Don’t confuse other groups with League of Women Voters
To the editor:
A newly formed organization calling itself the League of American Voters is conducting an advertising campaign against health care reform that seeks to undermine public support by sowing fear and mistrust. LWVUS sent a letter calling them to task for using a name clearly designed to be confused with the League of Women Voters in order to disseminate misleading information and block health care reform. LWVUS asked them to reveal the major sources of funding for the advertising campaign.
Their response? A blast email to their followers condemning the League of Women Voters.
The LWVUS has begun to get disruptive and downright rude phone calls and emails from supporters of the so-called League of American Voters. The LWVUS office is arranging for greater security due to a variety of threats that have been made. And the League of Women Voters have begun exploring what legal options are available to help us protect our name in the face of those who are misusing it.
Is this what it has come to?
This is just one example the League of Women Voters will face in standing up for Americans in the battle for real health care reform. This is an opportunity both to educate people and to always act with civility when championing LWV causes.
Make no mistake: The League of Women Voters believes quality, affordable health care should be available to all Americans. As a 90-year-old membership organization that is one of the most trusted nonpartisan voices in the United States, we know that health care reform must protect coverage for those who have it, provide coverage for those who desperately need it, and protect us all against skyrocketing costs.
Clara Anne Graham, President
League of Women Voters
of Lee County