Write to Epstein, Becker and Green employees as often as you can. Here are some inspirational examples from Margo Shafer:

Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001
To: (Recipient list suppressed)
From: Margo Shafer
Subject: Epstein, Becker and Green's Pacifica role

Dear employees of Epstein, Becker and Green,

I am a concerned citizen, and I am compelled to write to you for two reasons: First, I want to inform you of the role that Epstein, Becker and Green is playing in the destruction of the Pacifica Radio Network. And secondly, I want to encourage you, as employees of Epstein, Becker and Green, to do whatever you can to help stop what appears to me to be an attack on one of the very foundations of our democracy: freedom of the press.

Epstein, Becker and Green is involved with Pacifica on two major fronts:

First, John Murdock, an attorney with Epstein, Becker and Green and member of the Pacifica Board, has drafted a proposed by-law revision, which would, among other things, allow as few as five members of the Board to sell some of the radio stations. These by-law revisions could come up for a vote as early as March, so time is of the essence. Two of the stations, KPFA and WBAI are on the commercial end of the FM band and together have an estimated worth of $250 million, so the temptation to sell these national treasures is great.

Secondly, Epstein, Becker, and Green, is representing Pacifica in the three lawsuits which have been filed against Pacifica - (one, filed by local advisory board members, another filed by listeners appointed by the California attorney general to sue in the public interest, and a third filed by dissident Directors on the Pacifica Board.) These lawsuits seek to undo changes to the by-laws that the Pacifica Board of Directors has already made, changes that have resulted in the exclusion of all local representation. The lawsuits also seek to prevent the Board from making any further by-law changes, and ultimately, from selling any of the stations. By representing Pacifica, Epstein, Becker and Green is complicit in the takeover of this public-service, non-profit organization that is supposed to be accountable to its listener-subscribers.

The Pacifica Foundation was founded following World War II by Lou Hill, who wanted to provide a radio forum, accountable to the community, for uncensored, independent, progressive voices with diverse points of view. Currently, only one of the five stations that make up the Pacifica Network, KPFA, is being allowed to adhere to this mission. The other four stations all have gag rules.

I don't want Pacifica to sell KPFA or any of the other Pacifica stations, and I am committed to doing everything I possibly can to prevent this from happening. Please do what you can to help hold the Pacifica Board accountable to the original vision of Lou Hill and to the original bylaws of the Pacifica foundation. It is so important to the future of us all.

Thank you,

Margo Shafer
Berkeley, CA

Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001
To: (Recipient list suppressed)
From: Margo Shafer
Subject: A Valentine's wish

To the employees of Epstein, Becker and Green,

This is to wish all of you a Happy Valentine's Day!

It is sent with an extra special wish that you will all follow you hearts, today and every day, to do what you can to help Epstein, Becker and Green become more engaged in endeavors for the public good, and less engaged in endeavors with the Pacifica Radio Network.

In fact, it's time for Epstein, Becker and Green to take the big step and file for divorce from the Pacifica Foundation. It is not in your company's best interest to assist in this brutal attempt to destroy listener-supported free-speech radio.

As citizens of this democracy, we all need to declare our love for freedom of speech and freedom of the press, and do everything we can to defend, protect and expand it.

In that spirit, again, Happy Valentine's Day to you all.

Margo Shafer
Berkeley, CA