<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"><base href="x-msg://126/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Greetings Everyone,<div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br><div apple-content-edited="true">
Thank you for your assistance,<br>Timothy Hornik<br><a href="mailto:timothy.hornik@gmail.com">timothy.hornik@gmail.com</a> <br>M: 785.330.3503 <br>LinkedIn Profile: <a href="http://tiny.cc/7bfa5">http://tiny.cc/7bfa5</a> <br>Blog: <a href="http://www.samobile.net/users/timothy.hornik/">http://www.samobile.net/users/timothy.hornik/</a>
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<div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">"Eileen Magan" <<a href="mailto:emagan@usicd.org">emagan@usicd.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>Sign the Petition for the Disability Treaty!</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">August 28, 2013 11:54:28 AM CDT<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">"'Eileen Magan'" <<a href="mailto:emagan@usicd.org">emagan@usicd.org</a>><br></span></div><br><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; "><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-size: 22pt; ">REMEMBER DECEMBER?!</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center; "><a href="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%2Fnewsbusters.org%2Fblogs%2Fmatt-hadro%2F2012%2F12%2F05%2Fcnn-asks-if-gop-blocking-un-disabilities-treaty-stand-against-people-dis&ei=dDQdUuSPIszWsATdvoHQBg&bvm=bv.51156542,d.cWc&psig=AFQjCNEyGDCLeLZ2-oPrI6as4jN6ing4gQ&ust=1377732048832661" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; "><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; "><img border="0" width="526" height="42" id="Picture_x0020_4" alt="CNN blurb stating "Senate kills U.N. Treaty on Disabilities, Senate Republicans strongly opposed the measure" " apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CEA3ED.BB105730"></span></b></a><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; color: red; ">Sign the petition and let your voice be heard now for the disability treaty!</span></b><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; "> </span></b><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">December 4<sup>th</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>last year was a devastating day when<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.disabilitytreaty.org/" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">the disability treaty</a>, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), lost by a mere five votes (Need a refresher? Read a Washington Post article<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2012/12/06/senate-republicans-profiles-in-moral-cowardice/" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">here</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>or watch John Stewart recount it<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><a href="http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-december-5-2012/old-tokes-home" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">here</a></span>). This summer<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2013/08/13/obama-un-treaty-done/18501/" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">President Obama</a>,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2013/08/212974.htm" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">Secretary Kerry,</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.vetsfirst.org/vetsfirst-honors-senator-mccain-for-supporting-disability-rights/" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">Senator McCain</a>, former<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><a href="https://twitter.com/bfrist/status/360492688602177536" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">Republican Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist</a>,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-yH9sl6h2c&feature=share&list=UUDU2rCyOsCuW0STdAbsN7-Q" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">the community</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>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.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> <o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">We can and we will get the treaty ratified in 2013 but we need you<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span>NOW.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Join the petition below</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to add your voice to the conversation –we’ll make sure that Senators see your support when it is delivered to them in September!<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> <o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-size: 24pt; color: red; "><a href="http://www.handicap-international.us/support_the_disability_treaty" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: red; ">CLICK HERE TO SIGN ON NOW</span></a>!</span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt; color: red; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> <o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b>CRPD TWITTER CAMPAIGN AND THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON!</b><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><a href="http://www.civilrights.org/" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(@civilrightsorg) is launching their Twitter campaign for the treaty<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>TODAY</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>in line with the 50<sup>th</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>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<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>WITH</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>#MOW2013 to get the most folks seeing your Tweet! <o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> <o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b>Sample Tweets</b><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-family: Symbol; ">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>People w disabilities deserve #DisabilitiesTreaty 4 more access, independence & respect worldwide! RT if you support #CRPD #MOW2013<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-family: Symbol; ">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Tell @SenBobCorker and @SenatorMenendez we need #DisabilitiesTreaty 4 more access, independence & respect worldwide! #CRPD #MOW2013<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-family: Symbol; ">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>If you support equal rights & access for 1 billion people w disabilities around the world, tell the Senate to ratify #DisabilitiesTreaty #CRPD #MOW2013<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-family: Symbol; ">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>I join @civilrightsorg @usicd in supporting #DisabilitiesTreaty to uphold the dream of equality for all people #MarchonWashington #MOW2013<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b> </b> <o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center; "><b>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! </b><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Eileen Magan, M.Ed.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>Disability Rights Program Coordinator<br></span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif; color: navy; ">United States International Council on Disabilities<br></span><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">1012 14<sup>th</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>St. NW, Suite 105</span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><i>Washington, DC 20005</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><i>Office: (202) 347-0102<br>Mobile: (443) 760-2667<br>Fax: (202) 347-0351</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><i><span style="color: blue; "><a href="http://www.usicd.org/" target="_blank" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: blue; ">www.usicd.org</span></a><br><a href="mailto:egrant@usicd.org" target="_blank" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: blue; ">emagan@usicd.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><a href="http://www.facebook.com/usicd" title=""Link to USICD Facebook Page" t " style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(43, 81, 161); text-decoration: none; "><img border="0" width="32" height="32" id="Picture_x0020_1" alt="Facebook Logo" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:image002.png@01CEA3ED.BB105730"></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> </span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/usicd" title=""Link to USICD Twitter Feed" t " style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(43, 81, 161); text-decoration: none; "><img border="0" width="35" height="32" id="Picture_x0020_2" alt="Twitter Logo" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CEA3ED.BB105730"></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> </span><a href="http://usicd.wordpress.com/" title=""Link to USICD Blog" t " style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(43, 81, 161); text-decoration: none; "><img border="0" width="34" height="35" id="Picture_x0020_3" alt="Wordpress Logo" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CEA3ED.BB105730"></span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>