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

Sat Mar 28 14:46:31 CDT 2009

In any event I wasn't aware of this anti-war, anti-racist organization having a litmus test related to abortion rights.  If we did, I doubt it would be the one that Carl seems to assume we should have.

This superstitious fear of other people's beliefs, especially if they happen to be "liberal" but not if they are decidely "conservative" or "rightwing", is also a serious blind spot for some of our good members who are otherwise committed to libertarian/anarchist and humanitarian principles.  

Champaign County Health Care Consumers is a wonderful grassroots organization - with faults, just as every organization has faults - and its work on behalf of the poor and the sick in our community, Medicaid recipients, Medicare recipients, and others has been and continues to be invaluable.  They are basically responsible for stopping the illegal conspiracy between Carle and Christie to deny care to Medicaid patients, for one thing.  There is plenty more.

It's even likely that AWARE would benefit more from association with CCHCC than vice versa.
Ricky

"Speak your mind even if your voice shakes." - Maggie Kuhn

________________________________
From: Randall Cotton <recotton at earthlink.net>
To: peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 11:59:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Fw: CCHCC Annual Dinner & Adbook -- AWARE

----- 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 9:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Fw: CCHCC Annual Dinner & Adbook -- AWARE

: That's how "reproductive rights" is understood.

Reproductive rights is not a synonym for support of abortion. Reproductive
rights include access to contraception and that is what CCHCC works on.

To my mind, your suggestion that CCHCC supports abortion is as yet
unfounded.
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 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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