Hi Folks I contacted Open Society Policy Center to ask about HR 1529 and I got the following response; (basically it is what we have been doing and I got no...
Not really and I don't follow his show very much. But.....thanks to a fellow reform advocate, I did see the attached segment from a recent show. Copy and...
It is a Federal Bill, States can only pass bills effecting State offenses. Some states offer expungement for offenses in their states already. Two...
Hi Folks I don't deserve all the credit Thomas has just handed down. All I did was a little research and compiled it in a paper. Thomas was a big help in...
A couple of days ago a poll was posted to see how many of our members are still with us. This group was started with three members and our membership list now...
I saw and read the booklet on Saturday and think it is excellent. Thank you very much to Rachel and Thomas for authoring it. I have made copies of it and...
First of all yes, I'm still in the fight. Rachel, You and anyone else that had a hand in it have done an excellent job in compiling this booklet. It is...
Konnya, please tell us who you are sending booklets to. I think it is a good idea to keep track. What I would like for us to do with this who are "still in...
all the congressmen in Texas and Rangel and Bobby Scott unless others are sending to them. I'm not sure it's a good idea to send a lot at one time. They may...
I think it would be better if they get more than one copy than maybe not get one at all. Or get one and they toss it. If they get many maybe that will make...
We may want to consider sending these registered mail. It will cost more, but at least we will know someone in the office received it.  You can mourn what...
If it is up to me, I would like for congress to have to hire new clerks to empty the trash cans if that's where they put the booklets. I say cover them up....
Not a bad idea at all. But, let me remind everyone that "snail mail" to Washington will sit in security screening for who knows how long. I have heard 3...
Let's get together and send to a copy of the HR 1529 Booklet to every Representative in Texas. Since I've gotten letters from Representatives that I was NOT...
Sorry guys I have been in the hospital and the only link to the outside world has been snail mail... My husband who was charged with conspiracy b/c he had no...
I'll send copies of the HR1529 booklet to representatives in Kentucky. Not many congressmen there who are concerned about regular constituents (mostly...
I like the idea of a cold call myself. I like the idea of walking in with our pamphlet and let them see a face and if they don't see us then we will continue...
No offense to anyone, I just don't understand how they can reward the drug sellers or dealers with all these early out laws and rdap programs and the white...
November 17, 2009 Dear Mr. Callanan, Thank you for contacting me about the Second Chance Act. I appreciate your comments and am grateful that you took the time...
You know, this is sad. I got a similar letter from a Georgia Senator. They don't even know the difference between H.R. 1529 and the "other" second chance...
I just thought that I would pass on a little more information regarding Mr. Callanan's letter from his congressman. If you write to your Representatives often,...
Hi , I work daily with these groups for Health Care Reform, Climate Control , and Oil/Coal issues and when I write my representative or Senators especially I...
I'm not giving up that easily. I sent him back the note below. Thanks for alerting me to his error. Dear Rep. Himes, Thank you so much for your response to my...
Thanks Thomas, I tend to agree with you. Especially when it comes to harder issues I truly believe just keep on pushin..... Don't let up and Keep it legal,...
I hereby, under the power invested in me as a moderator of this bunch of Yahoo's, nominate Mr. Callanan as an "official" letter writer for the group and hereby...
AYE!   You can mourn what you do not have, or you can rejoice and celebrate what you do. Augie Nieto God calls each one of us to be a saint. Lee Ann  ...
