Nebraskans United Events

Nebraskans United volunteer webinar training!
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Noon to 1 pm - Lunch and Learn
or 6 to 7 p.m.


Take a few minutes to get an update on campaign activities and learn about ways you can help from the comfort of your home or office. All you need is a high speed Internet connection and a phone line to join us. If you would like to participate email Danielle for log in instructions at D_Nantkes@yahoo.com

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Write or Email:

Take a moment to contact Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler and thank him for his strong stance protecting private property rights, standing up for local businesses, and protecting the right of shoppers to be free from harassment.

Mayor Chris Beutler
mayor@lincoln.ne.gov
(402) 441-7511

To read more:
Unauthorized Petition Circulators Could Face Trespass

Ask your local elected officials to follow Mayor Beutler's leadership on these issues!
Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey (402) 444-5000
Bellevue Mayor Ed Babbitt (402) 293-3000
Grand Island Mayor Margaret Hornady (308) 385-5444
Kearney Mayor Stan Clouse (308) 233-3214

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Fill out this online form to let the campaign know about community events in your area. This helps us identify areas to send our volunteers to pass out campaign materials and help educate Nebraska voters about this misleading and deceptive petition that is being circulated.

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Nebraskans United Rally
University of Nebraska Omaha Campus

Tuesday May 20, 2008 at 6:00 pm

UNO-Milo Bail Student Center

Chancellors Room-2nd Floor

6001 Dodge Street Omaha, NE

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On May 2, Anti Affirmative Action Millionaire Ward Connerly discussed affirmative action on The View. Help educate the nation on affirmative action and Share your view on their website.

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National author to discuss affirmative action today

The public is invited to attend a seminar today that will feature comments from national speaker and author, Tim Wise, about affirmative action and the move to ban it some states, including Nebraska. Wise will speak at 5 p.m. at the V.J. and Angela Skutt Student Center in the Mutual of Omaha Ballroom and discuss the impact similar anti-affirmative action initiatives have had in other states. Wise's seminar is sponsored by Creighton University and free and open to the public.

Affirmative action is designed to open the doors of opportunity for women and minorities in public contracting, public employment and public education.

Nebraska is one of five states -- including Arizona, Colorado, Missouri and Oklahoma -- that could have a constitutional amendment on the November ballot to ban affirmative action.

Representatives from UNMC, College of St. Mary, Creighton, Metro Community College and the University of Nebraska at Omaha and have joined together to educate the community about the potential impact an affirmative ban would have on higher education institutions.

Creighton University law professor, R. Collin Mangrum, also will talk during today's seminar and provide insight on the Nebraska constitutional issues.

Community members show support of affirmative action

Over 60 community members rallied to support affirmative action in Nebraska. The gathering was organized in opposition to Legislative Resolution 233CA which was to be debated in the Nebraska legislature on February 27. The bill was withdrawn on February 26.

Another obstacle the audience learned about is a voter initiative circulating to ban affirmative action in Nebraska. This petition drive the is the work of the American Civil Rights Institute (ACRI). It has waged successful campaigns in California, Washington and Michigan and is now targeting Nebraska, Arizona, Colorado, Missouri and Oklahoma.

Local and national civil rights leaders spoke at the event. See their comments below:

 

 

At a community rally in opposition to a voter initiative to ban Affirmative Action in Nebraska, Louis Sullivan, former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shares his experiences growing up in the South.

 

 

Affirmative action creates opportunities. Dunman is the President of the American Association for Affirmative Action. She spoke at a community rally in opposition to a voter initiative to ban Affirmative Action in Nebraska.

 

Terry Moore discusses the reason for affirmative action at the Community rally. Moore is the President of the Omaha Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO.

 

 

Dr. Holly Ann Harris discusses the impact of affirmative action at an Community Affirmative Action Rally. Dr. Harris is the Chairman of the Chemistry Department at Creighton University in Omaha, NE.

Events

Tues., February 26, 2008
5:30 p.m.
Community-wide rally on Legislative Resolution 233CA.
Speakers: Louis Sullivan, former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and ReNee Dunman, President, American Association for Affirmative Action
Omaha Public Schools TAC Building Board Room, 2nd Floor
3215 Cuming Street (see map)

Wed., February 27, 2008
1:30 p.m.
Cancelled -- Legislation Withdrawn --Hearing on Legislative Resolution 233CA, Judiciary Committee
State Capitol, 1445 K. Street, Lincoln, NE (see map)