Archive for December, 2007

Atheist Radio in Midwest

Minnesota Atheists are taking their message to the air waves with a new radio program that will debut in January on the talk station Air America Minnesota.

Called “Atheists Talk” — the same name as a show the organization airs on cable access television — the live radio broadcast featuring news, interviews, listener call-ins and special guests is believed to be the first show of its kind in Minnesota, said August Berkshire, a spokesman for the Minnesota Atheists. Read More…

 

Rational Responders

[Editor's Note: We have since discovered that the Rational Response Squad sufferd a major server crash. The events in this article were a simple misunderstanding.]

Yesterday I created an account at Rational Responders, and posted my story about my son’s pending deportation there in the hope to get some support.

Today the post is deleted, and my account de-activated.

To say I am disappointed, is the least. Is this how fellow atheists support each other in need?

Luci

 

Altruism Monthly Number 2: Luci’s Legal Fund

This month, we will be raising money for Luci, our fellow author. For those of you that have not heard yet, her son faces deportation for something that is extremely stupid. No, he is not an illegal. Please read the post to understand the background of what is going on.

We are raising funds for her so that she can afford representation for her son who faces deportation. People have already asked to donate funds to her for that purpose, so we have the widget you see to the right set up to collect funds for for her. All funds will be directly placed into Luci’s PayPal account upon submission.

From Luci~

The funds will be appropriated for legal fees and expenses related to prevention of Erhard being deported.

We have retained an immigration lawyer at $200 per hour. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law (Maritime and Airline Labor Law); Immigration and Naturalization Law; Commercial Litigation, Grievances, Mediation and Arbitration; Corporate, Insurance and Administrative Law; Contract Negotiation and Interpretation; Representation Disputes Before the National Mediation Board; Utility and Trade Association Law.

Mr Meltz regards this matter as extremely serious and urgent. He will analyze the situation and present us with options.

We have our first phone conference scheduled for Wednesday,Dec 26.

Please help as you can. I know that the holidays tend to drain the wallets of everyone but anything you can do will help. We have set a goal of $5,000. I know that this is only a fraction of what may be needed, but it is just a goal. If we meet it, we can go beyond that figure. Thank you for your support.

 

To be deported for voting

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Alright folks, ready to get pissed off?

TJM Author Luci has a problem. Her son received a letter last week, saying he would be deported for lacking moral character. Evidence? After registering for selective service, political campaigners mistakenly explained that he was allowed to vote in a local election because he had registered for selective service.

This young man lacks moral character because a political campaigner told him he could vote, election officials allowed him to vote, and he informed INS officials that he had voted.

Yes, he made a mistake, but it was a mistake that other people had a duty prevent. The campaigner should have known that resident aliens were not authorized to vote, and should not have pressed him into doing so. Election officials should have informed him at the polls that he was not allowed to vote because he was not yet a citizen.

The 26th amendment states that all citizens, 18 years or older, are granted the right to vote. This amendment was passed in 1971. It was proposed because the draft age was 18, but the voting age in some states was 21. People who were not politically represented were drafted and ordered to fight.

Now, this young man, who registered for selective service and could be called to fight and die for the United States, is not only denied the right to vote, he is also facing deportation.

There is nothing fair at all about this deportation.

Luci and her husband have been in the US about 10 years, and are naturalized citizens.

From Luci’s Petition.

~ lu

If anyone has any suggestions for us, please please email me ASAP. We need all the help we can get.

Email: Lucecorner[at]gmail[dot]com

Thank you tonyfor24, for the help in setting it up.

Thanks Xin and Digi for helping to write it.

Thanks for the idea, Antidotes.

Thank you in advance.

I am dying inside.

More details coming, so check back often. I’m looking for various places you can register your opinion, but for right now, the ACLU, Congress, and your local news outlets are good starting points. Make sure you sign Luci’s petition! If you have any suggestions or want to assist, either leave comments to this article or write Luci directly at lucecorner(at)gmail(dot)com or myself at rivalarrival(at)thejesusmyth(dot)com.

Update:
The notice was sent by:
Richard Gottlieb
Field Office Director
Citizenship and Immigration Services
6139 Tyvola Center Dr
Charlotte, NC 28217

This phone number has been associated with this office:
1-800-375-5283

WCNC is a Charlotte, NC news outlet. Contact information is all the way at the bottom of the page. (I couldn’t figure out direct linking to the page)

The following people are representatives for Luci’s son:

Congresswoman Sue Myrick
Phone: (202) 225-1976
Fax: (202) 225-3389
Phone: (704) 362-1060
Fax: (704) 367-0852
E-mail: myrick@mail.house.gov

Congressman Robin Hayes
Contact via web form
Phone: (202) 225-3715
Fax: (202) 225-4036
Phone: (704) 786-1612
Fax: (704) 782-1004

Congressman Melvin Watt
Contact via web form
Phone: (202) 225-1510
Fax: (202) 225-1512
Phone: (704) 344-9950
Fax: (704) 344-9971

Senator Richard Burr
Contact via web form
Phone: (202) 224-3154
Fax: (202) 228-2981
Phone: (336) 631-5125
Fax: (336) 725-4493

Senator Elizabeth Dole
Contact via web form
Phone: (202) 224-6342
Fax: (202) 224-1100
Phone: (919) 856-4630
Fax: (919) 856-4053

Governor Michael Easley
Phone: (202) 624-5830
Fax: (202) 624-5836

State Senator Malcolm Graham
Malcolmg@ncleg.net
Phone: (919) 733-5650
Fax: (919) 733-3113
Phone: (704) 547-1193

State Congressman Thom Tillis
Thomt@ncleg.net
Phone: (919) 733-5530
Fax: (919) 733-2599
Phone: (704) 248-2980

State Congressman Drew Saunders
Drews@ncleg.net
Phone: (919) 733-5606
Fax: (919) 733-2599
Phone: (704) 875-2738

State Senator Beverly Earle
Beverlye@ncleg.net
Phone: (919) 715-2530
Fax: (919) 733-3113
Phone: (704) 333-7180

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Atheist Christmas – PART 3

Notice:

Atheist Christmas P-3

                                                  Lets go back in time to December of 2002, and we will return to the Part 3 of my original blog entry for December 25, 2006.

The story of a Catholic Teenager turned Atheistfinale

Silence, Reverence, & Peace…

The hallmarks of a Church. I just wish that the new age understood this before they had decided to take their previously unexpressed teenage angst and inflict it upon the Church and Christianity. I lived and still live amongst Christians. I understand Christianity much better than most of the true believers out there. After spending 12 years in bible classes, many years of church every single day (when I lived in Bahrain) & rest of the years, I visited church only on Sundays (after coming back to India). My knowledge about what I am and what I wanted to become was at a turning point. I had my path chosen already. The path of god. No, I wasn’t going to be a priest. I wanted to be out there helping people. The poor, those who are hungry, those who lack spirit. To give them strength, hopes for a better tomorrow. But my faith was to be put to an ultimate test. Read More…