Time to Share: Everyone Concerned About Trump Should Be Equally Concerned About His Power To Execute Federal Prisoners!
This is our moment. More than half the country and most of the world is concerned about government overreach and outrageous human rights violations under the current president. Suddenly, the death penalty is part of that picture because execution dates were set for five federal death row prisoners. NOW is the time for death penalty abolitionists to engage people concerned about the Trump Administration. Please sign the petition and share share share!
UPDATED 8/6/19: Rep. Ayanna Pressley has introduced legislation to abolish the federal death penalty. Now the Senate has followed suit. This petition will be updated when a bill number is assigned. Read more here.
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https://twitter.com/deathpenaltyact
And/or cut and paste:
TWEET:
Rep @AyannaPressley has introduced legislation to abolish the federal #DeathPenalty: Tell Congress to Abolish #CapitalPunishment. Sign here: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-congress-the-death-penalty-is-wrong @DeathPenaltyAct #EndTheDeathPenalty
FACEBOOK:
Rep. Ayanna Pressley has introduced legislation to abolish the federal death penalty. Add your name now to tell Congress: The death penalty is not an effective tool to stop crime. Government makes mistakes, the system is biased against minorities and the poor, and it is a cruel hoax to suggest that executions provide healing to murder victim family members. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-congress-the-death-penalty-is-wrong
SAMPLE E-MAIL:
Subject: Tell Congress and the administration: It is time to abolish the death penalty.
Edit as you see fit, but shorter is better:
Add your name now to tell Congress and the administration: The death penalty is not an effective tool to stop crime. Government makes mistakes, the system is biased against minorities and the poor, and it is a cruel hoax to suggest that executions provide healing to murder victim family members. SIGN HERE: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-congress-the-death-penalty-is-wrong
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Also, NOW is The Time to Add Fuel to Our Fire With Your Generous Donation.
Thank you. Yours in the Struggle,
— Abe & Scott
Co-Directors, Death Penalty Action.
PS: Please chip in $5 or more — as much as possible, really — using a credit card, Paypal or you can even do it the traditional way and send a check. We can only do this work because of YOU! The info you need is here: http://deathpenaltyaction.org/donate.
Please make the most of every opportunity to work for justice this week and every week!
