Thanks, California! Now pass it on!

GREAT JOB to everyone in California who called Senator Boxer's office.  She listened and decided to cosponsor the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act!

Senator Boxer joined Senator Feinstein, the author of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, in co-sponsoring the bill again this year thanks to the phone calls, emails, and hard work of constituents like you!

Senators get very few calls of gratitude.  We urge you to call Senators Feinstein and Boxer and thank them for co-sponsoring the renewal of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act and for their unwavering support for Aung San Suu Kyi and the struggling people of Burma. For more information about the Act, see below.
For Senator Feinstein: Call Richard Harper at (202) 224-3841
Say "Thank you for authoring the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act!"
For Senator Boxer: Call Ann Norris at (202) 224-3553
Say "Thank you for cosponsoring the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act!"

Or click here to e-mail to Senator Feinstein and/or Boxer.
Many thanks to all Burma supporters in California.

Keep up the good work,

Mike Haack

Background of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act
In the past, a lot of money flowed from unsuspecting U.S. consumers to Burma's regime and its corrupt cronies every year, mainly via industries dominated by the military.  Much of this "blood trade," such as the trade in rubies, strongly benefited the military regime.  This business was increasing rapidly, and Burma's regime increased the size of its military force from under 200,000 to over 400,000.  Then, a few years ago, some leading Senators successfully passed a law -- called the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act -- that banned imports from Burma.  This has prevented the military regime from receiving hundreds of millions of dollars from the United States.