[Peace-discuss] Re: AWARE's Third Fourth

[ppatton at uiuc.edu]

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>Message: 5
>Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 18:37:05 -0500
>From: "Phil Stinard" <pstinard at hotmail.com>
>Subject: [Peace-discuss] AWARE's Third Fourth
>To: peace-discuss at lists.cu.groogroo.com
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>Keeping in mind Al's suggestion, let me rephrase my 
proposal.  I would 
>suggest a float with people dressed as Bush, Cheney, 
Rumsfeld, and Rice 
>holding their boots on the necks of people dressed as Iraqui 
civilians, with 
>the slogan "DON'T be all that you can be, be moral." (or 
perhpaps, "Be 
>morally responsible")
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>I don't think that a float filled with warm fuzzies about 
ideals, etc., is 
>appropriate in the light of the current situation.  Just a 
suggestion.
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>--Phil
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I favor a float with a positive theme, but with specific 
political content rather than vague "warm fuzzies".  For 
example, the overall theme, as suggested by some others might
be "Be all you can be- work for peace".  The float might be 
divided into sections depicting specific principles for a 
peaceful world including:

*international law
this portion of the float might depict George Bush and Osama 
Bin Laden behind bars for their crimes
*human rights
This part might include a hood and shackles in a garbage can, 
and a brused, beaten Iraqi being treated by a doctor.
(this would allude to Iraqi abuse while maintaining a 
positive tone. Unfortunately, it might be too complicated for 
the audience to get it)
*economic justice
a farmer surrounded by produce being sold at a just price
*sustainable technology
this part might depict windmills and solar panels
*compassion and non-violence
large pictures of King and Gandhi

A float that depicts the abuse of Iraqis in too gruesome 
terms might alienate people rather than win supporters.
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