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OFF TO CAPITAL HILL
- Posted on 07.23.09
Friday, June 19, 2009

Good afternoon ya'll!

I first want to say THANK you THankYOu thankYOU for being so supportive! It means a lot to me that so many of you have offered to extend your love and support to me and to the different things I have been involved in over the years. You're all amazing and I dont know what I would do if you werent in my life!

And now that I have your attention, I would like to tell you about what I'll be up to this weekend! =)) I'm heading out tonight to go to Washington DC for an event that Invisible Children is hosting called "HOW IT ENDS" - thousands of people will be coming out to lobby our leaders to the one man holding an entire region hostage.

That one man, Josephy Kony, is responsible for the last 24 years of child abductions, burtal mutalations, and deaths of thousands of people. To quickly catch you up, there have been numerous attempts at peace negiotions and even attempts to catch Joseph Kony. None of these efforts have been "US lead" but they have been "US supported" which means that our leaders need to finish what they started. Other organziations/governments besides IC have been involved in this whole process (The United Nations, International Criminal Court, Resolve Uganda, Enough, Ugandan Government, South Sudan, Congo).

Anyways, I'm heading to DC with the majority of the staff here and a couple thousand kids from around the country. We are tryinig to get congress to pass this bill - I copied a little summary below.
A bill aiming for peace

'LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act' Most Aggressive Proposal Ever for US Congress
Legislation aimed at stopping Joseph Kony and helping the countless children whose lives are at risk as long as he roams free has just been introduced in Congress. If passed, it would be the most significant action ever taken by our leaders to end this crisis.
Use the links below or to the right to learn about the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act - and how it can contribute to the permanent end of one of Africa's longest and most violent conflicts.
What the bill does: This historic legislation has two primary objectives--- to stop Joseph Kony and to contribute to lasting peace in the region. Click here to find out how the legislation meets those goals.
What the bill says: Click here to read or download the full text of the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act.
Who supports it: From NGOs to US policymakers to civil society leaders in central Africa, people and organizations from all around the world are coming together to rally around this legislation. Click here to find out who has endorsed it.
Current Cosponsors: See which Members of Congress have agreed to cosponsor the bill.
Help get it passed: Find out how you can be part of the most significant action ever taken by the US government to finally end this confict.
And don't worry, I'll keep you posted on little things you can do to help! For starters you can tune in to our LIVE FEED! =) I'll be behind the camera helping my boss Chris film cool things that go down in DC.

http://www.howitends.tv/live-stream/

Change the future by overcoming apathy with action ; )

If you're bored at work or just interested I attached some more good stuff below.

LOVE YOU ALL,
Bri

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