[Nfbf-l] {Disarmed} Fw: Take Action: Sherri, Tell your Senators to Ratify the CRPD

[Sherri]

American Association of People with DisabilitiesPlease share this with all 
you know. Contact your senators and tell them the reasons this treaty hneeds 
to pass. NFB is behind this treaty! Thank you!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: AAPD Communications
To: flmom2006 at gmail.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 11:10 AM
Subject: Take Action:  Tell your Senators to Ratify the CRPD




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            Dear Sherri,

            We need you to take two minutes to tell your Senators to ratify 
the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The U.S. 
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations has scheduled hearings on the CRPD on 
November 5th and November 12th.

            If you're in the DC metro area, we encourage you to go to the 
CRPD hearings to show your support. Go to the Senate Committee on Foreign 
Relations website for more details as we get closer to the hearing dates.

            It is now more important than ever to show your support for the 
CRPD, and tell your senators to vote YES on ratification! The opponents of 
the treaty continue to work to stop ratification, and we need advocates like 
you to stand up to them. We need more U.S. Senators to support this treaty, 
so we need your help!

            The CRPD provides a vital framework for creating legislation and 
policies around the world that embrace the rights and dignity of all people 
with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was the model 
for the CRPD. On December 4, 2012 the Senate considered the ratification of 
the CRPD but fell only 5 votes short of the super-majority vote required.


            In addition to sending them an e-mail today, it is important for 
you to contact your Senators and let them know that you support the CRPD 
prior to the Senate hearings.

            We need every U.S. Senator to be contacted and to know that the 
disability community is leading the movement for U.S. ratification of this 
international disability treaty and our voice matters. We particularly need 
to contact your senators before the Senate hearings!

            Go here to find your Senators' contact information and tell 
them:

              a.. I am a person with a disability (I am a family 
member/friend/supporter of a person with a disability) and I want you to 
support the disability treaty, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with 
Disabilities (CRPD).
              b.. The Senate needs to fight for the 57 million Americans 
with disabilities, 5.5 million disabled American veterans, and the 1 billion 
people with disabilities around the world.
              c.. Ratification of the disability treaty is supported by 
hundreds of disability organizations, civil rights groups, faith 
organizations, veterans groups, and major business groups including the 
Chamber of Commerce.
              d.. The treaty will not cost the federal government any 
additional funds.
              e.. The treaty has been reviewed by both Republican and 
Democratic Attorneys General and by past Counsel to Presidents. They confirm 
that it does not threaten the sovereignty of the U.S. nor does it require 
any new legislation to comply with the treaty.
              f.. The treaty will not harm the rights of parents with 
children with disabilities and would not interefere with home schooling.
              g.. The treaty does not endorse abortion rights nor abortion 
funding around the world.
              h.. This treaty is good for American business and for the 
world. It will allow us to bring our knowledge and our products that help 
make society accessible to the whole world.
            Failure to ratify the treaty is embarrassing for the US. We need 
to show the world that we support the rights for all individuals with 
disabilities around the globe.

            Please take two minutes to send them an e-mail and contact your 
Senators today.

            I called! What else can I do to help?

              a.. Forward this alert to others in your community to lift up 
their voices on this important issue.
              b.. Add your voice by joining a community petition!
              c.. TWEET! You can also join the conversation on Twitter by 
following #ISupportCRPD and tweeting to your Senator. For instance, Senator 
Corker is at @SenBobCorker and Senator Menendez is at @SenatorMenendez
            To find out more, please go to http://www.disabilitytreaty.org.





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