[Peace-discuss] Informing Congressman Johnson

[Ricky Baldwin]

Great work, folks!

>From: "C. G. Estabrook" <galliher at alexia.lis.uiuc.edu>
>To: Peace-discuss at lists.cu.groogroo.com
>Subject: [Peace-discuss] Informing Congressman Johnson
>Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 09:02:23 -0500
>
>Although shocked by his profession of ignorance about Iraq (and Colombia),
>members of AWARE did a splendid job last night of informing Representative
>Timothy Johnson about things he should know (and of course does).  Rob
>Scott, Meridith Kruse, David Green, and whoever circulated the anti-war
>petition, as well as Matt Murrey and others let the Congressman and his
>staff know that they can't hide.  A productive evening.  --Carl
>
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>   Carl Estabrook
>   Green Party Candidate for
>   US House of Representatives
>   15th Illinois Congressional District
>   24 East Green Street - Suite 14
>   Champaign IL 61820
>   217.355.7313
>   <www.carlforcongress.org>
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>   The beauty of the democratic systems of thought control,
>   as contrasted with their clumsy totalitarian counterparts,
>   is that they operate by subtly establishing on a voluntary basis
>   -- aided by the force of nationalism and media control by
>   substantial interests -- presuppositions that set the limits
>   of debate, rather than by imposing beliefs with a bludgeon.
>   Then let the debate rage; the more lively and vigorous it is,
>   the better the propaganda system is served, since the presuppositions
>   (U.S. benevolence, lack of rational imperial goals, defensive posture,
>   etc.) are more firmly established.  Those who do not accept the
>   fundamental principles of state propaganda are simply excluded
>   from the debate (or if noticed, dismissed as "emotional,"
>   "irresponsible," etc.).  --Noam Chomsky
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>
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