10/03/2001: LATEST CUADP APPEAL

3 October 2001

Dear Friend,

Citizens United for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (CUADP) was deeply disturbed and affected by the events of September 11, 2001, and we offer our sympathies to all. As we move on with our lives, many abolitionists are asking: “Won’t it be difficult to counter the demands for vengeance?” “Can we continue to oppose the death penalty in the wake of such horrible crimes?”

The answer to the first question is, “Yes, it will be hard.” But our challenge remains the same. As abolitionists, our mission is to educate the public about why the death penalty is a bad public policy. In fact, the only thing that makes our job more difficult at this juncture is the increased focus on revenge that the attack generates in the minds of an outraged public. In the end, no amount of killing will equal the value of our loved ones lost to violence. Therefore, we must stay focused. The answer to the second question is a definite “Yes!”

CUADP will continue, and in recent months we have expanded our capacity by putting significant responsibilities into the hands of trusted volunteers in California, Canada, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin. But because certain functions still need to be centralized, our most urgent goal is to develop a funding base consistent enough to allow the opening of a new office and the hiring of a professional administrative assistant/ office manager. This will allow us to better do what we do best: Educate, Activate, and Change….

Please consider joining CUADP’s Sustainer program by filling in the appropriate box on the donor response form. Currently CUADP has 20 sustainers giving between $5 and $100 for a total of $400 each month. When we can depend on a monthly income of $2,500, CUADP will have that office, a part-time administrative employee, and the resources to maintain our standard programs. If you cannot become a sustainer at this time, please send what you can.

Support from you and others like you makes everything we do possible. As always, if you have questions, ideas, or if I can be helpful to you in any way, please do not hesitate to contact my office. I wish you peace.

Yours in the Struggle,

Abraham J. Bonowitz

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