Irma-Laura Green's Blog
I have sent some letters to the editor to different newspapers in Texas, my homestate. I have tried to tailor them to the local areas. For example, when I wrote to the editor of the San Antonio Express News, I said that "over 400,000 people have been killed in Darfur - that's more than the circulation of the San Antonio Express News." I also included the fact that the area of Darfur is roughly the size of Texas. I hope this will help people envision how large of a crisis this is. I hope at least one of them gets printed.
I wanted to make doing all I can for Darfur my New Year's resolution this year. There is a great deal to do to help. So far I have called the senators and representatives of Nebraska and sent two postcards to Senator Chuck Hagel (R) and Congressman Lee Terry asking them to make SAVING DARFUR their top priority. I have not gotten a response back. Usually they send a reply by mail stating their efforts and stance on the issue. I have also tried to educate myself on the divestment efforts and the role China plays. I really do think the we should not plan to participate in the Olympics if China cannot move the government in Khartoum to stop the genocide. I do wonder why we aren't including that move in our strategy. It seems that by doing so, we will give a strong voice to help those in Darfur. If anyone can answer why boycotting the Olympics is not currently on the agenda I'd appreciate a response. The realm of International Affairs is sometimes beyond my understanding.
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