Sierra Club board takeover by antiimmigration &animal rights activists

[Kolesar]

In 1998, the Sierra Club membership voted not to adopt a policy on limiting immigration to the US. At this time, antiimmigration groups and animal-rights activists have mobilized to take over the 15 seat board of the club. Over 6000 of their members have joined the club just to vote on new directors.

Presently, 3 of Board's 15 Directors are SUSPS-endorsed (formerly called Sierrans for U.S. Population Stabilization) candidates (Ben Zuckerman, Dog LaFollette and Paul Watson). There will be a vote early this year for another three members. They have advocated former Democratic Governor of Colorado, Richard Lamm; noted author, entomologist, and Cornell University professor of Agriculture and Life Sciences, David Pimentel; and former Executive Director of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Frank Morris.

I would urge DU Sierra Club members to pay very close attention to the ballot this year. Since most members don't vote, your votes are even more important.

There is a Sierra Club group called "Ground Swell Sierrans" who are trying to stop the antiimmigration position. Please have a look at their website and judge for yourself.

http://www.groundswellsierra.org

Members must have been members as of January 30 of this year to vote on the board selection. It would be too late to mail in membership if you wish to join now. You can join online (or call in) www.sierraclub.org

[Kolesar]

1. Join by Friday to vote in the March ballot of directors