<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">I agree with Ron: "I’m in favor, contingent on what the final draft actually says."<div><br>But I have no fear of "those overheated accusatory screeds that only serve to antagonize people." We should have done much more to accuse and antagonize the mass murderers in the Obama administration and those who support them (even as a lesser evil). </div><div><br></div><div>We should be working (even over-heatedly) to prevent their hiding what they're doing, as they have with pacific words and misdirection. <br><br></div><div>Far more dangerous than such screeds are statements like H.J. Res 30, which end up supporting Obama's war making while intending to limit it. </div><div><div><br></div><div>I doubt that's what RootsAction and WorldBeyondWar will do, but the bedrock of Obama's propaganda is the co-option of the anti-war movement, and there's no sign that that's over. --CGE</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Feb 14, 2015, at 11:46 AM, Szoke, Ronald Duane via Peace-discuss <<a href="mailto:peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net">peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">
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I’m in favor, contingent on what the final draft actually says — trusting it will not be one of those overheated accusatory screeds that only serve to antagonize people. — Ron
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<div class="">On Feb 14, 2015, at 8:30 AM, Stuart Levy via Peace-discuss <<a href="mailto:peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net" class="">peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net</a>> wrote:</div>
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The note doesn't include the text of the petition - presumably it is still to be drafted - but if we express interest we'll hear more.<br class="">
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<td class="">[ufpj-activist] joint petition against AUMF</td>
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<div dir="ltr" class="">RootsAction and WorldBeyondWar are planning an online petition opposing AUMF, with usual sharing of results with participating orgs. Orgs that want to participate please contact me.<br clear="all" class="">
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