BEYOND THE DROPZONE

Divest Terror Initiative in Pennsylvania

Posted by W. Thomas Smith Jr. on 19 June 2008 at 2:41 pm UTC

Christopher Holton, director of the Divest Terror Initiative at the Center for Security Policy, has forwarded to us a time-sensitive appeal to Pennsylvania voters (in fact, it should be seen as an appeal to — and a wake-up call for — all Americans):

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

A bill in Pennsylvania to divest that state’s pensions from foreign companies doing business in Iran and Sudan, authored by Rep. Josh Shapiro will be going to a vote on Monday, 23 June.

Rep. Shapiro has asked for any and all help in making some “noise” in support of this initiative.

If you know anyone in Pennsylvania, or if you know any organizations who might be able to generate phone calls and emails to the state legislature in support of Rep. Shapiro’s divestment bill, please ask them to do so right away.

The state pension systems and lobbyists for foreign companies that do business in Iran and Sudan are going all-out to kill Rep. Shapiro’s bill.

Thank you.

Christopher Holton
Director, Divest Terror Initiative

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