<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Stuart,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Thanks for the background. It's reassuring to know that <span class="" id=":1bt.1" tabindex="-1" style="">Ammons</span> and Bennett have acted responsibly. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Niloofar</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 12:25 PM Stuart Levy <<a href="mailto:stuartnlevy@gmail.com">stuartnlevy@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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FYI, this bill passed the House many weeks ago. Note that *Carol
Ammons voted against HB1633*. But the public mobilization wasn't
very far along then, and it passed there by a large margin.<br>
<br>
It looks to me (not a lawyer) as though it would also have meant a
felony charge for people participating in a wildcat strike at a coal
mine, and large fines against any organization involved in
organizing one -- not only for things like pipeline protests. A
very broad bill.<br>
<br>
Since the bill got through the house and went to the senate, lots
more activism has been happening. There were several series of
Senate committee hearings called; there'd be a wave of calls to
state senators, and floods of witness slips in opposition (and a
much smaller number in support); and the hearings would be
postponed. This happened at least three times. A bunch of
organizations were involved, including Sierra Club.<br>
<br>
The promoters kept adding amendments trying to make the bill look
less dangerous.<br>
<br>
Our Sen. Bennett is co-chair of the criminal law committee where it
was slated to be heard; they would have had to approve it before it
could go to the floor of the full senate.<br>
<br>
I haven't heard a statement directly from Bennett on this, but his
staff said several weeks ago that he was against the bill, and he
recognized that there was a lot of opposition to it from his
district.<br>
<br>
Finally this Tuesday afternoon there was a last-chance hearing.
Something like 5900+ witness slips were filed in opposition to it.
It got through one subcommittee, went to the full criminal law
committee, and was tabled there. So for this session, I *think*
it's dead!<br>
<br>
We will need to keep watch in future. It did have a lot of
co-sponsors and someone will likely bring it back it next year.<br>
<br>
<br>
<div class="gmail-m_-7963862886345611014moz-cite-prefix">On 5/28/19 11:57 PM, Niloofar
Shambayati via Peace-discuss wrote:<br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Thanks, Midge, for
reminder. I encourage everyone to contact <span id="gmail-m_-7963862886345611014:1kq.1">Ammons</span> and Bennett
directly about this and tell them what we expect from them.
Carol was awful last time around. She needs to be pushed.</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, May 22, 2019 at 6:24
AM Mildred O'brien via Peace <<a href="mailto:peace@lists.chambana.net" target="_blank">peace@lists.chambana.net</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<div style="color:black;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Me
too to all of this said below (including submitting
witness slip). Too bad there wasn't one when the
legislature rubber stamped the AIPAC bill 2 years ago (as
if dissent would have made a difference).<br>
<br>
Midge<br>
<br>
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<div>I have submitted my witness slip, and contacted
both state rep.offices.</div>
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I doubt that Carol Ammons will step up and make a fuss
about this bill. She has little or no history of
challenging Madigan. I will be happy to be proved
wrong.
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<div>Scott Bennett is a prosecutor who like to
opportunistically grandstand about sexual predators
and to attend police-supportive functions. His
appointment as state senator was a matter of
cronyism. I also doubt that he will oppose this
bill; I will be happy to be proved wrong.</div>
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<div>The fact that this bill is a going
proposition in the Democratic-controlled
Illinois legislature is pretty disturbing.
Is this why we have a
Democratic-controlled Illinois government?
So they can vote to take away our right to
protest the fossil fuel industry that's
destroying our planet? </div>
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<div>Please slip against the bill, and ask
Rep. Ammons to lead the fight to block
this assault on our right to protest. </div>
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Subject: The vote is tomorrow: take
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Robert, </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
I guess you
might be tired
of hearing
from me about
this terrible
bill winding
its way
through the
Illinois
legislature...
but here we go
again. </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
<a style="color:rgb(243,132,74)" href="https://default.salsalabs.org/Tbafc3727-fefb-4e51-9adf-0b9e6bdea52b/a73233ab-83f8-4f98-ba57-2cebd3646427" rel="noopener
noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank">HB1633</a> would create draconian new penalties
for protests
at pipelines,
refineries,
and other
sites deemed
"critical
infrastructure."
