|
 |
 The
"I AM" Project
First started Feb 9, 2001, The "I Am Project" is an effort to introduce Pagans to their elected officials in local, state and federal governments. The Project works like this. Pagans from across the country get a postcard that has a picture of their city, favorite local museum or other local scene and write on the back; "I am a Pagan ____." The blank can be anything like Mother ,Son, Veteran, Banker, Cook, Teacher, etc. To give all the postcards a more cohesive message, Mr. Williams had some suggestions. "We are asking all volunteers to add the PUC PAC tag line; 'I am free. We are united.' at the bottom of each card. This will be the glue for all the cards. Also we suggest that everyone stick to the single sentence 'I am a Pagan ____.' format. If you are a Mother and a teacher, then send in two cards! Lastly, use your return address as your privacy needs warrant.
For those in the community who are safely out of the closet, please use your real name and full return address. If you need to remain in the closet, consider using your initials and ZIP code. We would appreciate everyone at least including your ZIP code on each card. It is important for the politicians to know that the sender is actually in their district. When a member of Congress gets several thousand postcards with scenes from their HOME district, the impact is much more personal.
If everyone sends in a generic postcard or cards with the same picture on them, the impact of the campaign is greatly reduced. The Pagan community needs to divert itself away from negative stereotypes and show their existence and positive contributions to their communities.
The Project culminates annually with all Pagans sending in their cards with a postmark during the week of the Summer Solstice, June 18 -
23. We ask that everyone mail them at the same time for maximum political and psychological impact.
|
