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November 28, 2007

Ask President Bush to Sign the Rights Treaty

   
     

Alert! We need to take action. The United Nations passed a new treaty last March that protects the rights of people with disabilities all around the world, BUT… our president won’t sign it.

Other countries are signing the treaty. The U.S. must lead this effort, not block it. Please sign the petition below to urge President Bush to take action.

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Sign the Petition

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Sign the Petition

Sign the petition as a group. Gather your self-advocacy group around a computer. Have one person be the typist, and support everyone to sign the petition online.

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Tell a Friend

Help us spread the word. Forward the petition to as many folks as you can.

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Step by Step
Learn more about the power of group action with interactive exercises and video to launch discussion.

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Today’s Trivia Question:

What are the only two countries of the world that are NOT members of the United Nations?

(The answer will be published in the next Memo.)

Answer to November 21st Trivia Question:
d. The right to bear arms

Question was: Which of the following rights does the First Amendment in the Constitution of the United States NOT protect?

a. Freedom of speech
b. Freedom of the press
c. The right to assemble
d. The right to bear arms

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