Fight Racism, Struggle for Filipino Veterans Rights

Sunday Sep 28th, 2008 5:00 PM
Subject: JFAV Update Sept. 28
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:51:23 -0700

WE MUST ACT NOW!

Dear Friends and veterans advocates:

The next two weeks SEPT 26-OCT 9, 2008 WILL BE CRUCIAL because the joint Congress conference committee will decide how to reconcile the two disparate bills- SB 1315 and HR 6897- the inequity bill that gives nothing to the Filipino veterans.

For the latest news, the lower house has alloted $ 198 million for the benefits under the HB 6897 as a result of our actions. Are we contented with this? NO! A MILLION TIMES NO!

The US Congress will bail out crooked and corrupt corporations with our money, they give pennies to our veterans? We say PASS 1315 and restore Section 4 for Filipino veterans and trash HB 6897 ( Filner's Folly)- the quit claim bill!

To keep up the pressure for our veterans.

OUR ACTION MUST BE:


1. Write, email or fax and ask House Speaker Nancy PELOSI and Senate Majority leader Harry REID to form the Senate-House CONFERENCE committee ASAP to PASS S. 1315 bill with the Filipino veterans equity benefits!


ADDRESS it to http://www.house.gov or http://www.senate.gov
or 202-224-3121 Capitol switchboard.
Ask to be connected to your Senator & Congressman!

We must raise the level of our struggle against these blatant act of naked deception and racism by the US Congress.

We will settle for no less than the recognition of the war time services of our Filipino veterans- in the SB 1315!



PASS SB 1315 with restored benefits for our veterans!

MAKIBAKA, HUWAG MATAKOT1

JFAV
Steering Committee
Sept. 28, 2008