Comments on: Contact your Congress Critters TODAY To Support VAWA

By: RonF

RonF — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 04:26:45 +0000

O.K., I could search on this, but I’m too lazy. I too would like a summary, and if there are any principled objections.

By: Kyra

Kyra — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 03:31:27 +0000

If you have a representative that you feel very confident will be on the right side of an issue (like Sen. Boxer on VAWA), is it still valuable to email them about it, or is it better to just let them be?

You might write to thank them for their vocal support of it, or express your confidence that they will vote in support of it and thank them in advance. Or just wait until they have voted and then write them a thank-you note.

By: LAmom

LAmom — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 16:37:14 +0000

Thanks for the info. As soon as @!$#%$! TypePad is back up, I’ll blog this also.

And there’s something I’m curious about. If you have a representative that you feel very confident will be on the right side of an issue (like Sen. Boxer on VAWA), is it still valuable to email them about it, or is it better to just let them be?

By: Ampersand

Ampersand — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 04:18:35 +0000

A portion of the original VAWA, which made it a federal crime to cross state lines in connection with stalking or domestic violence (iirc), was found unconstitutional. The rest of the law remains intact, however.

Raznor, good idea. I’ll look around or try to get around to it.

By: Richard Bellamy

Richard Bellamy — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 03:29:59 +0000

I may be mistaking this with some other law, but isn’t this the law that the Supreme Court held to be an unconstitutional violation of the commerce clause?

By: Raznor

Raznor — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 01:19:10 +0000

Just for the purpose of convincing people who are on the fence or not aware of the good of VAWA, think you could give a link or two from yourself or anyone else that summarize it? I’m sure I saw some good stuff about VAWA on this blog.

By: feminist blogs

feminist blogs — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

up for reauthorization any day now. So please, today is the day to contact your congresscritter’s and ask them to support VAWA. Here’s a link that makes it easy for you. And if you’re a blogger, please consider putting the link up on your own blog.Continue reading at Alas, a blog … posted 4:50 pm at Alas, a blog

By: Tennessee Guerilla Women

Tennessee Guerilla Women — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

of the computer prompts. They are now subsisting on school lunches and her newborn’s allotment of aid: $68.50 every two weeks, and $119 a month in food stamps. Please tell Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) NOW. My thanks toAmpersand for reminding me and other bloggers to post the above link. Bush Terrorism Domestic Violence Vioence Against Women Feminism Safety Net VAWA