I didn't originate this letter. I just pass it on from:
Ellen Paul
AIBS Public Policy Representative
epaul@aibs.org (202)628-1500, x250
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Faxed letters are needed immediately to the following members of Congress,
who are the conferees for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. This
bill is one of the few that Congress expects to complete this session and
the conference committee has nearly completed the process of resolving
differences between the House and Senate versions. Unfortunately, despite
the persistent efforts of scientific societies such as the American
Institute of Biological Sciences, the American Geological Institute, and
the American Geophysical Union, the Santorum Sense of the Senate amendment
has yet to be stricken from the bill. This amendment - the handiwork of
intelligent design/anti-evolution leader Philip Johnson - opens the door to
the teaching of intelligent design and creationism in science classrooms.
For a good write-up of the Santorum amendment, please visit AGI's website
at http://www.agiweb.org/gap/legis107/evolution_update0601.html.
Constituent letters to the conferees could make the difference, so please
take the time to fax a letter today if you are a constituent of:
Sen. Edward Kennedy (MA) (202) 224-2417
Sen. Susan Collins (ME) (202) 224-2693
Sen. Barbara Mikulski (MD) (202) 224-8858
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (NM) (202) 224-2852
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (NY) (202) 228-0282
Sen. Evan Bayh (IN) (202) 228-1377
Sen. John Edwards (NC) (202) 228-1374
Sen. Patty Murray (WA) (202) 224-0238
Sen. Jack Reed (RI) (202) 224-4680
Sen. Paul Wellstone (MN) (202) 224-8438
Sen. Pat Roberts (KS) (202) 224-3514
Sen. Joe Lieberman (CT) (202) 224-9750
Sen. Harry Reid (NV) (202) 224-7327
Sen. Patrick Leahy (VT) (202) 224-3479
Sen. Christopher Dodd (CT) (202) 224-1083
Sen. Jim Jeffords (VT) (202) 228-0776
Sen. Kit Bond (MO) (202) 224-8149
Sen. Bill Frist (TN) (202) 228-1264
Sen. Michael Enzi (WY) (202) 228-0359
Sen. Tim Hutchinson (AR) (202) 228-3973
Sen. John Warner (VA) (202) 224-6295
Sen. Mike DeWine (OH) (202) 224-6519
Sen. Wayne Allard (CO) (202) 224-6471
Sen. John Ensign (NV) (202) 228-2193
Rep. Robert Andrews (1st Cong. Dist., NJ) (202) 225-6583
Rep. Patsy Mink (2d Cong. Dist., HI) (202) 225-4987
Rep. Major Owens (11th Cong. Dist., NY) (202) 226-0112
Rep. Dale Kildee (9th Cong. Dist., MI) (202) 225-6393
Rep. Rush Holt (12th Cong. Dist., NJ) (202) 225-6025
Rep. Tim Roemer (3d Cong. Dist., IN) (202) 225-3915
If you are unsure of your congressional district, go to
http://www.house.gov/writerep/ and enter your zip code. However, DO NOT
send e-mail to your representative. It is unlikely to be read and counted
in a timely manner, even if you state that you are a constituent and even
if you include your full address and zip code.
Short letters simply asking that the Santorum sense of the Senate amendment
(Amendment 799) regarding science education be dropped are perfectly
adequate. There is no need for a long explanation of your objections to the
amendment.
BE SURE TO MENTION THAT YOU ARE A CONSTITUENT AND BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR
ZIP CODE IN YOUR LETTER.
Please be sure to share this message with faculty members and graduate
students.
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Dick Fischer - The Origins Solution - www.orisol.com
"The answer we should have known about 150 years ago"
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