And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Irony in Sight the Lion's club International http://www10.lionsclubs.org/Lion/ famous for their work in providing sight to so many individuals through their service to communities has recently shown their own shortsightedness by ignoring their own international standards of not entering into politics and secondly, by supporting the instituted racism of mascots in the educational system through fund raising. The Lion's club local group in Asheville North Carolina has issued a statement in support of the current local Erwin High School mascots, Warriors and Squaws (which translates directly to the English language as "cunts"). Per the Lion's Club International introduction at their web page (below) I would suggest they correct their own vision problems, before dealing with those of others. (Lions are members of community service clubs, dedicated to the idea that the men and women who live in a community are in the best position to know who needs help and why. More than 44,000 strong, these local clubs are part of the world's largest such organization, with 1.4 million members serving in more than 180 countries and areas. The association is both non-political and non-sectarian. Lion's Club International provides the following contact information. Please send e-mail advising them of this ironic situation. Thank you. Executive Administrator's and Secretary and Treasurer's Offices [EMAIL PROTECTED] District and Club Administration Division [EMAIL PROTECTED] Executive Services and International Activities and Program Development Divisions [EMAIL PROTECTED] Leadership Division [EMAIL PROTECTED] Legal Division [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lions Clubs International Foundation [EMAIL PROTECTED] President's Office [EMAIL PROTECTED] Public Relations and Production Division [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 08:51:29 EST Hau Kola, It seems the local LIONS CLUB has committed to support the school board in an attempt to raise funds to fight the Dept. of Justice. For an agency that supports eye sight they are really being blind in this issue, PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO ALL YOU CAN< BOYCOTT ALL LIONS CLUBS FUNCTIONS HELP SEND THEM THE MESSAGE THAT INDIANS ARE LIVING PEOPLE NOT MASCOTS. IN SPIRIT BRUCE &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
