[Legislative] LegCom: please draft email blast
David Rolde
davidrolde at comcast.net
Sat Feb 1 10:10:41 EST 2020
That's fine Charlene. I respect your decision about strategy regarding GRP support for these bills. Thanks for explaining.
I was just passing on the request from the Indigenous organizers who said:
"Endorse the legislation as an organization, if you are able to do so. If you can do this, please send an email or letter on organizational letterhead to the legislators who serve on the committees where the bills are currently sitting."
~ David
> On January 31, 2020 at 6:14 PM Charlene DiCalogero <cdicalog at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi David and Leg Com,
>
> Great job drafting the email Barbara!
>
> As I mentioned to the other officers, I don't believe that party officials *as GRP officials*, would be effective in forwarding legislative agendas directly with legislators.
>
> We are an opposition party, representing people who presumably don't or wouldn't vote for these legislators were a GRP candidate opposing them. Political calculus being what it is, they would be more likely to ignore identified GRP voters or their leadership, since they would not expect to benefit politically from us.
>
> That's why we're sending the email blast to our list. Individuals and members of groups that are "non-partisan" are more likely to be taken seriously by legislators who are almost all D or R.
>
> Thanks,
> Charlene
>
> On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 3:13 PM David Rolde < davidrolde at comcast.net mailto:davidrolde at comcast.net > wrote:
>
> > > Hi. The organizers from MA Indigenous Legislative Agenda (and United American Indians of New England) were asking for GRP to send something on GRP letterhead directly to the legislators who serve on the committees to express our endorsement of the bills. Is that something that GRP Adom/Co-chairs can do in addition to the email blast?
> >
> > ~ David Rolde
> >
> > > > > On January 31, 2020 at 11:25 AM Joshua Gerloff via Legislative < legislative at greenrainbow.net mailto:legislative at greenrainbow.net > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > This is excellent. Thank you. I'll create the email blast and get it ready
> > > for approval.
> > > Josh
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 9:44 AM Barbara Clancy < bclancy122 at earthlink.net mailto:bclancy122 at earthlink.net >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > > > > > Okay, I wrote something. Edits welcome.
> > > >
> > > > It's pasted in below.
> > > >
> > > > Barbara
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The Massachusetts Green Rainbow Party has endorsed the MA Indigenous
> > > > Agenda ( http://maindigenousagenda.org/)--five bills that work to counter
> > > > centuries of erasing or debasing Indigenous people and presence in the
> > > > Commonwealth. We urge Green voters and supporters to call their legislators
> > > > now in support of the bills, especially if you are a constituent of a
> > > > committee chairperson.
> > > >
> > > > February 5 is the deadline for moving these bills out of committee. All of
> > > > these bills should advance with a recommendation to pass from their
> > > > respective committee chairs.
> > > >
> > > > Please call today in support of the MA Indigenous Agenda. For more
> > > > information you can visit the MA Indigenous Legislative Agenda website (
> > > > http://maindigenousagenda.org/).
> > > >
> > > > 1. "An Act Establishing an Indigenous People's Day" (H.3665) (
> > > > https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/HD3746) - This bill replaces Columbus
> > > > Day with Indigenous Peoples Day in the Massachusetts General Laws,
> > > > replacing a holiday that obscures histories of colonialism, genocide, and
> > > > racism with a day to celebrate Indigenous resilience and survival. It is
> > > > currently before the legislature's committee on State Administration and
> > > > Regulatory Oversight ( https://malegislature.gov/Committees/Detail/J25/191),
> > > > Senator Marc Pacheco and Rep. Danielle Gregoire, chairs.
> > > >
> > > > 2. "An Act to Protect Native American Heritage" (H.2948 (
> > > > https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2948) / S.1811 )
> > > > https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1811)) - To ensure that Native
> > > > American funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural
> > > > patrimony held in governmental/municipal or in non-profit collections are
> > > > not sold for profit. This bill was reported favorably by the committee on
> > > > Tourism, Arts and Culture Development, but still needs legislative support
> > > > for passage.
> > > >
> > > > 3. "An Act Prohibiting the Use of Native American Mascots by Public
> > > > Schools in the Commonwealth" (H.443
> > > > https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H443 / S.247 (
> > > > https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S247)) - Currently about 38 public
> > > > high schools in the state use Native American mascots. This bill would task
> > > > the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education with establishing
> > > > regulations to prohibit Native American mascots in Massachusetts public
> > > > schools. This bill is before the Joint Committee on Education (
> > > > https://malegislature.gov/Committees/Detail/J14/191), Sen. Jason M. Lewis
> > > > and Rep. Alice Peisch, chairs.
> > > >
> > > > 4. "Resolve Providing for the Creation of a Special Commission Relative to
> > > > the Seal and Motto of the Commonwealth" (H.2776 *House Number*: H.2776 (
> > > > https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2776) / S.1877 (
> > > > https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1877) - This bill would create a
> > > > commission to study revising or replacing Massachusetts's seal, flag, and
> > > > motto. Like "An Act Establishing an Indigenous People's Day," this bill is
> > > > before the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
> > > >
> > > > 5. "An Act providing for the creation of a permanent commission relative
> > > > to the education of American Indian and Alaska Native residents of the
> > > > Commonwealth" (H.444 (* https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H444*
> > > > < https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H444> )) - This commission would
> > > > work to improve educational outcomes. Broader impacts could include
> > > > opportunities for education in indigenous heritage, languages and history.
> > > > Like H.443/S.247, this bill is before the Joint Committee on Education,
> > > > Sen. Jason M. Lewis and Rep. Alice Peisch, chairs.
> > > >
> > > > Again, the deadline for reporting bills out of committee is February 5, so
> > > > please write, call, or email your legislators now. You can also contact
> > > > them by email through the MA Indigenous Agenda website. It is especially
> > > > important to call if you are a constituent of a committee chair person or
> > > > committee member.
> > > >
> > > > Finally, share this information with others and urge them to do the same.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you for raising your voice in support of these important bills.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Jan 30, 2020, at 1:09 PM, Joshua Gerloff via Legislative wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi guys,
> > > > Will one of you draft text for an email blast which will be approved by
> > > > GRP Co-chairs and sent to our membership to encourage members to call their
> > > > legislators about the Indigenous Legislative Agenda to support it by Feb 5?
> > > > It should say the GRP consensed on spring the Indigenous Legislative
> > > > Agenda plus the names and numbers of the bills.
> > > > If you can or not, let me know and I can find time.
> > > > Josh
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