I need a favor from you all

Hoosiercatdaddy · #1 07-11-2006, 05:37 PM

If i have ever helped you out in anyway, please take a few minutes to help me out. This is one of my close buddies from college. He needs some signatures on this petition to get a close friend of his family over to the US to present him with his honor. I appreciate all your help. Thanks -Cat

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/699150680

here are the details:

As most of you know, I am the senior Vovinam instructor
at my father's martial arts school and fitness center. For those of you that
don't know, Vovinam is a Vietnamese Martial Art. I am also a Chairperson on
the Board of Directors of the Vovinam Reunion Association. The Vovinam
Reunion Association is a non-profit organization that coordinates meetings
of Vovinam Masters from across the world to discuss issues to improve the
future of the youth through martial arts. We are currently organizing a
reunion here in Jacksonville, Florida in September. This reunion consist of
a workshop for the students by the masters, a performance of the best
Vovinam martial artists from all over the world, and a conference of the masters.
For this event, we have invited The Grandmaster Le Sang from Vietnam to
attend. He is the person of the highest rank in Vovinam. However, his visa
was denied by the U.S. Consulate due to the reason that they believe he is
going to stay here in the U.S. once he gets here. However, that is not true.
He has hundreds of thousands of students in Vietnam that he wouldn't just
leave. Also, Vietnam is his home and Vovinam's homeland, so that is where he
must continue to live. Also, in July I will be testing for my black belt
first degree (which in Vovinam, it is the second black belt) and it would be
a great honor if I could be given my black belt first degree from the person
of the highest rank, The Grandmaster Le Sang. Also to make it extra special,
The Grandmaster Le Sang is my father's teacher and like a father to him. So
you can see how important this is to me. Now, to help all I ask you to do is
go to this website: www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/699150680 and sign
the petition to get The Grandmaster Le Sang's visa approved. It only takes a
minute to do. Actually, you could have done it in the time that it took you
to read this long email. So since you are already at the computer and
online, go and sign the petition now. We only have until July 15th to get as
many signatures as we can. Please spread the word to your family and friends
as well. I thank you for your support. I get by with a little help from my
friends.

Miss you all,
Phil Luong