[Peace-discuss] Call Burris FREE: national call-in day on cluster bombs TODAY

[Ricky Baldwin]

I did this, and the staffer I talked was pretty sleepy.  I offered to leave my name or zip code: no thanks - well, maybe just the zip code.  "I'll pass it on," was the closest thing to a response I got.

 Ricky


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




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From: Robert Naiman <naiman.uiuc at gmail.com>
To: Peace-discuss List <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 9:40:04 AM
Subject: [Peace-discuss] Call Burris FREE: national call-in day on cluster bombs TODAY

Durbin is a co-sponsor of this legislation, Burris is not. Takes 1
minute to call, and it's FREE. 800-590-6313. Ask Sen. Burris to
co-sponsor the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act, S. 416.


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Laura Chirot, FCNL
Thanks to everyone who has helped to publicize the national call-in
day on cluster bombs!


The call-in day is TODAY.  This is a quick reminder to mobilize your
networks to get in calls to the Senate in support of the Cluster
Munitions Civilian Protection Act, S. 416.  Please send out a reminder
email to your lists with the toll-free number and action alert.

Let’s generate a few thousand calls to the Capitol Switchboard!

Laura Chirot

Friends Committee on National Legislation

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Reminder: Call Your Senators Today to Ban Cluster Bombs!

Dear Friend,

Please remember to make your free call today to help save lives and
limbs. Call your senators toll-free at 800-590-6313 and urge them to
ban U.S. use of cluster bombs.

The Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009 (S. 416/H.R.
981) would ban the use of most cluster bombs. Right now, 24 senators
support this bipartisan bill. Your call can help increase this number,
demonstrating to the president that he has sufficient support to sign
the new global treaty banning these weapons and send it to the Senate
for ratification

How to Call

Call 800-590-6313. This free call will connect you to the Capitol
switchboard. Ask for your senator by name.

Once you reach someone in the senator's office, identify yourself as a
constituent and ask to speak to the legislative assistant who deals
with foreign or military policy issues. If that person is not
available, either give the information below to the receptionist or
ask for the legislative aide's answering machine and leave your
message there.

Here are some talking points to help you leave your message:

My name is [NAME], and I live in [CITY, STATE]. Thanks for taking my call.
I am calling to encourage Senator [SENATOR'S NAME] to cosponsor S.
416, the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act.
Senator [NAME]'s cosponsorship of this bill will help align U.S.
policy with that of our closest NATO allies and ensure that we no
longer use weapons known to kill more civilians than soldiers.
Will cosponsorship of this bill be possible? (Give your phone number
if you would like a call back.)
Thank you.

If you wish to speak with your other senator, call the toll-free number again.

Find Out More

Visit the national call-in day site and learn more about banning
cluster bombs. For a reminder of why your call matters, read this
recent BBC article highlighting the continued danger from cluster
munitions dropped on Serbia 10 years ago.




-- 
Robert Naiman
Just Foreign Policy
www.justforeignpolicy.org
naiman at justforeignpolicy.org

"It's 11 AM in Washington. Do you know where your foreign policy is?"
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