Comments on: 73 Thank Yous Awaiting Distribution http://www.one.org/blog/2008/03/17/73-thank-yous-awaiting-distribution/ The Campaign to Make Poverty History Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:20:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: brian schaults http://www.one.org/blog/2008/03/17/73-thank-yous-awaiting-distribution/#comment-537100 brian schaults Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:40:48 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/03/17/73-thank-yous-awaiting-distribution/#comment-537100 listen people, obama is more extreme in radicalism than hitler. HE CLAIM AND STATES" he does not demoralize people with different views"" but look at him and hillary argue, or him and the reverand. HE is learnig as he goes , he is not certified nor experienced as a senator. Senators have to build a beautiful state (in mind as well) before country. I have more experience as a worker of all trades and student than barack obama. Im only 25. This should be a requirement. America needs to give more to set precedents for the richest nations to follow. They have following with envy and jealousy since our independence from taxes!!!!!!!!!!!. listen people, obama is more extreme in radicalism than hitler. HE CLAIM AND STATES” he does not demoralize people with different views”" but look at him and hillary argue, or him and the reverand. HE is learnig as he goes , he is not certified nor experienced as a senator. Senators have to build a beautiful state (in mind as well) before country. I have more experience as a worker of all trades and student than barack obama. Im only 25. This should be a requirement. America needs to give more to set precedents for the richest nations to follow. They have following with envy and jealousy since our independence from taxes!!!!!!!!!!!.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.one.org/blog/2008/03/17/73-thank-yous-awaiting-distribution/#comment-537095 Sarah Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:49:58 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/03/17/73-thank-yous-awaiting-distribution/#comment-537095 Below is the thank you letter I wrote and emailed to Senators, hope you can use it as well. Dear Senator, As a constituent and a member of the ONE Campaign, I sincerely appreciate your support for the Biden-Lugar Amendment restoring $4.1 billion to the international affairs budget, matching the president's request. Thank you for contributing to this monumental win in the fight against global poverty. This Amendment comes at a crucial time in our history and we commend your strong leadership. I look forward to your continuing support for proven solutions to the very worst suffering caused by extreme poverty and global disease. Sincerely, Below is the thank you letter I wrote and emailed to Senators, hope you can use it as well.

Dear Senator,

As a constituent and a member of the ONE Campaign, I sincerely appreciate your support for the Biden-Lugar Amendment restoring $4.1 billion to the international affairs budget, matching the president’s request.

Thank you for contributing to this monumental win in the fight against global poverty. This Amendment comes at a crucial time in our history and we commend your strong leadership.

I look forward to your continuing support for proven solutions to the very worst suffering caused by extreme poverty and global disease.

Sincerely,

]]> By: Tina http://www.one.org/blog/2008/03/17/73-thank-yous-awaiting-distribution/#comment-537079 Tina Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:41:40 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/03/17/73-thank-yous-awaiting-distribution/#comment-537079 I had went online to both of my senators sites to ask them to support it and then also to thank them. This is one response I received from Sen. Specter: Dear Ms. Shaffer: Thank you for contacting my office regarding the proposal of Senators Biden and Lugar to restore $4.1 billion to the International Affairs budget. I co-sponsored the amendment, and it passed on Thursday, March 13, 2008. I appreciate your taking the time to bring your views on this important matter to my attention. As a United States Senator, it is essential that I be kept fully informed on the issues of concern to my constituents. Be assured that I will keep your thoughts on foreign aid in mind when the Senate considers this or related issues during the 110th Congress. The concerns of my constituents are of great importance to me, and I rely on you and other Pennsylvanians to inform me of your views. Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact my office or visit my website at http://specter.senate.gov. Thank you again for writing. Sincerely, Arlen Specter I had went online to both of my senators sites to ask them to support it and then also to thank them. This is one response I received from Sen. Specter:

Dear Ms. Shaffer:

Thank you for contacting my office regarding the proposal of Senators Biden and Lugar to restore $4.1 billion to the International Affairs budget. I co-sponsored the amendment, and it passed on Thursday, March 13, 2008.

I appreciate your taking the time to bring your views on this important matter to my attention. As a United States Senator, it is essential that I be kept fully informed on the issues of concern to my constituents. Be assured that I will keep your thoughts on foreign aid in mind when the Senate considers this or related issues during the 110th Congress.

The concerns of my constituents are of great importance to me, and I rely on you and other Pennsylvanians to inform me of your views. Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact my office or visit my website at http://specter.senate.gov. Thank you again for writing.

Sincerely,

Arlen Specter

]]> By: Kristin http://www.one.org/blog/2008/03/17/73-thank-yous-awaiting-distribution/#comment-537060 Kristin Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:51:17 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/03/17/73-thank-yous-awaiting-distribution/#comment-537060 Hey, Ted... I challenge you, and every US Senator who did NOT vote Yea on BIDEN-LUGAR, to show me where that money would be of more value here in terms of sheer human physiological need. Hey, Ted…

I challenge you, and every US Senator who did NOT vote Yea on BIDEN-LUGAR, to show me where that money would be of more value here in terms of sheer human physiological need.

