Construction Site: American Values Being Built
August 30th, 2007 at 7:44 am | posted by Field
ONE members from Birmingham met with Rep. Artur Davis (D-AL-7) on Tuesday to discuss important legislation that would move the U.S. closer to our commitment to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
The seven ONE activists took turns briefing Rep. Davis on three pieces of legislation: The Education for All Act, The Global Child Survival Act, and the GROWTH Act. (Rep. Davis had previously signed on as a co-sponsor for the Jubilee Act!)
Rep. Davis, commented that this legislation builds a “case for American values.” He said that there is a perception “that America is no longer interested in marginalized people around the world.”
Davis’ district consists of some of the poorest counties in the US where as much as 30-40% of the population live below the poverty line. Davis says he is sometimes asked how he can spend time on global poverty issues when the needs at home are so great. He responded that “in a strong country, addressing poverty abroad and poverty at home should not be an either/or issue but a both/and issue”
We also took the opportunity to talk with Rep. Davis about ONE Vote 08. Davis, a Harvard Law School classmate and supporter of presidential candidate Barack Obama, has been campaigning widely for Senator Obama, both on the campaign trail and on national cable news programs.
Our meeting ended with the requisite “white ONE banding” and group picture. Oh! And Rep. Davis said that he “would be happy to co-sponsor” these three important pieces of legislation. We hit the TRIFECTA!
-Elaine VanCleave, Birmingham, AL, ONE leader
[Pictured above: Mildred Sanford, Judy Donaldson, Betty Likis, Rep. Artur Davis, Nick Foster, Elaine VanCleave, Jeannette Bell, and Kelli Hepner]
August 30th, 2007 at 9:11 am
Great work!
September 12th, 2007 at 9:29 pm
We can´t stop my people!We will win!!!!!!!!!
September 13th, 2007 at 4:33 am
Keep up the good work!
September 13th, 2007 at 6:29 am
me gustaría conocer Alabama como podría hacersi me pueden explicar en español mejor porque no se ingles
September 13th, 2007 at 6:56 am
japan isii muturou
September 13th, 2007 at 11:17 am
I really think that was a wonderful thing to do.
I live in Alabama and I would have really like to been there.
Scinerely,
Casse
September 13th, 2007 at 11:51 am
Nice! Keep it up!
Greetings from the Netherlands / Sri Lanka
September 14th, 2007 at 4:33 am
Cool and Nice Work Guys….
We are Indonesian will always support
cheese
September 14th, 2007 at 6:23 am
My Name is Md.Mahabobur Rahman,I was doing a lot of campaighn on the banner of One Organization In the country name Bangladesh,so please at first you checked my website and deside what you think well.
I have to do campaign as a group Moderator but without this i also gave winter clothes for poor children’s by myself.
I also make a office but still now i didn’t got any sponsore.
What i all done if you will please cheque my group webside
than you will confirm about my exparience( http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/alvioneorg _bd)
campaign to make poverty History about the communicable disease of AIDS.I also maintain my official management sector.
September 14th, 2007 at 9:06 am
GOOD JOB
September 14th, 2007 at 9:52 am
greetings from the united youth for success and development freetown sierra leone
wishing you all the best and keep hold on to your vision for one compaign
from
JOSIE KAMARA COLE
14 SEPTEMBER 2007
September 19th, 2007 at 9:28 am
If Casse will contact me, I will make sure you are notified of all ONE Campaign happenings in Birmingham.
elainevc@aol.com
THANKS!
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