The bill also
includes a
"guilty by
association"
provision that
would impose
catastrophic
fines on
organizations
that support
these
grassroots
protests. <em>Please
see below for
more details
about the
bill.</em> </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
<strong>Can
you take two
minutes to
file 2 witness
slips against
the bill?</strong>
It's not as
easy as
signing a
petition, especially
because I need
to ask you to
file two
witness slips,
one for the
subcommittee,
one for the
committee. But
this is the
best way to
convey your
opposition. </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
<a style="color:rgb(243,132,74)" href="https://default.salsalabs.org/T6a31c7fb-568b-4365-9e7f-fd471b8bab06/a73233ab-83f8-4f98-ba57-2cebd3646427" rel="noopener
noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank"><strong>Click here to file a witness slip to
OPPOSE the
bill in
Subcommittee.</strong></a>
</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Then come back
to this email
and... </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
<a style="color:rgb(243,132,74)" href="https://default.salsalabs.org/T43f80b4c-ab9a-4d0f-9c8f-22d23fed3185/a73233ab-83f8-4f98-ba57-2cebd3646427" rel="noopener
noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank"><strong>Click here to file a witness slip
to OPPOSE the
bill
in Committee</strong></a>
</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
I agree the
forms ask for
too much
information
and are not
very clear...
but it is
easier than
driving to
Springfield
for most. <em>The
key is to
remember to
check yourself
as an Opponent
to the bill, </em>and
check "record
of appearance
only" </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
HB1633 is
backed by
ALEC, the
extractive
industry and
other
corporate
interests, and
has
bi-partisan
support. It is
scheduled for
a hearing in
the Senate
Criminal Law
Committee on
Tuesday, May
21 at 5 p.m. </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Let's show
that people
power can
overcome
corporate
greed, and we
won't give up
our right to
dissent
without a
fight. </p>
<h3 style="margin:0.5em 0px;clear:both"> Please take action against this anti-protest bill now:
</h3>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
<strong><a style="color:rgb(243,132,74)" href="https://default.salsalabs.org/Tf2a6fb76-65b0-43f5-8867-ea98212a5e74/a73233ab-83f8-4f98-ba57-2cebd3646427" rel="noopener
noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank">Click here</a>... and then return to this email
and <a style="color:rgb(243,132,74)" href="https://default.salsalabs.org/Taacf8218-43e5-4ead-9734-82b4dce2512d/a73233ab-83f8-4f98-ba57-2cebd3646427" rel="noopener
noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank">click here</a>..... to submit OPPOSITION witness
slips to
HB1633 for the
subcommittee
and committee</strong>.
The process
takes a minute
and is
important, it
allows you to
"testify"
against a bill
without being
present in
Springfield.
The links
above will
take you to
the Illinois
general
assembly
website where
you'll be able
to fill out
the witness
slips
against HB1633.
Fill out all
your info,
mark yourself
as an OPPONENT
to the
bill, and
check "record
of appearance
only" </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
<strong>The
hearing for
the bill is
TOMORROW,
Tuesday, May
21 so please
fill out your
witness
slips today!</strong>
</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Stay Loud,
Stay Strong, </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Sue </p>
<h2 style="margin:0.5em 0px;clear:both"> More about HB1633: </h2>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Fifty Illinois
and national
organizations
signed the
following
letter (<a style="color:rgb(243,132,74)" href="https://default.salsalabs.org/T0ce9aaca-8499-4dc0-bec0-1555ac0c0aa9/a73233ab-83f8-4f98-ba57-2cebd3646427" rel="noopener
noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank">also available here</a>). </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
To Members of
the Illinois
Senate: </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
The
undersigned
racial
justice,
criminal
justice
reform, and
other civil
society groups
and
individuals
urge you to
oppose
Illinois House
Bill 1633. The
bill
undermines the
promising
reform efforts
in Illinois
and nationally
designed to
remedy the
harm caused by
mass
incarceration,
and it
threatens to
silence
already
marginalized
voices. HB
1633 is an
unnecessary
proposal that
creates new
draconian
penalties for
conduct
already
covered by
existing
criminal
statutes and
could have
dire
unintended
consequences,
including for
youth. HB 1633
is part of a
national trend
of so-called
“critical
infrastructure”
legislation
promoted by
the American
Legislative
Exchange
Council (ALEC)
that is
intended to
neutralize
climate
justice
activism. We
urge you to
oppose HB
1633. </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Critical
infrastructure
bills
disproportionately
affect some of
the most
underrepresented
communities,
criminalizing
their right to
protest. These
bills target
many already
marginalized
voices, in
reaction to
some of the
most
high-profile
protests in
recent
history.
