American Support for Ireland

SUBJECT : Reunification of Ireland

SOURCE : Author


DIGEST : This resolution expresses California
Legislatures strong support for Irish reunification and
urges the California Congressional delegation to support
the final reunification of the island of Ireland by all
electoral and diplomatic means necessary.

ANALYSIS :

This resolutions states:

1. The logic of history, international law, human rights,
and peace dictate the reunification of the island of
Ireland, and the realities of the moment, including the
Good Friday Agreement and the development of the
all-Ireland institutions of governance, attest to this
momentum.

2. In the past, the State Legislature adopted the MacBride
Principles for Northern Ireland and offered its informal
endorsement of the Good Friday Agreement among the
previously warring parties.

3. The contribution of Irish-born and Irish Americans to
this state and this nation are legion.

This resolution states that the Legislature strongly
supports Irish reunification and urges the California
Congressional delegation to support the final reunification
of the island of Ireland by all electoral and diplomatic
means necessary.

FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No

SUPPORT : (Verified 5/13/10)

California Ancient Order of Hibernians
California Irish Cultural Society
Campaign for a United Ireland
County Antrim Society of Northern California
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of San Diego County
Ground Zero Player of San Diego
Irish American Caucus of the California Democratic Party
Irish American Democratic Club
Long Beach Commodore of the Ancient Order of Hibernian
Orange County Board of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in
America Inc.
Residential Builders Association
San Diego Commodore of the Ancient Order of Hibernian
San Diego Irish American Historical Society
San Francisco Chapter of the Irish American Unity
Conference
San Francisco Gaelic Athletic Association
The Tyrone Society of California
United Irish Society of San Francisco
Veteran For Peace, San Francisco Chapter 69

ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : In support of this bill, he United
Irish Societies write, "The purpose of the United Irish
Societies of San Francisco is to preserve an perpetuate the
democratic principles of the Irish people, and of those for
the freedom of Ireland and of the United States of America,
to enlist the goodwill and cooperation of our fellow
citizens in support of such democratic principles and to
coordinate the functions of member societies through the
maintenance of a master calendar of events. This
Organization is exclusively for charitable, religious,
educational and athletic purposes, including, for such
purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that
qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501 c (3) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

"It is therefore only fitting that we support this
resolution calling for the reunification of Ireland a right
that is enshrined in the Good Friday Agreement. Support of
the peace process ahs created conditions for reunification
through democratic and peaceful means."


RJG:do 5/13/10 Senate Floor Analyses

SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE