[Peace-discuss] [Peace] please call Rodney Davis, say you support Syrian refugees

[Stuart Levy]

I did too, this morning (Davis' local office).   The woman I spoke to
was likewise unsurprised, and said they'd been getting calls on both
sides.   She seemed to be more than politely taking down a constituent's
comments (which is what usually happens) - she really sounded
sympathetic to the arguments.

I raised: compassion as showing the best of American values; the story
of the good Samaritan (thank you, Gregg Gordon!); and, welcoming
refugees defuses the ISIS argument that America's goal is to lead a war
against Islam, while fearful rejection plays into their hands.



On 11/18/15 11:20 AM, Karen Aram via Peace-discuss wrote:
> same here. Lets get the message out, swamp them with phone calls.
>
> ________________________________________
> From: C. G. Estabrook <carl at newsfromneptune.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 9:43 AM
> To: Robert Naiman
> Cc: peace-discuss; sf-core; Occupy CU
> Subject: Re: [Peace] please call Rodney Davis, say you support Syrian refugees
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> It’s good that more people must be calling. I just did, and the staffer was not surprised.
>
>
>> On Nov 18, 2015, at 9:04 AM, Robert Naiman via Peace <peace at lists.chambana.net> wrote:
>>
>> I just called.
>>
>> The staffer was astonished. "Wait, so you're for the Syrian refugees?"
>>
>> "Yes, absolutely," I said. "Have you been getting a lot of calls against the Syrian refugees?"
>>
>> "Yes," he said.
>>
>> "Am I your first call in support of the Syrian refugees?
>>
>> "Yes, as far as I know," he said.
>>
>> "Alright," I said. "I'm gonna tell my friends, see if I can get anyone else to call."
>>
>> ===
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>> Robert Naiman
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>> On Nov 17, 2015 11:26 PM, "Jon Rainwater, Peace Action West" <alerts at peaceactionwest.org> wrote:
>> Please Call Today
>>
>> Capitol Switchboard: 844-735-1362
>>
>> Ask your Representative to vote against efforts to slam the door on Syrian refugees.
>>
>> Dear Jon,
>>
>> If we don't mobilize quickly, in the next few days, Congress may shut the door on long-suffering Syrian refugee families.
>> Speaker of the House Paul Ryan told House Republicans yesterday that he wants a vote this week to block Syrian refugee resettlement.[1]
>> Can you call Congress today and ask them to vote against slamming the door on Syrian refugees?
>>
>> 1. Call the Capitol Switchboard: 844-735-1362
>>
>> 2. Ask to speak with your Representative
>>
>> 3. You can tell them the following :
>>
>> "I strongly support the U.S welcoming Syrian refugees. Please vote no on efforts to turn away the refugees."
>> The level of misinformation broadcast by governors and presidential candidates about refugee resettlement has been staggering. Many critics claimed that there's “no real vetting” of Syrian refugees.[2] In fact, refugees receive greater scrutiny than any other group coming into the country. They are vetted by the UN and then by multiple US agencies long before they get here. This rigorous process often takes years.
>> The moral stakes are simple -- the golden rule on a global scale. What would we want for our families if our communities were torn apart by unthinkable violence?  The United States has a proud tradition of welcoming the persecuted. Now is no time to turn back on that tradition.
>> The fear-mongering is as strategically short-sighted as it is morally repugnant. Most analysts believe that Paris attacks were designed to invite a backlash against refugees and Muslims. Such a backlash is powerful fuel for the sense of grievance that is the lifeblood of ISIS recruitment.
>> Please call the Capitol Switchboard now: 844-735-1362. Urge your representative to vote no on bills that would stop the US from welcoming these refugees.
>>
>> Thank you in advance for your compassionate action.
>>
>> Jon Rainwater
>> Executive Director
>> [1] Paul Ryan: House May Pitch Bill Blocking Syrian Refugees, Huffington Post, November 17, 2015
>> [2.] Pete King: No vetting, no Syrian refugees, CNN.com, November 17, 2015
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