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Results: Action for Reform, April 16th, Syracuse NY
From: Webmaster (webmaster@kids-right.org)
This is a message from a mailing list, members@kids-right.org http://www.kids-right.org/ To unsubscribe from this list at anytime, send email to Majordomo@kids-right.org with the following 1 line in the BODY of the message (Subject is ignored). unsubscribe members ====================================================================== Good People, We just wanted to send out a brief update on what happened Monday, April 16th, in Syracuse, NY as part of our planned action: http://www.AKidsRight.Org/action_syr More details, including pictures, will soon be posted at the site. In the morning we had a meeting to discuss the process and methods for reform. We also prepared our "petitions" for our Congressional representatives and were also able to schedule meetings that day with the local staff of U.S Senators Charles Schumer and Hillary Clinton. -- Senator Schumer We had an hour meeting with Jill Harvey, of Senator Schumer's office, and all of us came away with a good feeling. She was aware of the issues and listened to the some of the stories we told. She was interested in getting backup information (which we will be asking your help in collecting). On at least two different occassions she expressed how impressed she was by our committment. That a bunch of "regular people" had taken time off from their regular jobs to drive all the way to Syracuse to express their desires. She was also impressed by our attitude. She did NOT detect hostility towards the system and former spouses. She told us about another group that had contacted the Senator, but their "anger" was going to get in the way of making progress. She positively told us she was going to recommend that the Senator take a serious look at this. He is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. -- Senator Clinton There was a shorter meeting with Senator Clinton's staff, it was a VERY different atmosphere. The staff people were rushed, they seemed to have prejudged things and were ready to just dismiss us. We are going to try to arrange another meeting with them to get a fresh start. -- NonViolent Action We wish you all could have heard Senator Schumer's aid recognize the efforts those attending had made. She was impressed by our willingness to sacrifice and the clear love she could see for our children. Email campaigns and letter writing help, but when they see you took two days away from work/home to have a face-to-face meeting. Your actions speak louder than any words. At the end of the day John Murtari started a brief walk inside the building carrying the pictures of two other parents and their children. He was initially told he had to leave or face arrest. After John explained to them that prior charges had been dismissed, they checked with supervisors again and he was left alone, but told "not to come back, or you will be arrested." -- The Future We will be following up with staff. We are trying to plan similar events for May 21 (the week after Mother's day), and June 25 (the week after Father's day). If you want to setup a meeting in your local area with your Senator or Representative, please let us know and we can help with planning. ================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list at anytime, send email to Majordomo@kids-right.org with the following 1 line in the BODY of the message (Subject is ignored). unsubscribe members
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