Native
Americans—women,
in
particular—are
playing an
important role
as “water
protectors” in
protests
against
pipelines;
low-income
communities of
color are most
affected by
unchecked
environmental
pollution;
family farms
have the most
to lose by
unfair
land-grabs for
large
infrastructure
projects.
These
communities
have a right
to peacefully
resist
environmentally
unsafe and
unjust
policies, and
unchecked
corporate
abuse. </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
HB 1633 is
purportedly
designed to
protect
critical
infrastructure,
but the
definition of
“critical
infrastructure”
is overly
broad and
would cover
large swaths
of the state
in urban,
suburban, and
rural areas,
creating the
unintended
consequence of
ensnaring many
in Illinois’
already
overburdened
criminal
justice
system. For
example,
someone
trespassing in
rail yards or
on el-tracks
without intent
to damage or
destroy could
be charged
with a class 4
felony
punishable by
a fine of
$1,000, one to
three years
imprisonment,
or both.
Currently,
criminal
trespass to
property is
punishable as
a Class B or
Class A
misdemeanor,
depending upon
the nature of
the offense
(720 ILCS
5/21-3). </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Additionally,
the bill does
not
distinguish
between
criminal
damages of one
dollar or a
million
dollars. Each
would be
eligible for
the same
penalty of ten
years in
prison and a
$100,000 fine.
At a time when
many people,
including
lawmakers,
have
recognized the
deleterious
effects that
mass
incarceration
has had on
society and
have attempted
to rectify
laws that have
criminalized
certain
conduct or
imposed
unreasonable
penalties, HB
1633, is a
giant step
backwards. By
creating a
whole new
class of
nonviolent
offenders who
could serve
serious prison
time, it is
antithetical
to criminal
justice
reform. </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Environmental
advocacy,
including
civil
disobedience,
does not
threaten
physical
infrastructure
or safety, it
threatens
corporations
that put
profits and
pollution
ahead of
justice and
the
environment.
Critical
infrastructure
bills are
based on model
legislation
crafted by
corporate
interests to
establish
special
protections
for some
private
industries
engaged in
controversial
practices that
attract
opposition and
protest. These
bills,
including HB
1633, are
rooted in
animus against
environmental
justice
advocacy
because it
threatens the
profits of
these
corporations.
Whenever
states enact
legislation
based on
animus towards
particular
political
speech it has
a chilling
effect that
will be felt
widely. </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
We urge you to
oppose HB
1633. From a
criminal
justice reform
perspective,
this bill is
damaging, as
it creates new
steep
penalties for
conduct that
is already
covered under
existing
criminal law.
These new
steep
penalties and
special
protections
for so-called
critical
infrastructure
are rooted in
animus towards
anti-pipeline
protesters. It
is
inappropriate
for states to
seek to
legislation in
order to
penalize
individuals
for their
First
Amendment-protected
points of
view. </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Please direct
questions to
Sue Udry,
Defending
Rights &
Dissent, at
202.552.7408
or <a href="mailto:sue@rightsanddissent.org" rel="noopener
noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank">sue@rightsanddissent.org</a>. </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Sincerely, </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
350 Chicago </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
350 Kishwaukee
(IL) </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
American
Friends
Service
Committee -
Chicago </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Area
Consortium of
Educational
Service For
Our Youth
(DBA:A.C.E.S.
