Comments on: ACTION ALERT: SENATOR SLASHER!

By: The New Agenda » Blog Archive » TNA IN THE NEWS: Monserrate Case Fuels Women’s Fight for Justice

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:02:30 +0000

[...] article cites the efforts of TNA and NOW NY members to take action and speak out on this case: Last Wednesday, The New Agenda, in conjunction with NOW-NYS, sent out [...]

By: Marjorie

Marjorie — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:59:32 +0000

I called the number this morning,9/18, shown in the New Agenda above.
A man answered (hoarse voice, not intelligible to me) with the phrase “. . .
Chambers”. I said I am calling re: the case of the NY Senator. . . The man
interupted me, saying, “No disrespect to you, but the/a (not clear) has (not clear). No disrespect, but I am going to end this call now.” And he did.

This might be interpreted as a response to a great many calls having been made to that number or simply the response of a busy and somewhat irritated
person. I hope that my call registered the hope fact the Senator’s violence and the support he is receiving from some colleagues is not acceptable to many women.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:45:06 +0000

I sent out 49 copies of the article. All but one received a positive reaction, and the single negative reaction was rather disturbing. I showed it to a woman in her 40s or 50s, and she was personally insulted and offended – not at the crime, but at the fact someone wanted her to write a NY judge about domestic violence. She acted as though I were the offensive to her. I have no idea why she would feel this way. I asked, “Would you mind telling me why?” and she replied, “Yes, I do mind.” So she took it very personally.

But, 48 other responses were positive.

By: marile

marile — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:05:22 +0000

it is time that the severity of such a crime is recognized.

By: marile

marile — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:04:48 +0000

sent a letter today to Hon William Erlbaum.

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:19:42 +0000

Hi, wanted to let you know that I posted your action alert above to the UAADV News Blog and to the UAADV NY State Blog. You can view my posts at the following two links. If you would prefer I take them down or change them in anyway, please contact me at UAADV.National@gmail.com.

http://uaadvnewsblog.blogspot......asher.html

http://uaadvnewyork.blogspot.c.....asher.html

Mary

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:31:05 +0000

Alright! Official Action Alert! I am currently on campus. I’ll be heading over to the computer lab to print this out en masse.