>Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 23:35:44 -0800 (PST) >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: FREE PACIFICA LEGAL FUND LAUNCHES $300,000 FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN > >Dear savepacifica supporter, > >There are currently three lawsuits seeking to remove the >Pacifica Foundation Board of Directors for gross abuse >and for illegal bylaws amendments and "board packing." > >For more information on the three suits see >http://www.savepacifica.net and click the >"Legal Info" link on the left side of the page. > >If these lawsuits are successful (and we believe they >have very strong legal foundation and can be won), the >directors on the board who are NOT FIT TO SERVE the mission >of Pacifica will be removed, an interim board will be >seated, and we can begin a national dialogue & brainstorming >session about how to restructure Pacifica's governance & >management so that it will work, both as a network and as five >individual community radio stations, and carry out democratic >election of directors and station boards -- that are >accountable to the listener-sponsors and station staffs -- within >one year. > >The Pacifica Foundation can be restored to its radical mission: > >"contribut[ing] to a lasting understanding between nations and >between the individuals of all nations, races, creeds and colors; >to gather and disseminate information on the causes of conflict >between any and all of such groups; and through any and all means >compatible with the purposes of this corporation to promote the >study of political and economic problems and of the causes of >religious, philosophical and racial antagonisms." (From >Pacifica's Articles of Incorporation) > >or, in other words, being a thorn in the side of >governmental/corporate media propagandists. > >Our $300,000 campaign is simple and direct.If 3,000 people send >$100, each, to the "umbrella" fund to support the three lawsuits, >we will achieve our goal. (Smaller or larger donations will also >help, of course.) > >Tax-Deductible contributions can be sent to: >Free Pacifica Legal Action/Vanguard Fund >c/o Vanguard Public Foundation >383 Rhode Island Street, Suite 301 >San Francisco, CA 94103 > >Each of the lawsuits also will continue to raise funds >independently in order to maintain their legal autonomy. >However this joint pool will be divided equally between the three >suits and will help make certain that all three suits are strong >and able to carry out their essential work. > >Please pass this information on to organizations you belong to -- >3,000 people isn't that many. Surely, it will not be hard to >find them. > >Thanks, >Carol Spooner >Committee to Remove the Pacifica Board >(707) 526-2867, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >********************************************************** > website: http//www.savepacifica.net > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > to subscribe/unsubscribe > visit: http://www.savepacifica.net/subscribe.html ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~-~> eGroups is now Yahoo! Groups Click here for more details http://click.egroups.com/1/11231/0/_/320381/_/982658679/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------_-> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN-ANNOUNCE: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network - Event Announcements --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=laamn-news> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn-announce> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- <http://home.labridge.com/~laamn> | LAAMN | <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
