Comments on: You Shall Not Steal http://www.northvalleyfriends.org/2006/11/02/you-shall-not-steal/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:37:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Bret http://www.northvalleyfriends.org/2006/11/02/you-shall-not-steal/#comment-9 Bret Mon, 06 Nov 2006 22:42:34 +0000 http://www.northvalleyfriends.org/2006/11/02/you-shall-not-steal/#comment-9 I subscribe to Oxfam's email list. They are a human rights organization that looks out for things like fair trade, dumping, and wage issues. One thing they do that I appreciate is that in their emails they have prewritten forms you can send to various different politicians and companies asking them to consider different issues. For instance, this morning I wrote a letter to George W. asking him to consider participating in the Skip A Meal Nov 16 event, as well as to Starbucks asking them to consider letting Ethiopian coffee farmers have their own brand on their coffee. You can edit the letters yourself if you want, or just send Oxfam's form. It takes only as long as it takes you to read an email. The site is www.oxfamamerica.org As a side note, Oxfam was founded in the UK by Quakers - kinda cool. I know its not much, but it is one easy thing to do and it does help keep your general awareness of the world up a bit as well. I really appreciate this take on the 7th commandment. I hope that NVF can be a part of a growing social conscience among Americans. Bret I subscribe to Oxfam’s email list. They are a human rights organization that
looks out for things like fair trade, dumping, and wage issues. One thing they
do that I appreciate is that in their emails they have prewritten forms you can
send to various different politicians and companies asking them to consider
different issues. For instance, this morning I wrote a letter to George W.
asking him to consider participating in the Skip A Meal Nov 16 event, as well as
to Starbucks asking them to consider letting Ethiopian coffee farmers have their
own brand on their coffee. You can edit the letters yourself if you want, or
just send Oxfam’s form. It takes only as long as it takes you to read an email.
The site is www.oxfamamerica.org
As a side note, Oxfam was founded in the UK by Quakers - kinda cool.

I know its not much, but it is one easy thing to do and it does help keep your
general awareness of the world up a bit as well.

I really appreciate this take on the 7th commandment. I hope that NVF can be a
part of a growing social conscience among Americans.

Bret

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