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dianalayoubi · 8 years
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Dear Senator (soon-to-be President Elect) Clinton:
My name is Ana, and I am about to start my second year as a pre-med student in the Plan II Honors program at the University of Texas at Austin. I am also Vice President and co-founder of Students Against Campus Carry.
As you very well may know, the Texas Legislature has successfully pushed the measure, SB11, which allows the concealed carry of lethal weapons in classrooms, libraries, and other safe spaces across Texas campuses. This unfortunate piece of legislation has cast an irrevocable shadow on the whole of the Forty Acres, and students, faculty, and staff, alike, now fear for what’s to come next semester.
Students Against Campus Carry now works to amplify the voices of students that were previously overshadowed by the interests of Texas Legislators. We have tirelessly petitioned and protested, and we do not plan on stopping anytime soon. I have had the privilege to testify to the UT Board of Regents, helping to secure professors’ rights to prohibit guns from their private offices. It was a small victory, but we have so much left to accomplish.
I have had the privilege of meeting Surgeon General Murthy, who vehemently agrees that gun violence is a public health issue. I have also spoken with the president of the university, the Dean of Students, and members of the carefully constructed Campus Carry Working Group, and the overarching sentiment is one of disappointment and fear regarding SB11.
All that said, I was so appreciative of the large segment on gun violence and gun control at this year’s Democratic National Convention. Gun control is often glossed over, and to hear the heartbreaking accounts of those affected worked to keep the dialogue going.
We have a multitude of peaceful Campus Carry protests planned for the start of the new semester, and I would love to hear any feedback from you about what we can do to make campus a safer place.
I truly cannot wait to see what you will accomplish as president, and Students Against Campus Carry is right there with you.
Warm wishes,
Ana
Learn more about Hillary’s plan to end the epidemic of gun violence: http://hrc.io/2c8V1rY
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dianalayoubi · 8 years
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Dear Senator (soon-to-be President Elect) Clinton:
My name is Ana, and I am about to start my second year as a pre-med student in the Plan II Honors program at the University of Texas at Austin. I am also Vice President and co-founder of Students Against Campus Carry.
As you very well may know, the Texas Legislature has successfully pushed the measure, SB11, which allows the concealed carry of lethal weapons in classrooms, libraries, and other safe spaces across Texas campuses. This unfortunate piece of legislation has cast an irrevocable shadow on the whole of the Forty Acres, and students, faculty, and staff, alike, now fear for what’s to come next semester.
Students Against Campus Carry now works to amplify the voices of students that were previously overshadowed by the interests of Texas Legislators. We have tirelessly petitioned and protested, and we do not plan on stopping anytime soon. I have had the privilege to testify to the UT Board of Regents, helping to secure professors’ rights to prohibit guns from their private offices. It was a small victory, but we have so much left to accomplish.
I have had the privilege of meeting Surgeon General Murthy, who vehemently agrees that gun violence is a public health issue. I have also spoken with the president of the university, the Dean of Students, and members of the carefully constructed Campus Carry Working Group, and the overarching sentiment is one of disappointment and fear regarding SB11.
All that said, I was so appreciative of the large segment on gun violence and gun control at this year’s Democratic National Convention. Gun control is often glossed over, and to hear the heartbreaking accounts of those affected worked to keep the dialogue going.
We have a multitude of peaceful Campus Carry protests planned for the start of the new semester, and I would love to hear any feedback from you about what we can do to make campus a safer place.
I truly cannot wait to see what you will accomplish as president, and Students Against Campus Carry is right there with you.
Warm wishes,
Ana
Learn more about Hillary’s plan to end the epidemic of gun violence: http://hrc.io/2c8V1rY
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dianalayoubi · 8 years
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Dear Secretary (handwritten as “Secratery”) Clinton,
I really liked your speech. It was really inspiring and I hope you become the first woman president in the United States.
It was very inspiring because you seemed to want to help everyone and wanted people to know you were (handwritten as “where”) there for them. You also seemed to believe that everyone is to be treated equally. I agree. I hope you become president.
Sincerely,
Izzy
4th grade
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dianalayoubi · 8 years
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Hillary,
I doubt that you will read this, but I just want to say thank you so much. My mother crossed the border illegally 17 years ago and had 3 kids here and has been married to my dad for 14 years. She has always been hardworking and happy. I was reading your immigration policies and I’m overjoyed to see your position on the 3 and 10 year bars. I’m a legal citizen but it’s hard living in the constant fear of her being deported. Thank you so much for what you’re gonna do as President.