]]> By: Angela http://www.one.org/blog/2008/03/17/73-thank-yous-awaiting-distribution/#comment-537044 Angela Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:18:13 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/03/17/73-thank-yous-awaiting-distribution/#comment-537044 Ted- I support individuals sending their money to charities as well. The fact of the matter is, no matter what, a percentage of our tax dollars will always go to foreign nations- we are just ensuring we have a say in where and how. I would like to say, I would much rather choose my tax dollars go to a country in need than to fund a war that is unjust. The last calculation I saw was $77 million a day or a week to fight the war in Iraq. How can that be justified? I don't think $4 billion of the ANNUAL budget is too much to ask for foreign aid when we can help a whole continent and other impoverished countries. Ted-
I support individuals sending their money to charities as well. The fact of the matter is, no matter what, a percentage of our tax dollars will always go to foreign nations- we are just ensuring we have a say in where and how. I would like to say, I would much rather choose my tax dollars go to a country in need than to fund a war that is unjust. The last calculation I saw was $77 million a day or a week to fight the war in Iraq. How can that be justified? I don’t think $4 billion of the ANNUAL budget is too much to ask for foreign aid when we can help a whole continent and other impoverished countries.

]]> By: Debbie K http://www.one.org/blog/2008/03/17/73-thank-yous-awaiting-distribution/#comment-537043 Debbie K Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:42:27 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/03/17/73-thank-yous-awaiting-distribution/#comment-537043 Sorry, Ted, I'm with Angela on this one. I was VERY IMPRESSED that Sen. Cornyn voted for the Biden-Lugar Amendment which greatly assists our movement to end extreme poverty in the world. As someone who has personally visited these Senators' district offices many times over the last five years to lobby for full funding of the PEPFAR, Global Fund and MCA programs in our federal budgets, I was ELATED to see Sen. Cornyn voting in the affirmative! Hopefully someone from our Senators' offices reads the ONE blog to gauge what the reaction is to their votes on these programs. If they are they need to know that no matter where we are in Texas from Dallas to Austin to San Antonio to Houston & beyond - we are UNITED AS ONE IN TEXAS and we want our politicians to know that we will NOT disappear after the Presidential elections this Fall! We all will continue in our areas of this state to STAND UP & BE FIRM in our support of our movement to end AIDS and extreme poverty in the world, especially in Africa. Take very good care, my friends. Blessings on St. Patrick's Day...and always.~ ALWAYS FOREVER, ONE - debbie :) Sorry, Ted, I’m with Angela on this one. I was VERY IMPRESSED that Sen. Cornyn voted for the Biden-Lugar Amendment which greatly assists our movement to end extreme poverty in the world.

As someone who has personally visited these Senators’ district offices many times over the last five years to lobby for full funding of the PEPFAR, Global Fund and MCA programs in our federal budgets, I was ELATED to see Sen. Cornyn voting in the affirmative!

Hopefully someone from our Senators’ offices reads the ONE blog to gauge what the reaction is to their votes on these programs.

If they are they need to know that no matter where we are in Texas from Dallas to Austin to San Antonio to Houston & beyond - we are UNITED AS ONE IN TEXAS and we want our politicians to know that we will NOT disappear after the Presidential elections this Fall!

We all will continue in our areas of this state to STAND UP & BE FIRM in our support of our movement to end AIDS and extreme poverty in the world, especially in Africa.

Take very good care, my friends. Blessings on St. Patrick’s Day…and always.~

ALWAYS FOREVER, ONE - debbie :)

]]> By: Ted http://www.one.org/blog/2008/03/17/73-thank-yous-awaiting-distribution/#comment-537042 Ted Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:08:20 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/03/17/73-thank-yous-awaiting-distribution/#comment-537042 I fully support INDIVIDUALS giving to whatever charities they choose. I do NOT support sending my US tax dollars to foreign nations. Hutchinson got it right. I fully support INDIVIDUALS giving to whatever charities they choose. I do NOT support sending my US tax dollars to foreign nations. Hutchinson got it right.

]]> By: Angela http://www.one.org/blog/2008/03/17/73-thank-yous-awaiting-distribution/#comment-537041 Angela Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:58:30 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/03/17/73-thank-yous-awaiting-distribution/#comment-537041 Way to go Senator Cornyn!! It looks like Senator Hutchison needs some more encouragement and constituent influence! Texas WILL keep fighting for ONE! Way to go Senator Cornyn!! It looks like Senator Hutchison needs some more encouragement and constituent influence!

Texas WILL keep fighting for ONE!

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