[Peace] Fwd: **urgent call today** HR0610 to support Occupy Illinois

[Barbara kessel]

Today is realistically the last business day that we can make this happen.
Tomorrow is also possible....

Just a few calls will help a ton. Can you also each call a committee member
and your representative if you haven't already? Sometimes if something is
last minute, people are MORE likely to do it.

Also, if you know anyone who can post this on Facebook, with a short
today-only note, it would also help:
COMPLETE HOW-TO GUIDE: http://yougenics.net/occupyresolution.html

THANKS for your amazing and fast support. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!

LJR



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Hi friends,

***Please make a ONE-MINUTE call RIGHT NOW to help HR0610 passed. There are
only 2 business days before the vote!***

As most of you know, House Resolution 0610:
1) Outlines the many hardships brought upon the people of Illinois by Wall
Street traders and bankers, and;
2) Recognizes and supports the Illinois Occupy protesters in their exercise
of First Amendment rights of speech and assembly.

HR0610 will be heard Monday, November 28 at 1:00pm in the FInance
Committee, and if passed will be voted on the next day.

The Finance Committee and your own state representative need to hear why
you think it is important to support HR0610.

PLEASE CALL RIGHT NOW!
Your state reps should know that they have Occupiers in the district!
YOUR CALL COUNTS.
Just 1-2 calls per representative might make a difference!
IT TAKES ONE MINUTE!

AND SPREAD THE WORD TO YOUR LISTSERVS AND FRIENDS!!!


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TAKE ONE MINUTE TO HELP PASS HOUSE RESOLUTION 0610 AND SUPPORT THE RIGHTS
OF OCCUPY ILLINOIS!
COMPLETE HOW-TO GUIDE: http://yougenics.net/occupyresolution.html

This HR will be heard on the floor on Tuesday, Nov 29!
The committee hearing is on Monday, Nov 28!

HR0610 recognizes the hardships suffered by the people of Illinois because
of the actions of Wall Street, and supports the First Amendment free speech
rights of all Occupy movements in Illinois.

1. CALL YOUR STATE REP and urge them to co-sponsor and vote yes on HR0610.
Simply tell the assistant and s/he writes it down!

2. GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS and ask for a CALL BACK so we know they
process the call.

3. BE POLITE and maintain good relations.

4. LET US KNOW that you made the call by emailing <
s-eisenman at northwestern.edu> so we can better strategize!

5. SPREAD THE WORD and forward this email!

COMPLETE HOW-TO GUIDE: http://yougenics.net/occupyresolution.html

***It would REALLY help if you called the Committee and politely asked them
to pass the bill through committee***
***In your call, explain your hardships or other reasons for involvement.
BE POLITE. Occupy Springfield has successfully testified before this very
tough Finance Committee to oppose SB397 and we want to support their
continuing success and not alienate the committee!***

HOUSE REVENUE & FINANCE COMMITTEE
*John E. Bradley (D-Marion) (217) 782-1051  •  (618) 997-9697   (CHAIR)
Arthur Turner (D-Chicago) (217) 782-8116  •  (773) 277-4700
(VICE-CHAIRPERSON)
*David Harris (R-Mount Prospect) (217) 782-3739  •  (224) 635-2010
(REPUBLICAN SPOKESPERSON)
*Sandy Cole (R-Grayslake)  (217) 782-7320  •  (847) 543-0062
Barbara Flynn Currie (D-Chicago) (217) 782-8121  •  (773) 667-0550
*Kent Gaffney (R-Wauconda)  (217) 782-1517  •  (847) 487-5252
*Frank J. Mautino (D-Spring Valley) (217) 782-0140  •  (815) 664-2717
*Ed Sullivan, Jr. (R-Mundelein) (217) 782-3696  •  (847) 566-5115
*Michael J. Zalewski (D-Summit) (217) 782-5280  •  (708) 728-9922--especially
call him as he is a Chicago area rep

*These legislators especially need calls.


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HOW TO FIND YOUR STATE REP

You have just one state representative and you can find that person here:
www.elections.il.gov/districtlocator/districtofficialsearchbyaddress.aspx

Their contact information is here: http://www.ilga.gov/house/default.asp
Call both the district office and Springfield.


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SAMPLE CALL STATEMENT

My name is ____ and I live at ____.  I am calling to ask Representative
 ______ to co-sponsor HR0610. This Resolution recognizes the hardships of
Illinois families due to the Wall Street economic crisis and supports the
exercise of free speech by the Occupy movements in Illinois.

As someone who has suffered hardships myself, it is very important to me
that s/he recognize the people who are speaking out. [Say something
specific to you about why you are in this movement.]

Please give me a call back to let me know if my Representative will
co-sponsor and support this resolution. Thank you so much.
(The resolution HR0610 is sponsored by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford.)


