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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