[Home-on-the-range] Fwd: Sign the Petition for the Disability Treaty!

Susan Tabor souljourner at sbcglobal.net
Wed Aug 28 20:22:51 UTC 2013


Thanks a million for posting this, Tim.  I see no reason why it should be
opposed.

I'll be supporting it.

Susan

 

From: Home-on-the-range [mailto:home-on-the-range-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Timothy Hornik
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 3:08 PM
To: NFB of Kansas Internet Mailing List
Subject: [Home-on-the-range] Fwd: Sign the Petition for the Disability
Treaty!

 

Greetings Everyone,

 

Not sure how many people have been following the status of the International
disability rights treaty, but efforts are ramping up again. In the previous
Vote last year, I believe Senator Roberts voted against the measure. When I
last contacted his office on the item, the aid mentioned something regarding
a concern for US sovereignty, as to why they refuse to support it.

 

Just to clarify, this item is a treaty. Treaties only require a Senate vote
to accept. Senator Dole work hard to advocate on behalf of the treaty, but
many Republicans still refused to pass it. This is despite many of our
allies having adopted this treaty.

 

If you travel internationally, this treaty will benefit you, as it attempts
to impose ADA style regulations within those who ratify the treaty. This
enables all disabilities to enjoy as much of our world as possible.

 

Thank you for your assistance,
Timothy Hornik
timothy.hornik at gmail.com 
M: 785.330.3503 
LinkedIn Profile: http://tiny.cc/7bfa5 
Blog: http://www.samobile.net/users/timothy.hornik/  

 

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From: "Eileen Magan" <emagan at usicd.org>

Subject: Sign the Petition for the Disability Treaty!

Date: August 28, 2013 11:54:28 AM CDT

To: "'Eileen Magan'" <emagan at usicd.org>

 

REMEMBER DECEMBER?!

 
<http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=
rja&docid=5KeZpRIvVlg4dM&tbnid=AuoFAOHWLp_JoM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2
Fnewsbusters.org%2Fblogs%2Fmatt-hadro%2F2012%2F12%2F05%2Fcnn-asks-if-gop-blo
cking-un-disabilities-treaty-stand-against-people-dis&ei=dDQdUuSPIszWsATdvoH
QBg&bvm=bv.51156542,d.cWc&psig=AFQjCNEyGDCLeLZ2-oPrI6as4jN6ing4gQ&ust=137773
2048832661> CNN blurb stating "Senate kills U.N. Treaty on Disabilities,
Senate Republicans strongly opposed the measure" 

Sign the petition and let your voice be heard now for the disability treaty!

 

December 4th last year was a devastating day when
<http://www.disabilitytreaty.org/> the disability treaty, the Convention on
the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), lost by a mere five votes
(Need a refresher? Read a Washington Post article
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2012/12/06/senate-repu
blicans-profiles-in-moral-cowardice/> here or watch John Stewart recount it
<http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-december-5-2012/old-tokes-home>
here).  This summer
<http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2013/08/13/obama-un-treaty-done/18501/>
President Obama,
<http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2013/08/212974.htm> Secretary Kerry,
<http://www.vetsfirst.org/vetsfirst-honors-senator-mccain-for-supporting-dis
ability-rights/> Senator McCain, former
<https://twitter.com/bfrist/status/360492688602177536> Republican Senate
Majority Leader Bill Frist, and
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-yH9sl6h2c&feature=share&list=UUDU2rCyOsCuW
0STdAbsN7-Q> the community have all expressed their desire to see the treaty
ratified.  When U.S. Senators return to their offices in DC, we are going to
make sure that they know the treaty is important to the disability community
and its allies and it is time to move it forward.

 

We can and we will get the treaty ratified in 2013 but we need you NOW. Join
the petition below to add your voice to the conversation -we'll make sure
that Senators see your support when it is delivered to them in September!

 

 <http://www.handicap-international.us/support_the_disability_treaty> CLICK
HERE TO SIGN ON NOW!

 

 

CRPD TWITTER CAMPAIGN AND THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON!

 <http://www.civilrights.org/> The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human
Rights (@civilrightsorg) is launching their Twitter campaign for the treaty
TODAY in line with the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
(#MOW2013).  Please follow them and Tweet/ReTweet - below are some
suggestions! Note: Make sure you use both the #CRPD or #DisabilitiesTreaty
hashtag WITH #MOW2013 to get the most folks seeing your Tweet!  

 

Sample Tweets

.         People w disabilities deserve #DisabilitiesTreaty 4 more access,
independence & respect worldwide! RT if you support #CRPD #MOW2013

.         Tell @SenBobCorker and @SenatorMenendez we need
#DisabilitiesTreaty 4 more access, independence & respect worldwide! #CRPD
#MOW2013

.         If you support equal rights & access for 1 billion people w
disabilities around the world, tell the Senate to ratify #DisabilitiesTreaty
#CRPD #MOW2013

.         I join @civilrightsorg @usicd in supporting #DisabilitiesTreaty to
uphold the dream of equality for all people #MarchonWashington #MOW2013

   

Stay tuned next week for the results of this week's alert and a call for a
hearing on the disability treaty.  Thank you all for your strong support and
lead on!  

 

 

 

Eileen Magan, M.Ed. 
Disability Rights Program Coordinator
United States International Council on Disabilities
1012 14th St. NW, Suite 105 
Washington, DC 20005 
Office: (202) 347-0102
Mobile: (443) 760-2667
Fax: (202) 347-0351 
www.usicd.org <http://www.usicd.org/> 
emagan at usicd.org <mailto:egrant at usicd.org> 

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