Hey everyone,

I just got this email about calling your representatives about a bill in congress about the genocide in = Darfur. You can check to see if your = representative is cosponsoring the bill here: http:/= /thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:HR01424: Æ Æ Æ P=

Please give them a call. You can find your = rep by going here: http://www.house.gov.

> I wanted write you a quick note and ask = you for some help. Congress is

> poised to act on a bill, The Darfur = Peace and Accountability Act (S.

> 1462) (HR 3127), which my organization = views as must-pass legislation

> to protect the people of Darfur, where an estimated 500 people are

> dying daily. Time is running out on the = bill passing, and one phone

> call from you could make a huge = difference.

> This phone call will take 60 SECONDS of = your time. And you will feel

> really good about yourself afterwards = and have my undying love and

> affection (which you probably already = have anyway).

> There are currently 28 co-sponsors of = the bill. Unfortunately, there

> are a number of Representatives and = Senators who cosponsored an

> earlier bill (the Darfur Accountability = Act) but who have not yet

> cosponsored this new legislation. = You will be happy to know that

> Debbie and Carl (as I affectionately = call them) have both signed on.

> However, only three reps have signed on (McCotter, Kilpatrick, and

> Levin). So if you are thinking to = yourself, what can I do about it?

> Here is what you can do! I would very = much appreciate if you could

> take 1 minute to call your rep's office = and express your desire to see

> him or her co-sponsor the = bill.

> It is really easy. All you need to = do is call the office of either

> Mike Rogers

> (202) 225-4872 or John Dingell (202) = 225-4071, or you can find your

> rep by = going

> here: http://www.house.gov. One of their legislative aides will

> answer, and all you need to do is say = the following:

> Hello. My name is _____. I = am calling from _____, Michigan. I am

> calling to express my concern regarding = the situation in Darfur and to =

> ask why Representative ________, has yet = to co-sponsor the Darfur =

> Peace and Accountability Act. = Thousands of innocent men, women and

> children continue to die in Darfur and I would like to see the

> Representative support congressional = action to bring an end to the

> violence and = suffering.

> They will probably give you some BS = answer and then ask you again

> where you are from. The important = thing isn't what you say but the

> fact that you TOOK THE TIME TO CALL. = After our last call in day, 5 new

> congressmen signed on to the bill. I = promise it will only take 60

> seconds...and it is pretty = cool.

> Thanks for taking the time to read = this. I hope you will consider

> taking action. Also, feel free to = pass this along to anyone from MI.

> Thanks = again.

> Peace,

> Alice