Here's the deal: Invisible Children, an organization raising awareness about child soldiers and the conflict in Uganda, have helped to promote the Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament & Northern Uganda Recovery Act, which would recommit the United States to ending the LRA's reign of terror and rebuilding Ugandan communities. Backed by Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Sam Brownback (R-KS), the bill currently has the formal support of 27 Members of the Senate and 125 Members of the House. Invisible Children is sponsoring a "Hometown Shakedown" to get 50% of the House and Senate to co-sponsor the bill by the end of this year. In our district, both Barbara Lee and Barbara Boxer have co-sponsored the legislation, but Dianne Feinstein and Nancy Pelosi have not.Join Amnesty International on Wednesday, November 18 as we trek across the Bay, join with other human rights activists, and ask Nancy Pelosi to support this important (and unprecedented) legislation! Afterward, we'll grab ice cream or something in SF!
Meet at the Downtown Berkeley BART station at 1:45. The cost roundtrip will be $7.30... If this isn't doable, please let us know and we'll arrange for a group to use the bus.
Check out the Facebook event, and invite friends! Contact ucbamnesty@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.
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