From grainger@gmail.com Fri Apr 14 10:56:15 2006 From: grainger@gmail.com (Richard Grainger) Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 10:56:15 +0100 Subject: [NO2ID-announce] Heroes and Villains website launched Message-ID: <69c343aa0604140256p60f87052w5ebd79d180a06c81@mail.gmail.com> ------=_Part_3134_28564461.1145008575879 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline "Heroes and Villains" Website Launched for Local Elections www.lewisham-no2id.org.uk Lewisham NO2ID has launched a website to inform voters of candidates' opinions on compulsory ID cards and the National Identity Register. The "Heroes and Villains" website, which can be found at www.lewisham-no2id.org.uk , will clearly label every candidate standing in the local and mayoral elections on 4th May as either a hero or a villain, depending on their response to one simple question: "Do you support the the introduction of the National Identity Card and National Identity Register?". This question has been sent in a personalised letter to every candidate. Those who answer "no" are to be labelled as heroes and those that answer "yes", or who evade the question, will be labelled as "villains". The Government has successfully forced compulsory ID cards through parliament. ID cards, and the intrusive database that will support them, will soon be a reality. As well as the cost to taxpayers at national level= , millions will have to be spent by Lewisham Council to get their systems and staff ready for the card. Over time it will become impossible to access Council services without registering your fingerprints and eye scans on the database and carrying a card. Lewisham residents should show their displeasure at the Government's intention to nationalise their identities. They can do this by voting for the heroic candidates who oppose the scheme, whatever their political party= . Pass this email on to your friends and family in Lewisham. Find the website here: http://www.lewisham-no2id.org.uk or Contact: lewisham@no2id.net ------=_Part_3134_28564461.1145008575879 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline
"Heroes and Villains" Website Launched for Local Electi= ons
www.lewisham-no2id.org.uk=
 
Lewisham NO2ID has launched a website to inform voters of candidates' = opinions on compulsory ID cards and the National Identity Register.
 
The "Heroes and Villains" website, which can be found at www.lewisham-no2id.org.uk&nbs= p;, will clearly label every candidate standing in the local and mayor= al elections on 4th May as either a hero or a villain, depending on their r= esponse to one simple question: "Do you support the the introduction o= f the National Identity Card and National Identity Register?".  T= his question has been sent in a personalised letter to every candidate.&nbs= p; Those who answer "no" are to be labelled as heroes and those t= hat answer "yes", or who evade the question, will be labelled as = "villains".=20
 
The Government has successfully forced compulsory ID cards through par= liament.  ID cards, and the intrusive database that will support them,= will soon be a reality.  As well as the cost to taxpayers at nat= ional level, millions will have to be spent by Lewisham Council to get thei= r systems and staff ready for the card. 
 
Over time it will become impossible to access Council services wi= thout registering your fingerprints and eye scans on the database= and carrying a card.  Lewisham residents should show their displeasur= e at the Government's intention to nationalise their identities. They = can do this by voting for the heroic candidates who oppose the scheme,= whatever their political party.
 
Pass this email on to your friends and family in Lewisham.
 
Find the website here: h= ttp://www.lewisham-no2id.org.uk  or
Contact: lewisham@no2id.net<= /div>
------=_Part_3134_28564461.1145008575879-- From grainger@gmail.com Sun Apr 23 19:22:42 2006 From: grainger@gmail.com (Richard Grainger) Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 19:22:42 +0100 Subject: [NO2ID-announce] Meeting and passport renewal campaign. Message-ID: <69c343aa0604231122y1adcb8ealf0d8785603380c76@mail.gmail.com> Hi everyone, Just a quick note to say that the Lewisham Humanist Association will be hosting a meeting this Thursday 27th April at 8pm in the Meeting House, 41 Bromley Road, Catford SE6 (corner of Penerley Road). Mark and I will be giving short talk about ID cards, then there will be general discussion. Come along to give us support or heckle. Also: *Renew For Freedom*: www.renewforfreedom.org This is NO2ID's new national campaign. Renew you passport in the Month of May. Act now. Protect yourself for later. See the website for details. Cheers, Richard.