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ASHA Watch has obtained emails and messages that were never meant to be seen by the general membership. We'll be posting them now and then.
Hi XXXX,
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This is Stefanie Reeves from ASHA's DC office. I provided the ENDA
update ...in March. I got word
yesterday afternoon that Rep. Barney Frank is slated to introduce
ENDA legislation in the House on this Tuesday April 24. I'm working
on materials ahead of the introduction including a letter of support
from ASHA and a listserv message.
We know that ENDA makes good business sense and that sexual
orientation should not be a cause for discrimination in the
workplace. However, are there additional reasons why ASHA is
supportive of ENDA? I want to include that information in my
materials. Please feel free to send this to colleagues who may have
feedback as well. Given the timing of the introduction, anything you
can get to me no later than Friday morning would be helpful. Thanks
in advance for your help with this.
Stefanie Reeves
Director of Political Advocacy
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Capitol Hill Office
444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 715
Washington, DC 20001
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Below is an ASHA statement claiming that ASHA's sole involvement with ENDA is simple monitoring:
Okay, Arlene, so which is it? Simple monitoring or active involvement in helping Barney Frank introduce the gay rights bill, with a letter of support from ASHA included? What ASHA's office was engaged in was definitely not "simple monitoring" but blatant advocacy on the bill's behalf and a violation of the federal tax laws.
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I've been told that ASHA is terrified of this blog. Really? BOO! Hey, ASHA, I would retire in a moment if you would stop all your crap. How about quitting the liberal progressive BS, stopping the financial exploitation of members, respecting your conservative and Christian members as much as you do your gay members, and getting back to your mission of serving the professional interests of SLPs? If you think that's too much to ask, then you all need to lose your jobs and the Rockland, Maryland ASHA swamp office needs to be cleaned out and disinfected.
Below is an ASHA statement claiming that ASHA's sole involvement with ENDA is simple monitoring:
ASHA has an obligation to update its members about the status of laws that will affect them, including the proposed Employee Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). ASHA’s simple monitoring of the legislative status of ENDA thus is fully consistent with its organizational purpose. (bold and italics added)- Arlene Pietranton, executive director of ASHA since January 2004
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| Congressman and male prostitute customer Barney Frank: you've got a friend at ASHA |
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