RHODE ISLAND ~ DO YOU KNOW YOUR ELECTED POLITICIANS PHONE NUMBERS AND EMAILS?

A WORD TO DESCRIBE THE USA VOTERS ~ FICKLE ~

ANOTHER WORD IS "UNINFORMED"

One thing I disagree with that I hear a lot from others is - what an election outcome means. We are a fickle lot. First, many people who could vote, don't vote. And those who do vote, don't vote while being informed. Many people don't "know" the candidates, don't know the way government works, don't know issues, don't know the phone number of their elected officials who are in office. Don't know the names, even. And we don't know how they vote on bills or even if they show up to vote. I once was one of those uninformed voters. But that changed when I became active as a citizen who cared about ending crimes against humanity, specifically genocide.

The world we live in is the one we define with our words and actions or words and actions we fail to use.

Votes: thomas.loc.gov/home/rollcallvotes

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My state is Rhode Island ~ here is contact information for our federal elected politicians ~

Rhode Island's U.S. Representatives ~ www.house.gov

David Cicilline ~ District 1 (replaced the retiring Patrick Kennedy)

249 Roosevelt Avenue Suite 200

Pawtucket, RI 02860

Phone: 401-729-5600

128 Cannon HOB

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-4911

Fax: (202) 225-3290

Email Rep Cicilline

Facebook Cicilline

Articles ~

www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/03

CICILLINE_IN_CONGRESS

Retiring U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., left, and his successor Providence Mayor David Cicilline, right, talk in Providence, R.I., Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010. Kennedy and other members of his family have paid tribute to his uncle, John Kennedy, on the eve of the 50th anniversary of his election as president. Read more: nypost

James Langevin ~ District 2

300 Centerville Rd., Suite 200 South
Warwick, RI 02886
Phone: (401) 732-9400
Fax: (401) 737-2982

109 Cannon HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2735
Fax: (202) 225-5976

Email: Rep Langevin (You need a zip code in his district. You can use his Warwick zip code to get to his form, but you do type in your address on the form): langevin.house.gov/contact/email-me.

All postal mail sent to my offices must be scanned for security purposes, which means it will take an additional two weeks for me to receive it.

Rhode Island's U.S. Senators

Whitehouse, Sheldon - (D - RI)	Class I
502 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2921
Web Form: whitehouse.senate.gov/contact/

Reed, Jack - (D - RI)	Class II
728 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4642
Web Form: reed.senate.gov/contact/contact-share.cfm

Library of Congress ~ thomas.loc.gov

Contact the President:

whitehouse

Comments: 202-456-1111

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20500

1-800-GENOCIDE

Contact the following:

President Obama: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact

or for organizations at

http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/organizations

Secretary of State Clinton:

http://contact-us.state.gov/cgi-bin/state.cfg/php/enduser/ask.php

Ambassador Susan Rice:

http://archive.usun.state.gov/Issues/Contact2.html

Vice President Biden:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact
or for organizations at

http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/organizations

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I saw this movie and recommend it. Since it is a true story, I overlook that it is slow going until near the end of the movie.

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Darfur Daily News - January 5, 2011

Bloomberg : South Sudan Expels Darfur Rebel Groups as Bashir Vows to Respect Elections. Southern Sudanese President Salva Kiir ordered the expulsion of armed Darfur rebels from his own territory five days before a referendum on its independence, the state-run SUNA news agency reported. Kiir’s announcement yesterday came shortly after Sudanese President Umar al-Bashir pledged to respect the results of the referendum and maintain peace with Southern Sudan during a visit to its capital, Juba.

AFP: Red Cross provides aid for fresh Darfur fighting victims. The international Red Cross said Tuesday that it had provided aid in recent days for nearly 7,800 people affected by recent fighting in Sudan's Darfur region. The ICRC said it was monitoring the situation in north Darfur following the deadly clashes between government forces and fighters from an alliance of Darfur rebel groups about ten days ago. "Almost 7,800 people affected by recent fighting and tensions around Shangil Tobaya, in north Darfur, have received emergency assistance from the International Committee of the Red Cross over the last three days," it added. They were supplied with shelter equipment, blankets, clothes, cooking utensils and hygiene items.

Reuters: Uneasy climate surrounds south Sudan secession vote. After south Sudan votes as expected to secede from the north on January 9, leaders of both countries must still resolve a daunting range of practical issues if they are to prevent a return to violence. While brinkmanship and quick fixes have characterised the north-south partnership since the peace accord, the creation of two new states raises problems that are far too sensitive to be leveraged off against each other with last-minute wrangling. Neither the north or south can afford a return to war and most expect they will continue some form of oil revenue-sharing after secession in order to offset a major economic shock to either economy. The commission in charge of the vote -- with international help -- has performed a miracle by preparing it in less than six months instead of the more than three years they should have had. So while the result of the referendum will surprise few, Sudan's problems are far from over.

CNN: South Sudan returnees put a strain on limited resources. An influx of people returning home to vote in Southern Sudan is straining communities suffering from lack of food and water in the remote region, aid groups said Wednesday. In the past three months, about 106,000 have returned from the north, the International Rescue Committee said in a statement. The returnees are coming to a region already facing dire shortages of food, water, health care and sanitation. Nine of 10 people in the region live on less than $1 a day, and one in seven women who become pregnant die from complications, according to the United Nations. The returnees are also facing security threats; violence in the region has forced more than 220,000 from their homes in the past year, according to the International Rescue Committee.

