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

Wed Oct 30 17:52:06 UTC 2013

The site at bottom of email disabilitytreaty.org has info. You can google NFB & CRPD and a lot comes up.
 Un.org/disabilities has a lot on CRPD.
Too much to paste. 
Sincerely, Denise Valkema by iPhone 

> On Oct 29, 2013, at 1:12 PM, "Patricia A. Lipovsky" <plipovsky at cfl.rr.com> wrote:
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> Does anyone have a copy of his treaty to paste here for all to read?
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
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> Subject: [Nfbf-l] {Disarmed} Fw: Take Action: Sherri,Tell your Senators to Ratify the CRPD
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>> 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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