.
Morgan Griffith (804) 698-1008
Kenneth Melvin (804) 698-1080

When you call you can say, "I am [name], from [city], I want to thank 
the Delegate for voting YES ON SB441 AND NO ON SB113 last Monday at the 
Criminal subcommittee; I ask him to vote THE SAME WAY at the full 
committee this Friday. Victims and witnesses need to feel safe to report 
crime, AND IT IS UNFAIR TO TARGET THE UNDOCUMENTED BECAUSE THEY ARE 
UNABLE TO GET A DRIVERS LICENSE. Again, I thank him for his votes last 
Monday." {You can personalize it with your own story if you wish!}

We know the following Delegates voted YES ON SB441, but they also 
supported SB113: we need to thank them for voting YES ON SB441, but tell 
them we need them to VOTE NO ON SB 113 this Friday.
David Albo (Chair) (804) 698-1042
Brian Moran (804) 698-1046
Vivian Watts (804) 698-1039
Shannon Valentine (804) 698-1023

When you call you can say, "I am [name], from [city], I want to thank 
the Delegate for voting YES ON SB441, but am concerned that the Delegate 
ALSO VOTED YES ON SB113 last Monday at the Criminal subcommittee; I ask 
the Delegate to vote YES ON SB441, BUT NO ON SB113 at the full committee 
this Friday. Victims and witnesses need to feel safe to report crime, 
AND IT IS UNFAIR TO TARGET THE UNDOCUMENTED BECAUSE THEY ARE UNABLE TO 
GET A DRIVERS LICENSE. Thank you." {You can personalize it with your own 
story if you wish!}

We need to ask the following delegates to vote *YES ON SB441, BUT NO ON
SB113*:
Delegates: phone number:
Terry G. Kilgore (804) 698-1001
Clifford Athey (804) 698-1018
William Janis (804) 698-1056
Robert Bell (804) 698-1058
Benjamin Cline (804) 698-1024
William Fralin (804) 698-1017
Sal Iaquinto (804) 698-1084
Todd Gilbert (804) 698-1015
Christopher Peace (804) 698-1097
Jackson Miller (804) 698-1050
Manoli Loupassi (804) 698-1068
Joseph Johnson (804) 698-1004
Ward Armstrong (804) 698-1010
William Barlow (804) 698-1064
David Toscano (804) 698-1057
Dave Marsden (804) 698-1041

When you call you can say, "I am [name], from [city], I ask the Delegate 
to vote YES ON SB441, BUT NO ON SB113 THIS FRIDAY. Victims and witnesses 
need to feel safe to report crime, AND IT IS UNFAIR TO TARGET THE 
UNDOCUMENTED BECAUSE THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET A DRIVERS LICENSE. Thank 
you." {You can personalize it with your own story if you wish!}
_________________

*Tell Governor Kaine to Veto Concealed Guns in Bars and Cars*

The Virginia legislature has passed and sent to Governor Tim Kaine two 
bills that should be vetoed. SB476 would allow concealed weapons in bars 
and restaurants in Virginia. SB436 would allow concealed weapons in 
private cars. Please ask Governor Tim Kaine to veto both deadly bills.

Go to the governor's site to Email him.

Then call him at (804) 786-2211, Fax him at (804) 371-6351. The hearing 
impaired can use 1-800-828-1120, or 711.

And call into this show to ask the Governor to veto these bills:

Thursday, February 28, 2008, WRVA's "Ask the Governor." Governor Kaine 
will be the guest on "Ask the Governor," a monthly program on WRVA and 
the Virginia News Network. 9 a.m., 1140 AM in the Richmond metro area.

For more information go to: http://charlottesvillepeace.org/guns
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*CCPJ Mailing Party - New Location!*

WHEN: Thursday, February 28, 2008 7 pm

WHERE: *New Location:* 1948 Thomson Road, Charlottesville
Thomson Road goes off of Emmet St., opposite the UVA parking garage 
---the garage with the bookstore on the top.

Many hands make light work and many minds make interesting conversation 
- please join us!

For more information please contact Virginia Rovnyak at 540-456-6930
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(CCPJ)
http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org
434 961 6278

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