Reuters: Sudan vote tests Obama's Africa diplomacy. South Sudan's independence referendum on Sunday marks the start of a new test for U.S. diplomacy in the region, which analysts say could yet present President Barack Obama with his "Rwanda moment" if violence explodes in its wake. Obama has stressed his personal interest in Sudan, but for the first year of his administration the policy seemed adrift as various U.S. officials advocated different strategies. In mid-2010, however, Washington dramatically increased its involvement by offering Khartoum new incentives, including eventual normalization of U.S. ties if it allowed the vote to go ahead, and dispatching a retired diplomat, Princeton Lyman, to personally shepherd talks between the North and the South.

OH, MR. OBAMA - WE ARE WAITING....AND THE SUDAN ELECTIONS ARE A SHAM

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Sent to my fellow volunteer workers across the USA tonight:

Hello "Brothers and Sisters" of one of most definitive issues of humanity ~

I can't tell you how great it is to be on a team of people who have stayed with this and are still dedicated to keep going. The world needs more people like us!

Tomorrow, Thursday, February 25, is Rhode Island's Day - a little state most of you may not think about much, but we can pack a punch tomorrow with your help!

Check out our actions and join us - even if you are not from Rhode Island - Senator Whitehouse and Rep Langevin can be your targeted actions, as they are on respective Committees on Intelligence in Senate and House, which I feel means even those who live outside of Rhode Island have a right to contact them about Intelligence matters. Check out this page and see what you can do in just minutes to make a difference: http://sudansham2010.org/page3/page3.html



@JimLangevin Call for a Intelligence Committee special hearing re: #Sudan policy review and demand pressures and consequences #SudanSham

Here is our message to Rep Langevin (Darfur grade A+)
The Obama’s Sudan Policy’s quarterly review just happened. We should be able to see some actions, as a result of the quarterly review. Sudan has clearly violated benchmarks, and Obama’s policy promised consequences if and when this happens. Representative, James Langevin, as a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, should hold a hearing about the Sudan Policy quarterly review. The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence members should ask about the specific benchmarks, pressures and incentives in the policy, keeping our administration relevant and honest. As well as, proof of the “unstinting resolve” that Mr. Obama promised regarding Darfur.

Here is our message to Senator Whitehouse (Darfur grade A)
I would like to thank Senator Whitehouse for his continued efforts for Darfur and Sudan. The Sudan Policy’s quarterly review just happened. Sudan has clearly violated benchmarks, and Obama’s policy promised consequences and pressures if and when this happens. Senator Whitehouse, as a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, should hold a hearing about the Sudan Policy quarterly review. The Senate Intelligence Committee members should ask about the specific benchmarks, pressures, and incentives in the policy, holding our administration to their word.

"We are a movement - not an organization!"

We Can Do This - "YES WE CAN"

"There is nothing false about hope" Candidate Barack Obama - I was there in Nashua, New Hampshire for this speech (actually, the entire week volunteering for his campaign running up to the NH primary) and have it on *video - he also said that if he is off track (when President), he expects us to tell him, so let us tell him. I chose him as a candidate - as I posted on my page on his campaign website Obama for America, because I believed he would make a difference about Darfur.

Okay, off my soapbox. It can get pretty inspiring up there at times.

Sandra Hammel
Leading Rhode Island, Day 6, Feb 25, 2010 in Sudan Sham 2010 campaign
Use Your Voice to Stop Genocide RI

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I CARRY THE TORCH FOR DARFUR

Some things in our lives become important enough to prioritize them. It may be sickness. It may be an accident. It may be sorrow.

But when our humanity can be questioned because we allow a genocide to go on year after year in Darfur ~ what amounts to be a silent screaming out for our attention and our souls needs to be given project status. In other words, genocide is one of those things that should be taken care of as a priority.

US RI Representative James Langevin

Scott Warren, Executive Director of STAND and junior at Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island Darfur Ensemble

On a rainy day

Edward Mutanguaha, Freshman at Salve Regina University
and citizen of Kigali, Rwanda

Edward Mutanguaha

Edward Mutanguha
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"How many ears must one man have before he can hear people cry?...
How many deaths will it take 'til he knows that too many people have died?...
How many years can some people exist before they're allowed to be free?...
How many times can a man turn his head pretending he just doesn't see?"
Blowin' in the Wind
Sung by Katie Melua

Edward Mutanguha

Sandra Hammel introducing Edward Mutanguha

Rhode Island Darfur Ensemble

Rhode Island Darfur Ensemble

Rhode Island Darfur Ensemble

Torch Holder
Name requested

Torch Holder
Name requested

Salve Regina University students
from Newport, Rhode Island

Sandra Hammel
Organizer of the Dream for Darfur
I CARRY THE TORCH FOR DARFUR
Providence, Rhode Island event
October 27, 2007
Rhode Island Statehouse
Smith Street

This is the fourth batch of pictures of the Torch Relay event. I will be posting more.

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Call 1~800~GENOCIDE
and urge
your U.S. Representative and Senators
to pass the funding fully
for the UN Peacekeepers for Darfur

President Bush's Comment Phone Line
202-456-1111
He needs a push to do something right

save darfur
genocide intervention
darfur genocide

GENOCIDE STOPS WITH US

or it will go on forever