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Monday, February 14, 2011

MMA: Letter to Assembly Member Linda Halderman,Unruh Act Ammendment

Great job to all involved. Now we may get the ammendment presented...
 Rodney Grenier

JEFF RABE asked me to let all of you know that he wants all letters, e-mails, & phone calls stopped being sent to Assemblywoman Linda Halderman. He said that we have gotten our point made. We may need other letters sent to your elected officials in your area at a later time. Till then, thanks to all and good job.
Date 2/13/2011

Assm. Linda Halderman
State Capitol Room 4009
Sacramento, CA 95814
916/319-2029
Email: info@lindahalderman.com
Dear Assembly Member Halderman
I would like to exercise my 1st Amendment Right and to let you know that I support the proposed amendment to the Unruh Act that Mr. Jeff Rabe who is the Lobbyist for the Modified Motorcycle Association (MMA) and the Collation of Clubs (COC) spoke to you about on February 02, 2011 at the State Capitol in Sacramento, California.
As motorcyclists, we have been denied access into public places specifically because of what we wear or what we ride, not because of individual behaviors. Business owners have been “threatened” by Law Enforcement to pull their liquor license for serving “our kind.” A large MC event in Fresno was shut down minutes before it was to open because of these issues. There seems to be a growing movement, fueled by the media; to lump tax-paying, God-fearing American motorcyclists with “street gangs.” Nothing could be farther from the truth. We wear our club patches proudly to identify our “roots” in brotherhood, sisterhood, veterans, religious, service (Fire, Police) and other “like” groups.
Motorcycle Clubs are not street gangs and we should not be categorized as such based on falsehoods and sensationalized hype. Adding these protected categories to the Unruh Civil Rights Act assures us the freedom to associate with like-minded individuals in the pursuit of our happiness, a constitutionally protected American right.
Thank you for taking the time to visit with Jeff Rabe and hear our concerns. You have proven you are a friend to motorcyclists and I hope you will consider carrying the amendment to the Unruh Civil Rights Act on our behalf.
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