* JAN 16th is almost here * Petition to END Afirm. Action

http://www.petitiononline.com/AAoppose/petition.html ^ | TODAY | David C. Osborne

[davidosborne]

In anticipation of the UPOCOMING deadline for the President to weigh in on the Affimitive Action issue... we the undersigned request the President Of the United States to take a strong public stand to OPPOSE racial discrimination and put an END to the so called "Affirmitive Action"....

Click here to sign petition...

David C. Osborne

[davidosborne]

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[davidosborne]

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[madfly]

signed and bumped

18 names, including T. Lott, lol

[rdf]

Please, everyone, sign this.

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29 TOTAL SIGNATURES

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[starboardside]

signed it also.

[E.G.C.]

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Signed bump, and thanks for the petition.

Affirmative Action is today what slavery was a century and a half ago. I hope the day will come when history books mention the two "peculiar institutions" on the same page as deplorable deviations from the principle of judging people by their character, not by their ancestry.

[davidosborne]

as you can see this is one of those "controversial" issues that too many are not willing to express publicly their opinion on.. a real leader does not shy away from the "tough" questions such as this... Here's to hoping there are more than just 29 of us willing to publicly speak out on this "controversial" hot topic...

FReegards,

David

[ppaul]

I agree with you 100 percent David.
But these online polls have absolutely no effect on swaying leaders or public opinion, IMHO.
They are fun though.

[davidosborne]

actually I find them to be very effective.. I encourage people to sign their name, and then FAX the entire petition to their Senators it also gives the average citizen an opportunity to speak directly to their elected officials with one voice without relying on the lobyists to speak for them... many lobyist are afraid to tackle "controversial" issues... I enjoy posting them... and I especially enjoy reading the comments.. when a petition is "attacked" by the liberals it just means we hit a nerve.. which is okay... and entertaining..

FReegards,

David

[davidosborne]

ONLY 39 Signatures so far.. I know there are more people out there that are not affraid to support the following statement...

To: President of the United States

In anticipation of the UP COMING deadline for the President to weigh in on the Affimitive Action issue... we the undersigned request the President Of the United States to take a strong public stand to OPPOSE racial discrimination and put an END to the so called "Affirmitive Action"....

Sincerely, THE UNDERSIGNED..Click here to sign

[lonestar]

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[E.G.C.]

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[davidosborne]

Excerpt from todays Press Briefing....

Q Can you tell us what the latest thinking of the President is on the University of Michigan case, the affirmative action case, which way he's leaning, if he's leaning any way so far?

MR. FLEISCHER: No, I'm not prepared to say if he's leaning one way or another because it remains under review. The deadline for any decision by the federal government to enter into an amicus brief in this matter is Thursday. This is Monday, and so the matter remains under review.

Q Can you shine some light, though, on kind of part of his thinking, part of the White House thinking of how or why they would come down one way or another on --

MR. FLEISCHER: Well, let me at least inform you about the process, and I don't think, again, there's anything I can say about any ultimate outcome for a mater that is not yet decided. But the President views matters of race as some of the most important, sensitive matters in our country. He is very sensitive to issues involving race and giving opportunities to people from a variety of backgrounds, while also giving opportunities in a manner for one and for all in our country. And so the President, having been governor of a state that was so ethnically diverse as Texas, I think is well-versed in many of the sensitivities, the ups and the downs and the ins and the outs to these issues. They are all inherently very complicated parts of our social formula and our social fabric in the United States.

So, with that said, the President and his staff have been meeting with officials of the Department of Justice talking about the case, listening to both sides of the case. And as I said, the President is sensitive to all issues involving matters pertaining to opportunity and race, and I think there's nothing I can offer beyond that about what ultimate decision will be made. And it can be one of any number of decisions, or no decision.

Q Is that off the table? Is it a possibility that you wouldn't file a brief at all at this point?

MR. FLEISCHER: We'll know by Thursday, or around Thursday.

[davidosborne]

The President has still not made a final decision on this matter.. and we only have 60 signatures... the media is NOT talking about this enough.. this is a very important issue... let's keep this thread active.. and get more signatures..

FReegards,

David

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

We are spitting in the wind, you know.

That said, it only cost me 30 seconds.
I'm accustomed to losing (politically), but at least I say my piece.

petition signed

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[davidosborne]

I know it doesn't sound like much.. but it really does help.... especially if you print out the petition and fax it in along with your personal letter.. also when you write ask for a written reply to your letter... this way you can keep a personal record, and at least you can go to sleep at night knowing your voice was heard... too many Americans rely on the lobbyist to speak for them, and that is sad...

FReegards,

David

[davidosborne]

Thanks for the BUMP...

David

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

too many Americans rely on the lobbyist to speak for them, and that is sad...

It is... what it is.

I appreciate your semi-regular FR Activism "bump list" and will always add my own "john hancock" wherever and whenever I think it might do a little good.

best. op

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