by Justice for Filipino Amertican Veterans
Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008 at 2:57 PM
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Last night, at the Philippine Consulate Community Hall, our lobbyist. ACFV's Eric Lachica reported about the state of the equity bill which has been stalled in the lower house of US Congress since May 2008.
He reported that the Democratic Party was not able to get a majority-the target 290 votes to pass the equity bill. Many
backed out on what they have promised support to the bill.
Out of the 236 democrat congresspersons, we have only 180 votes and 39 republican votes. We are short of 40 votes to
pass a simple majority.
Thus, we need a LAST PUSH TO PASS THE EQUITY BILL IN THE LOWER HOUSE BY SEPTEMBER 25. Or else we will be back to square one!
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JFAV SITUATIONER
PASS THE EQUITY BILL NOW! FIGHT RACISM!
Los Angeles--Last night, at the Philippine Consulate Community Hall, our lobbyist. ACFV's Eric Lachica reported about the state of the equity bill which has been stalled in the lower house of US Congress since May 2008.
He reported that the Democratic Party was not able to get a majority-the target 290 votes to pass the equity bill. Many
backed out on what they have promised support to the bill.
Out of the 236 democrat congresspersons, we have only 180 votes and 39 republican votes. We are short of 40 votes to
pass a simple majority.
Thus, we need a LAST PUSH TO PASS THE EQUITY BILL IN THE LOWER HOUSE BY SEPTEMBER 25. Or else we will be back to
square one!
WE MUST ACT DECISIVELY NOW! WE MUST REDOUBLE OUR EFFORTS IN LOBBYING AND IN DOING MASS ACTIONS TO PASS THE EQUITY BILL NOW!
WE MUST DO THE FOLLOWING:
1. SEND FAXES/ EMAILS/ LETTERS TO 435 CONGRESSPERSONS FOR THE NEXT THREE WEEKS. REMEMBER THE LAST DAY IS SEPT. 25.
2. CONDUCT LEGISLATIVE VISITS YOUR CONGRESS PERSON AND ASK THEIR SUPPORT TO PASS THE QUITY BIL NOW!
3. CONDUCT MASS ACTIONS. WE WILL NOTIFY YOU FOR THE UPCOMING ACTIVITIES!
IPASA ANG EQUITY BILL, NOW!
PASS THE EQUITY BILL NOW! FIGHT RACISM!