—Nicolas (14 years old)
Learn more about Hillary’s plan for comprehensive immigration reform: http://hrc.io/2c8SDBB
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dianalayoubi · 8 years
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Hello Mrs. Clinton,
My name is Qumber Ali and I am a 20 year old student at the University of California, Irvine. I am writing this letter with high hopes that this may reach to you as I wish to share with you my story. The story of the struggles my family has faced in order to provide my brother and I with the American Dream President Obama highlighted in his speech at the DNC. My Pakistani born parents immigrated here over 22 years ago expecting to work their way through the american dream. My brother, only 4 at the time, witnessed the ultimate failure of our father’s small lighting store. New to the country and new homeowners, my parents were overwhelmed with no more money and a newborn (me) on the way. My father rushed to find any job which suited his talents, the automobile industry was where he landed. As I grew up, my father worked week after week in order to provide food on the table for the three of us at home. Because of his struggles, I was able to attend the best public schools in the area and eventually the University of California, Irvine. As I look back now, there are chunks of my childhood where I share no memories with my father simply because he was not home to build them with me. I am proud to say I have a father as hardworking and devoted as he.
My aspirations after college is to pursue a career in medicine to address the massive shortage of physicians this country will be facing in the upcoming years. As the first major election I am able to participate in, I am repeatedly moved by the efforts of your initiative and campaign. Donald Trump has done exactly what you have been stating. He has scared my family from being comfortable in the country they once believed would fulfill their dreams. As Muslim Americans, we were afraid. Your campaign has brought a sense of hope, unity, and strength. I am proud to be a Muslim American, I am proud to be a student, I am proud to be the son of an immigrant, and I am proud to be voting for you. You have inspired me to break through my own ceilings and work towards helping as many as I can. I wish to use my career and experience in healthcare to ultimately run for Congress in my district and represent the many that are struggling with simple medical expenses.
I truly hope this letter reaches to you and that I may one day meet you in person. I would be delighted to tell you more of my family’s story and the hope you have fueled within me.
With strength, friendship, and support,
Qumber Ali
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dianalayoubi · 8 years
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We just launched a Tumblr! Check it out: @letterstohillary
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Dear Ms. Hillary
I would like to vote for you, but I am only six and ¾ths years old.
Love,
Amelie
*You are the best
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dianalayoubi · 8 years
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Dear Hillary Clinton,
Hi! My name is Vivian, and I am writing to you because I believe that if you become president, you will become a role model for girls everywhere in the United States! girl power!!! girl power!!!
In my grade, girls are treated differently. The brave girls cheer on the boys in gym class, but the boys rarely cheer on us females. They care more about winning than they do about who helped them (& the rest of the team) win. If you are the leader of our country, you will show the boys that we deserve some credit, too. After all, without us, they wouldn’t even exist anymore!
Lastly, I would just like to say that if you win, you will show girls everywhere that they can do anything, as long as you set your heart to it. And make a lot of signs.
Thanks for your time—I HOPE YOU WIN!
Sincerely,
Vivian
Age ten
“Human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights.” —Hillary Clinton
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dianalayoubi · 8 years
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Dear Hillary Clinton,
I love you. Here are some reasons (handwritten as “resons”) why I want you to become president (handwritten as “presodent”) First you would be the first girl president because before there (handwritten as “thire”) were only boy presidents. Second you will show women (handwritten as “wemen”) are = to men. Third I will not be separated (handwritten as “seporated”) from my friends in Mexico. Fourth I love you.
From,
Ada
Age 8
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dianalayoubi · 8 years
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Same.
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2014 → 2016
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dianalayoubi · 8 years
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Eggos don’t lie
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dianalayoubi · 8 years
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~~summertime hill vibes~~
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by Rachel Mindes
#rachelmindes
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dianalayoubi · 9 years
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My name is Liz Jones and I am a pro-choice parent. I had my son two and a half years ago and an abortion last year. After dealing with a traumatic birth and the stigma of abortion, I became a doula to help other parents through their difficult transitions. I believe that everyone deserves love, support, and autonomy through the full spectrum of pregnancy experiences.
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Fifty years ago I was a young, sheltered teenager. I saw people being beaten, sprayed with fire hoses because their skin was dark & they wanted to vote. People were calling my grandparents, calling them horrid names because my aunt’s youth group had an exchange with a black church & some of “them” were staying in my grandparents home. I couldn’t understand what the fuss was all about—these were good kids. They told of problems their parents & grandparents had registering to vote. I always thought that all a person needed to be was 21 in order to vote. Every citizen should have the same rights no matter what color their skin is, what their sexual orientation, or religious beliefs. Once one group is denied their right to vote, then another group can be excluded, & another. I became educated.  — Marcia
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