PEPFAR Petition Delivery to Sen. Cornyn
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Just wanted you to know that I delivered more than 2000 letters from Texas ONE members to Andy Rittler, North Texas Regional Director for Senator Cornyn. I asked Andy if he knew the senator’s interest in the bill, and he didn’t, but he said he would find out and get back with me. We briefly talked about AIDS for a while and what the medicines PEPFAR provides would do for the people in Africa.
-Kyle Talkington, Dallas ONE Member
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June 11, 2008 at 11:01 am
Way to go Kyle! You are the man! Way to work for the world’s poorest people! Go ONE!
June 11, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Kyle, I hope that you’ll be willing to share your experiences with Sen. Cornyn’s staff in Dallas with the rest of us ONE members around the state of Texas – especially those of us in Houston & Austin who also voluntee(red) to deliver those letters regarding PEPFAR.
It’s important for those of us who are ACTIVE for ONE in a large state like Texas to stay in communication with each other because what one person might hear in a district office in Dallas might not be the exact same as what another person might hear in a district office in Austin or Houston.
If we are smart AS ONE, we will increase our level of communication with each other and become more inclusive – not refrain from sharing info & becoming exclusive of others.
If we are really in this movement to win the goal of the end to AIDS & extreme poverty in the world, especially for our brothers & sisters in Africa then we will be willing to put aside old divisions & old animosities and refuse to believe rumors & gossip about each other and COMMIT OURSELVES TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER AS ONE FOR AFRICA’S FUTURE.
Afterall, isn’t that the reason WHY we should all be in ONE anyway?
Those of us in Texas who support the re-authorization of PEPFAR need to know what Mr. Rittler tells you, Kyle, when he gets back to you. Sen. Cornyn is also our Senator too. And we should not forget about contacting Sen. Hutchison who gave her verbal approval of Bono’s efforts for Africa when he spoke in Dallas in May 2006 but who has not always voted in accordance with her verbal approval.
If you would like to contact me, Kyle, to discuss my comments here, my email is ultravioletlove_14@yahoo.com. I welcome your ideas.
Let’s remember we should be in this organization to carry each other. ~
ONE HEART, ONE HOPE, ONE VOICE, ONE LOVE – debbie
http://www.mpwn-uganda.org
June 11, 2008 at 10:02 pm
I am proud to be part of One.Org and I want to say a big Thank You for all who are putting voices behind the pen and making a difference…. My name has great standing in Washington my cousin is Richard Hieb astronaut for NASA and Hieb who wrote Heart of Iron, who served in the war… however now it is my turn to put my voice to work and to anyone who would like to have me personaly make calls to our Senators please let me know and I will start making things move in Washington like you have never seen before… this is a time in history to save human lifes in such a great amount because we do not know how much of an impact things are going to take in the future… right now is when we can stop all the death and why not put an end to the ending of human life…please feel free to contact me at my email and l look forward to hearing from all of you…
Thank you Shari Hieb-Lucas