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FULL TEXT OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 0610

LINK:
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=0610&GAID=11&GA=97&DocTypeID=HR&LegID=62508&SessionID=84

WHEREAS, The people of Illinois are suffering from an ongoing economic
crisis that threatens their health, wealth and security, and

WHEREAS, Occupy movements in Illinois are supported by people of all trades
and occupations, from school teachers to military veterans, who are stirred
to protest economic injustice by the examples of the Occupy Wall Street
movement in New York City and the numerous other Occupy protests across the
country; and

WHEREAS, In Illinois, the unemployment rate is 10% (numbering more than
660,000 people), the poverty rate is more than 14% (1.8 million people),
and the rate of people living in extreme poverty (income less than $11,000
for a family of four) is nearly 7% (680,000 people); and

WHEREAS, The average after-tax household income of the top 1% of the United
States population grew by 275% between 1979 and 2007, and the average
after-tax household income of the lowest 20% of the United States
population grew by just 18% in that same period; and

WHEREAS, The top 1% of income earners control 40% of the wealth in the
United States; and

WHEREAS, The foreclosure rate in Illinois last month was the ninth worst in
the country (1 of every 463 units), the rate in Cook County was even worse
(1 of 357 units), and nearly 45% of the mortgage loans on Chicago homes are
"underwater", that is, the amount of the home mortgage loan exceeds the
value of the home; and

WHEREAS, The cost of the foreclosure crisis to Illinois taxpayers in 2012
is expected to reach $12 billion, blighting whole communities with
decreased police and fire protection, higher crime rates, less access to
health care, poorer schools, deteriorated infrastructure, diminished
recreation services, reduced library services, and park closures or reduced
park hours; and

WHEREAS, People of all ages (from young adults to seniors) and backgrounds,
individuals from all Chicago neighborhoods, and persons who live in the
suburbs, downstate cities, and rural areas are lawfully protesting the
failures of Wall Street, the subsequent economic crisis, and the failure to
address the needs of 99% of the population; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the hardships
experienced by the people of Illinois as a result of the economic
injustices and we stand in support of the continued peaceful exercise of
First Amendment rights by Occupy protesters.


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PRESS RELEASE

REP. LA SHAWN K. FORD FILES RESOLUTION IN SPRINGFIELD ABOUT OCCUPY MOVEMENT
CHICAGO LAWMAKER SAYS THE STATE MOVEMENT FOR ECONOMIC JUSTICE IS FREE SPEECH

SPRINGFIELD – Rep. La Shawn K. Ford today filed a Resolution in the
Illinois House of Representatives expressing support for “the peaceful
exercise of First Amendment Rights” by people across the state engaged in
the Occupy protests. The resolution reaffirms what the First Amendment of
the United States Constitution explicitly protects:  ”freedom of speech”
and “the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the
Government for a redress of grievances.”

“This is a statewide movement from all walks of life,” Ford said, “there
are young people and seniors, teachers and veterans, all protesting the
economic crisis that has destroyed families and whole communities.”

Ford agrees with housing advocates who say that banks and brokerage firms
have to be held accountable for putting in jeopardy the lives and fortunes
of millions of Illinoisans. He said that legislators must take stronger
measures to keep people in their homes.

“Lawmakers in D.C. and in Springfield must deliver relief to families in
Illinois just as they did to Wall Street,” he told the Chicago protesters.
“The Occupy movement will help legislators stay focused on helping families
who are losing their homes. This is a new sit-in movement.”

First elected to his 8th district seat in 2006, Ford represents several
West Side neighborhoods hit hard by the economic collapse, including
Austin, Berwyn, Riverside, Forest Park, Oak Park, LaGrange and Brookfield.
He said that he and his House colleagues have seen their communities
decimated by a high number of foreclosures, evictions and underwater
mortgages.

The preamble to the Resolution speaks directly to these issues. The
foreclosure rate in Illinois is the 9th worst in the country, and the rate
in Cook County is worse still, at 1 of every 357 units. Nearly 45% of
mortgages in Chicago are currently underwater.

“The Occupy protestors in Illinois have been peaceful, thoughtful and
respectful,” Ford continued, “They deserve our recognition.”

“I live in a relatively affluent northern suburb,” said Stephen F.
Eisenman, a professor at Northwestern University in Evanston, and a regular
Occupy protester, “and even here the economic toll has been bad.  People
can’t sell their houses and the banks won’t refinance them — even people
with jobs are afraid to spend and insecurity is growing.”

The resolution recognizes the hardships experienced by the people of
Illinois and their right to protest.

On October 26, 2011, Ford asked the House assembly for a moment of silence
to recognize the “march for justice” taking place by Occupy Chicago
protestors. The request brought a rebuke from Representative Rosemary
Mulligan (R) who stated that the Occupy people “are homeless people that
have nowhere else to go” and “some of them are very strange people” and
that they should not be honored.

Occupy Chicago was holding a march on October 26 on behalf of Scott Olson,
a Iraq war veteran seriously injured by police while peacefully protesting
at Occupy Oakland.

A vote is expected in committee on Monday, November 28 in the House Finance
Committee. If passed, it would be brought for a floor vote on Tuesday,
November 29.

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