[Oe List ...] Fwd: UPDATE FOR SMU PETITION SIGNERS JULY 14, 2008

[George Holcombe]

Here is Andrew's latest epistle.  If any of you haven't signed the  
petition, now is the time.  The SC Jurisdiction Meeting of the UMC  
starts this week.

George Holcombe
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Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Andrew Weaver" <AjWEAVER711 at AOL.COM>
> Date: July 14, 2008 10:11:36 AM CDT
> To: "George Holcombe" <geowanda at earthlink.net>
> Subject: UPDATE FOR SMU PETITION SIGNERS JULY 14, 2008
> Reply-To: listmanager at vitalvisuals.com
>
> I am Andrew J. Weaver, organizer of the petition at  
> www.protectSMU.org and an ordained United Methodist clergyman and  
> research psychologist. I am a graduate of Southern Methodist  
> University (SMU) and live in New York City. There are over 12,500  
> petition signers including thousands of SMU alum who are deeply  
> concerned about the future of the university. I am very grateful for  
> your faithfulness regarding this issue.
> Breaking Story About Bush Complex and Bribery
> July 13, 2008
> London Times
> Stephen Payne: a hotshot lobbyist who can get you into White House
>
> A lobbyist offered access to Dick Cheney and other US leaders in  
> return for a donation to the Bush library
>
> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article4322719.ece
>
> Our Educational Effort Began
> In June an intensive educational effort began regarding the Bush  
> project at SMU. It includes a website with interactive capability.  
> You can find the website at www.whatwouldjwdo.net.
>
> Our goal is to persuade South Central Jurisdiction delegates to  
> reject the SMU/Bush Foundation lease proposal when they meet in  
> Dallas at the Hilton Anatole Hotel, July 15-19. We are seeking to  
> convince the “court of public opinion” through the media that the  
> SMU-Bush linkage is injurious to both SMU and the United Methodist  
> Church (UMC) that owns the university. Please keep this issue in  
> your prayers over the next several days.
>
> Growing the Petition
> Finally, please continue to encourage your friends and colleagues to  
> sign the petition. Each name is important. We need to tell officials  
> of the UMC at every level that we find that a partisan institute  
> honoring George W. Bush at SMU to be “utterly unacceptable.”
>
> With best regards,
> Rev. Andrew J. Weaver, Ph.D. --- You are currently subscribed to  
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