[Peace-discuss] Fw: CCHCC Annual Dinner & Adbook -- AWARE

[C. G. Estabrook]

That's how "reproductive rights" is understood.


Randall Cotton wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "C. G. Estabrook" <galliher at illinois.edu>
> To: "Randall Cotton" <recotton at earthlink.net>
> Cc: <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 8:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Fw: CCHCC Annual Dinner & Adbook -- AWARE
> 
> 
> : The CCHCC website notes its "long track record of organizing for women’s
> : reproductive rights" --
> :
> http://www.healthcareconsumers.org/index.php?action=Display%20Page&id=293
> 
> But the next sentence is more specific.
> 
> "Recent community organizing efforts have focused on access to affordable
> prescription contraceptives, and currently focus on access to Emergency
> Contraception."
> 
> Nowhere on their site is there any mention of supporting abortion. Also,
> while I recall the efforts mentioned above, I don't recall any CCHCC
> effort supporting abortion.
> 
> R
> 
> : Randall Cotton wrote:
> : > ----- Original Message ----- From: "C. G. Estabrook"
> <galliher at illinois.edu>
> : > To: "Randall Cotton" <recotton at earthlink.net> Cc:
> : > <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009
> 11:24 AM
> : > Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Fw: CCHCC Annual Dinner & Adbook -- AWARE
> : >
> : >
> : > : CCHCC seems to do good work in pressing for medical care -- sadly
> made
> : > necessary : by the shameful record of Democrats: the administration
> doesn't
> : > even back single : payer -- it supports insurance companies instead,
> just as
> : > previous : administrations have done. : : If you followed the thread
> on
> : > abortion on peace-discuss some time ago, you know : that there are
> some of us
> : > who think (as Feminists for Life put it) that abortion : is violence
> against
> : > women -- "women deserve better than abortion."  FFL :
> : > <www.feministsforlife.org> says that women should "refuse to choose";
> : > abortion : is proposed as a solution to social and economic problems.
> : : I'm
> : > against things that impoverish and end human life -- war and
> capitalism -- :
> : > and abortion does that. I would oppose supporting organizations that
> support
> : > it.
> : >
> : > How does CCHCC support abortion?
> : >
> : > : OTOH one might argue that supporting CCHCC is a bit far from AWARE's
> : > purpose. : The vigorous anti-war movement that existed at the
> beginning of
> : > the decade has : been erased by the workings of US politics.  It would
> seem
> : > important for us to : recognize how that was done. It's been a
> commonplace
> : > since Tom Frank's "What's : the Matter with Kansas?" that distraction
> and
> : > diversion has been a large part of : it.  The abortion issue has added
> to the
> : > distraction. --CGE
> : >
> : > CCHCC is also pressing hard for the full remediation of the toxic site
> of the
> : > old coal gasification plant that has contaminated the area around 5th
> and
> : > Hill St., a poor, predominantly black area of town. I would argue that
> the
> : > long-standing toxic contamination is, in good part, a victimization
> based on
> : > race. And we are the Anti-War *Anti-Racism* Effort.
> : >
> : > On the other hand, there are always tradeoffs in where we expend our
> efforts
> : > and funds. Do we spend funds to oppose and increase awareness about
> how our
> : > tax dollars are going toward killing women and children in Iraq,
> Afghanistan,
> : > Pakistan and Palestine or direct them to help right a racist wrong to
> improve
> : > the health (and possibly the lifespan) of victimized people in our
> local
> : > community.
> : >
> : > Not an easy question to weigh. R
> : >
> : > : Randall Cotton wrote: : > AWAREista's, please take note and think
> this over
> : > - I plan to bring this up : > for consideration at Sunday's meeting,
> since
> : > we've done it in the (admittedly : > distant) past. R : > : > ----- 
> Original
> : > Message ----- From: "Claudia Lennhoff" <claudia at shout.net> To: : >
> : > <recotton at earthlink.net> Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 9:08 AM
> Subject: : >
