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March 23, 2005
Senator Frist will "impose the nuclear option ... when
that happens, you guys are dead in the water..."
Rev. Jerry Falwell, Crossfire, February 16, 2005
Conservative Senate Republican leaders are threatening to wipe out 200 years
of our democratic system of checks and balances. They are trying to silence the
voice of the minority party by eliminating the filibuster. This would be an
abuse of power so unprecedented that it is referred to as the "nuclear option."
Your help is urgently needed.
Contact Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and your senators now: Tell them to
stand up for democracy and reject the nuclear option.
Our founding fathers created the filibuster rule to prevent the abuse of
power in the Senate. Eliminating it in order to force through a few radical
judges would hurt all Americans by weakening our great democracy. What's more,
AFSCME members have special cause for concern because some of these nominees
have consistently ruled against and shown hostility towards the rights of
workers.
Click here to take action and stop the abuse of power.
Together we can make a difference,
Tracey Conaty
AFSCME E-Activist Network
Visit the web address below to tell your friends about AFSCME's
e-Activist Network..
Tell-a-friend!
Click here to sign up for
AFSCME Action Center.
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AFSCME WV Council 77, AFL-CIO
501 Leon Sullivan Way, 1st Floor
Charleston, WV 25301
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(304) 342-2114
Fax (304) 342-2441
Council77@aol.com
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