4 Youth) </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Chicago Area
Peace Action </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Chicago Food
Policy Action
Council </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Chicago SE
Side Coalition
to Ban Petcoke
(SSCBP) </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Clean Power
Lake County </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Climate
Defense
Project </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Color Of
Change </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Crossroads
Fund </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Defending
Rights &
Dissent </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Earth Defense
Coalition </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Eco-Justice
Collaborative
</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Extinction
Rebellion
Chicago </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Faith In Place
Action Fund </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Food &
Water Watch </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Fox Valley
Citizens for
Peace &
Justice </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Frack Free
Illinois </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Friends of
Bell Smith
Springs </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Grassroots
Collaborative
</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Greater
Highland Area
Concerned
Citizens </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Greenpeace USA
</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Indivisible
Chicago </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Indivisible
South Suburban
Chicago </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Illinois Green
Party </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Illinois
People's
Action </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Lifted Voices
</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Little Village
Environmental
Justice
Organization </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Moms Demand
Action </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
National
Lawyers Guild
</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
National
Lawyers Guild
– Chicago
Chapter </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
National
Lawyers Guild
- St. Louis
Chapter </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Native
Organizers
Alliance </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Northern
Illinois Jobs
with Justice </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Nuclear Energy
Information
Service -NEIS-
</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Occupy
Rockford </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Palestine
Legal </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Reform for
Illinois </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Save Our
Illinois Land
</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Shawnee Forest
Defense! </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Sierra Club,
Illinois
Chapter </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Southern
Illinois DSA </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Southern
Illinoisans
Against
Fracturing Our
Environment </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
The People's
Lobby </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Vinyard Indian
Settlement </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Water
Protector
Legal
Collective </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Will County
Progressives </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
WindSolarUSA,
Inc. </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
X-Lab </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
<strong>Read
more about
"Critical
Infrastructure"
bills in our <a style="color:rgb(243,132,74)" href="https://default.salsalabs.org/Tbd6072d7-b107-4930-97e0-78e8044732e2/a73233ab-83f8-4f98-ba57-2cebd3646427" rel="noopener
noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank">toolkit for activists here</a>.</strong> </p>
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<blockquote>
<h3 style="margin:0.5em 0px;text-align:center;clear:both"> To take action against this
anti-protest
bill: </h3>
</blockquote>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
Today I am
asking you to
submit 2
witness slips:
</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
<a style="color:rgb(243,132,74)" href="https://default.salsalabs.org/T6aecc2f8-1180-4eb5-8386-aac64cf0a00e/a73233ab-83f8-4f98-ba57-2cebd3646427" rel="noopener
noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank"><strong>Click here to file a witness slip to
OPPOSE the
bill in
Subcommittee.</strong></a>
</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
<a style="color:rgb(243,132,74)" href="https://default.salsalabs.org/Tf3458f02-ca8b-42a7-9995-864e8739375c/a73233ab-83f8-4f98-ba57-2cebd3646427" rel="noopener
noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank"><strong>Click here to file a witness slip
to OPPOSE the
bill
in Committee</strong></a>
</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
The process
takes just a
minute and is
important, it
allows you to
"testify"
against a bill
without being
present in
Springfield.
The links
above will
take you to
the Illinois
general
assembly
website where
you'll be able
to fill out
witness slips
in OPPOSITION
to HB1633. </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;clear:both">
The form is
not the
easiest to
understand,
but you can do
it! Fill out
your info and
mark yourself
as an OPPONENT
to the bill
and "record of
appearance
only". </p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 1.25em;text-align:center;clear:both">
<strong>The
vote will be<br clear="none">
Tuesday, May
21 at 5 pm <br clear="none">
So Please Take
Action Now!</strong>
</p>
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