> : > CCHCC Annual Dinner & Adbook -- AWARE : > : > : > : Hi Randall, : :
> This is
> : > Claudia Lennhoff from Champaign County Health Care : > Consumers. : I
> hope
> : > you're doing well. : : I wanted to check in with you : > about the
> : > possibility of AWARE taking : an ad in this year's CCHCC Dinner : >
> Adbook
> : > Program. AWARE has taken ads : in the past, but this year, we were : >
> trying
> : > to contact Jan Kruse and : we couldn't get hold of her, and then : >
> someone
> : > told me that she is no : longer the Treasurer for AWARE, so that's : >
> why
> : > I'm reaching out to you. : : If I need to be in touch with someone
> else, : >
> : > please feel free to : direct me that way. Otherwise, if you can let me
> know :
> : > > if y'all would : be willing to take an ad, that would be great. : :
> Thanks
> : > : > and take care. : Claudia : ***************** : : : Dear Friend, :
> : I
> : > wanted : > to let you know that CCHCC's Annual Awards Dinner is :
> scheduled
> : > for Friday, : > April 17, 2009 at the Hawthorn Suites in : Champaign.
> I hope
> : > you will : > consider purchasing/donating a table, and : taking out an
> ad in
> : > our Adbook : > Program for the Dinner.  Below is : information on the
> Dinner
> : > and the Adbook. : >  : : DINNER: : - Dinner tickets are $40 each. : -
> A table
> : > of 8 is $280. : - A : > table of 10 is $340. : : If you would like to
> : > purchase or contribute a table, : > you can reply to : me and let me
> know.
> : > Organizations that contribute tables : > are thanked : in the Adbook
> Program,
> : > as well as in the introduction to the : > dinner, : and all tables
> that are
> : > contributed are honorary tables and have a : > : sign on them listing
> the
> : > donor (for example, The Mary Louise White : Table, : > by
> CONTRIBUTOR). : :
> : > ADBOOK: : Also, as part of the Annual Dinner : > celebration, we will
> be
> : > producing : CCHCC's Program Guide, or Adbook. Since : > our first
> Awards
> : > Dinner in : 1977, the Adbook has been an excellent : > opportunity for
> local
> : > : businesses and organizations to connect directly to : > CCHCC
> supporters. :
> : > : We distribute the Adbook at the Awards Dinner and at : > other
> membership :
> : > events throughout the year.  We also recognize : > participating :
> : > businesses, organizations and individuals in our newsletter : > that
> goes :
> : > out to over 7,000 members, and on our website. : : Ad prices are : >
> as
> : > follows: : -- Gold page: (4.5w x 7.25h):         $400 : -- Full page:
> : >
> : > (4.5w x 7.25h):         $175 : -- Half page: (4.5w x 3.5h): $110 : -- 
> : >
> : > Quarter page: (2.25w x 3.5h):       $65 : : Creating the Ad: : You are
> free :
> : > > to create the ad yourself and send it to us. It should : be at least
> 300
> : > dpi : > resolution and saved as a .tiff file. You can : email it to
> me. : :
> : > If you do : > not want to make the ad yourself, we are more than
> willing : to
> : > create one : > for you. All you have to do is send me any text or :
> images
> : > you'd like in the : > ad and we'll send you a proof for your :
> approval. : :
> : > Paying for the Ad: : : > You can mail a check to our office made out
> to
> : > "CCHCC" (see address below). : : > Or you can pay online via PayPal
> here: : :
> : > > http://www.healthcareconsumers.org/index.php?action=Display%20Store
> : :
> : > Then : > select the size ad that you would like. Layout and submission
> :
> : > instructions : > are detailed on the webpage where you select the size
> ad :
> : > you want. : : : > Please let me know if you would like to reserve an
> ad. : :
> : > If you have any : > questions or need more information, please feel
> free : to
> : > contact me. : : : > Thank you for your support! : : Sincerely, : :
> Claudia :
> : > : -- : : > ****************************************** : Claudia
> Lennhoff,
> : > Executive : > Director : Champaign County Health Care Consumers : 44
> E. Main
> : > Street, Suite : > 208 : Champaign, IL 61820 : : Phone: 217/352-6533,
> ext. 11
> : > : Fax: : > 217/352-9745 : E-Mail: claudia at shout.net : : Web:
> : > www.healthcareconsumers.org : >  :
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