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04/28/2006 Nancy "Bleeding Heart Activist" K. says:

Hi!

I just signed up for the "virtual march" against genocide in Darfur , and I'm hoping you'll join me. You can sign up online at:

http://political.moveon....

Over 400,000 civilians have already died in Darfur. But, almost 2 years after the United States officially recognized it as a "genocide," almost nothing has been done to stop the killing.

A relatively small United Nations peace keeping force (which wouldn't even require new US troops) could protect civilians, stop the violence, and help a real peace process begin. But it won't happen if world leaders, including ours, don't stand up and demand it.

So this week, thousands of concerned Americans will gather in Washington to tell Congress and President Bush to support a real international peacekeeping force - and to do it now. To help show the national media how many voters support this call, MoveOn is organizing this virtual march.

They'll present all our signatures and comments at the big rally, and they're aiming to get 250,000 "virtual marchers" by the end of the week.

Please join me and sign up today:

http://political.moveon....

Thanks!"
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04/28/2006 Nancy "Bleeding Heart Activist" K. says:

UPDATE -- above was a broken link, here is a direct one

http://political.moveo...
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04/29/2006 Nancy "Bleeding Heart Activist" K. says:

only at 85% of 100,000 signatures

original goal was 250,000 signatures

march is tomorrow



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04/29/2006 Nancy "Bleeding Heart Activist" K. says:

at 91%  91,510
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04/29/2006 Nancy "Bleeding Heart Activist" K. says:

at 92%
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04/30/2006 Nancy "Bleeding Heart Activist" K. says:

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
-Margaret mead
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04/30/2006 Nancy "Bleeding Heart Activist" K. says:

at 96,077 of 100,000
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05/01/2006 Nancy "Bleeding Heart Activist" K. says:

at 96,992

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