Re: United Way Supports Anti-Nukes

[Norman Cohen <ncohen12@comcast.net>]

Jim,

It seems, in my humble opinion,  that you are over-reacting to this news without

complete information. What are the write-in guidelines? What laws govern this in

North Carolina? Are all groups allowed to be written in? If so, then pro-nuke

groups are as eligible as anti-nuke groups. So just call your friends in North

Carolina and have them write in the "Jim Hoerner Pro-Nuke Propaganda Fund". ;-)



It appears that North Carolina is allowing individuals to have a bigger say in

where their workplace donations go. Whats so bad about that? It also does NOT

appear that the United Way is supporting NC-Warn, because thsi group is NOT an

group that UW gives to on a regular basis, only when an individual writes in the

name/



Yyou can rest easy that none of your hard earned (yeah, right) dollars are going

to the anti-nukes, but to whatever groups your local UW board decides.



BTW -- If anyone wants to donate to some  anti-nukes - its the UNPLUG Salem

Campaign, 321 Barr Ave, Linwood NJ 08221. ;-) Visa/Mastercard accepted!



Norm



Jim Hoerner wrote:



> You've gotta be kidding me.  I give a hefty chunk of change to the United

> Way.  While perusing one of the many anti-nuke (some would say criminal -

> inside joke) sites out there - http://www.ncwarn.org - I came across this:

> http://www.ncwarn.org/AboutWARN/membershipform.html

> "* You can also designate NC WARN through NC Community Shares, OR as a

> write-in under United Way, in your workplace giving campaign. "

>

> Unfreakinbelievable.

>

> You can contact the United Way of America at

> http://national.unitedway.org/contact/

> United Way of America

> 701 N. Fairfax Street,

> Alexandria, Virginia 22314-2045

> 1-703-836-7100

>

> Dear United Way,

>

> As a long-time supporter of your programs, I was recently dismayed to

> discover that you provide funds for an anti-nuclear so-called advocacy

> group, NC Waste Awareness & Reduction Network, or NC WARN.

> Their web site is http://www.ncwarn.org and they acknowledge the support of

> the United Way at http://www.ncwarn.org/AboutWARN/membershipform.html

>

> I believe that your support of NC WARN is inconsistent with your otherwise

> noble programs and initiatives.  Nuclear power provides humanity with

> relatively clean, safe, sustainable, cost-competitive energy, and NC WARN

> wishes to effectively replace this realiable power with more fossil fuels.

>

> I am reconsidering my support of your organization.  Also, I don't think

> your supporters from Duke Power or Carolina Power and Light would appreciate

> the fact that you support misguided groups wishing to put them out of work.

>

> I look forward to your timely reply, which I plan to share with my

> colleagues.

>

> Sincerely,

> [My complete name, title, address, and email]

>

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