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<P>Dear friend,</P>
<P>We may have replaced George Bush last November, but Puerto
Rico's version continues to wreak havoc on the
island.<BR><BR>Despite campaign promises to the contrary, Puerto
Rico's Republican Governor Luis Fortuņo announced plans to
eliminate the jobs of 30,000 public employees early next month.
<BR><BR>Tomorrow, over 200,000 people are preparing to take to the
streets in a general strike, and Fortuņo is threatening to charge
the protesters with terrorism. <BR><BR>Not even Karl Rove and
George Bush tried that. <BR><BR><STRONG><A
title=http://action.seiu.org/page/m/18a1e490/16776c0/5a2e921d/ce67635/2859604510/VEsH/
href="http://action.seiu.org/page/m/18a1e490/16776c0/5a2e921d/ce67635/2859604510/VEsH/">Ask
Congress to hold hearings on Fortuņo's anti-American behavior, and
we'll be sure to send you a button designed by popular artist
Antonio Mortorel. </A></STRONG><BR><BR><A
title=http://action.seiu.org/page/m/18a1e490/16776c0/5a2e921d/ce67635/2859604510/VEsE/
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width=500 height=224 NOSEND="1"></A> <BR><BR>In recent days,
thousands of university students have demonstrated and marched in
support of the working women and men who provide critical public
services to the people of Puerto Rico. <BR><BR>Those young
demonstrators were threatened, physically attacked, tear gassed
and falsely arrested in some instances. <BR><BR>Violating the
civil rights of your own citizens is unacceptable...wherever you
are. <BR><BR><A
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up for the civil rights of Puerto Rico's citizens by contacting
your member of Congress to ask them to hold hearings on Fortuņo's
anti-American actions.</A> <BR><BR>We'll be in touch with more
opportunities to get involved in the near future.<BR><BR>In
Solidarity, <BR><BR>Anna
Burger</P> <BR> <BR> <BR></TD></TR>
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