Support Jon Corzine's Campaign Against Genocide in Darfur

[Kire]

Support Jon Corzine's Campaign Against Genocide in Darfur



Dear Kire,

Thanks for signing up to be a part of the Corzine for Governor campaign. This campaign is about more than Jon Corzine becoming the 53rd Governor of New Jersey, it's about you. It's about showing that integrity in public life matters, and that principled leadership among leaders and citizens can restore a healthy government and a healthy society.

So thanks for joining and participating. You are a critical part of this campaign, and a critical part of restoring integrity to New Jersey. Here's your first assignment, which you can do from your very own computer.

Right now, the horrific moral crime of genocide is going on in the Sudan, and Jon Corzine is leading the fight to address the crisis. Genocide should not be allowed to happen, and we know this. Next month, the Senate marked May 1 as the start of Holocaust Commemoration Week, and we have seen in the past fifty years massacres in Rwanda, Cambodia, and Bosnia. But remembering what we did not stop is not enough.

Jon Corzine is sponsoring the 'Darfur Accountability Act', a bill in Congress to galvanize the government to say 'Not Again', and act on those words. The Darfur Accountability Act includes a number of specific policies aimed at stopping the genocide, including a no-fly zone over Darfur, an extension of the arms embargo to the Government of Sudan, and targeted sanctions against those responsible for crimes against humanity. Jon Corzine has consistently fought to recognize what is going on in Darfur, and to bring to bear resources and actions against it. This bill is part of his quest to do so.

Taking on the problem of genocide cuts to the heart of who Jon Corzine is. It is the deepest moral challenge we face, and it is something that Jon works on tirelessly, because it's the right thing to do. On this the 11th anniversity of the Rwandan genocide, please join Jon in raising awareness on this critical issue by writing a letter to the editor. Here's how:

1) Go to http://www.corzineconnection.com / and sign up for an account. If you already have an account, you can skip this step.

2) With the username and password you choose, log in to the Corzine Connection web site at http://corzineconnection.com/login .

3) Once you have signed up and logged in, go to the Letter to the Editor tool and write a letter to your local paper.

4) Join the discussion on the Sudan at the Corzine Connection at http://corzineconnection.com/story/2005/4/5/12517/24151 .

Best,

Tom Shea
Senior Advisor
Corzine for Governor