Thanks Terrell for suggesting to send your checks to
those fighting to maintain the separation of church
and state--and keep personal theology out of public
policy.
The one thing I would say is that instead of sending
your checks to NARAL Pro-Choice America in Washington,
DC, send them directly to the Minnesota affiliate
(www.prochoiceminnesota.org) which will use 100% of
proceeds for work in Minnesota.
NARAL Pro-Choice MINNESOTA is actually holding an
event at (smoke-free) Jitters Bar & Cafe on Monday,
April 11th, 6-8pm. It's the annual Beer, Wine, and
Chocolate Tasting. Live music will be featured.
Find out more and RSVP at www.prochoiceminnesota.org.
Derek Burrows Reise
Longfellow, Mpls
Employee of NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota
(Yes, it's a shameless plug, but the event should be
fun!)
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 06:38:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: Terrell Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Mpls] City Hall flag
I think it is inappropriate, even wrong, to lower the
flag atop City
Hall to honor a religious leader. First, in this
country there is
still allegedly a separation between church and state.
Second, choosing this particular religious leader
looks like a
pandering for votes. In my memory this honor hasn�t
been given to the
leader of Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, even
Lutheranism.
In this case you have chosen to honor someone who was
leading in a
direction that many in this city don�t want to go. He
was anti-choice
(send your check to NARAL ProChoice America to fight
on that one),
anti-gay (Outfront MN will take your check to fight on
that one) and
anti-woman (Emily�s list will help the more rational
minded there).
Let�s stop the charade and put the flag back at the
top of the pole
where it belongs.
Terrell Brown
110 West Grant Street (Loring Park)
Minneapolis 55403
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