[Peace-discuss] Re: Stop WWIII Rally!

Sat Oct 5 09:04:00 CDT 2002

I'll be there.
Lisa
>
> On Fri, 4 Oct 2002, Kranich, Kimberlie wrote:
>
> > Peaceniks:
> >
> > I've called  my legislators and will keep on calling.  I feel an urgency
to
> > get into the streets and urge others to join us and make calls to their
> > lawmakers. The momentum  is building and timing is everything!
> >
> > I propose the following ONLY IF others will commit to participating and
> > bringing a friend along.  I have banners and pamphlets and a peace flag
for
> > those who don't care to make their own. I am looking for a Head Count.
> >
> > Please respond to me or the entire list if you are interested in the
> > following.  Sorry about doing this over email, but I can rarely make
Sunday
> > AWARE (Anti-War, Anti-Racism) meetings where most of this organizing is
> > taking place.
> >
> > Only respond IF you are coming.  I will let you know if it is happening
> > based on the responses I get.
> >
> > Stop WWIII!
> > Rally Against Attacking Iraq/ Engagement with Shoppers, Saturday October
> > 12th
> > 2-4pm corner of N. Prospect and Marketview Drives in Champaign
> >
> > Kimberlie
> >
> > p.s. For those who have not come to one of these before:  we do not need
a
> > permit as long as we keep on moving.  It is legal to hand out materials
on
> > the streets. There is plenty of sidewalk space to spread out and do our
> > thing.
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: patton paul [mailto:ppatton at staff.uiuc.edu]
> > > Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 9:39 AM
> > > To: peace at lists.groogroo.com
> > > Subject: [Peace] All Hands on Deck: Iraq Vote Imminent (fwd)
> > >
> > >
> > > Moveon.org urges everyone to call their congresspersons
> > > repeatedly every
> > > day until the vote is taken on authorizing use of force
> > > against Iraq.  The
> > > last time I called, Senators Durbin and Fitzgerald weren't taking the
> > > names and addresses of callers, so they would have had no way
> > > of detecting
> > > this.  This morning when I called Sen. Fitzgerald's office
> > > they were taking
> > > names and addresses of callers.  Sen. Durbin's line was busy.
> > >  Representative
> > > Johnson's office took my name and address last time I called,
> > > and did so
> > > again this morning.
> > > -Paul P.
> > >
> > >  ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > Date: 4 Oct 2002 04:42:04 -0000
> > > From: "Eli Pariser, MoveOn.org" <moveon-help at list.moveon.org>
> > > To: Dr. Paul Patton <ppatton at uiuc.edu>
> > > Subject: All Hands on Deck: Iraq Vote Imminent
> > >
> > > Dear MoveOn Member,
> > >
> > > This is it.
> > >
> > > For the last seven months, MoveOn members have been working hard to
> > > prevent a unilateral, pre-emptive war on Iraq.  We've written over a
> > > quarter million emails and thousands of letters to the editor.  We've
> > > made well over 40,000 phone calls to the offices of Congresspeople,
> > > and we've met with the offices of nearly every Senator in the country.
> > > The purpose of all this work has been to impart a single, clear
> > > message to our elected representatives: that a war on Iraq, based on
> > > the evidence we have now, is a very bad idea.
> > >
> > > Early next week, Congress will likely vote on a resolution to
> > > authorize the use of military force against Iraq.  As a result of our
> > > pressure, we've won a few small but important concessions.  The
> > > resolution no longer authorizes the President to use military force
> > > anywhere he pleases in the Middle East.  It pays homage to the UN and
> > > the system of international law, and it requires the President to
> > > report back frequently about the status of the conflict, the plan for
> > > reconstruction, and the impact of a war on Iraq on the campaign
> > > against terrorism.
> > >
> > > But while the language has softened slightly, the resolution still
> > > allows the President to go it alone, without any allies.  It permits
> > > him to wage war against Iraq indefinitely, and it doesn't require him
> > > to work within the dictates of the UN Security Council. If Congress
> > > passes this resolution, the President will be able to launch a war
> > > against Iraq on a moment's notice.  No more authority or Congressional
> > > approval is needed.
> > >
> > > In lobbying calls over the last week, we've heard again and again that
> > > Congresspeople are taking this vote very seriously.  The sheer volume
> > > of calls and letters, some aides have told us, has caused
> > > Congresspeople to think twice about rubber-stamping Bush's proposal.
> > > Many Senators and Representatives are still on the fence about how to
> > > vote; Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) called this the most difficult
> > > issue she's ever wrestled with.
> > >
> > > It is absolutely critical that we keep the pressure on in these last
> > > few days.  Please call your Senators and Representative right now at:
> > >
> > >    Senator Richard J. Durbin
> > >    DC Phone:    202-224-2152
> > >    Local Phone: 217-492-4062
> > >
> > >    Senator Peter G. Fitzgerald
> > >    DC Phone:    202-224-2854
> > >    Local Phone: 217-492-5089
> > >
> > >    Representative Timothy V. Johnson
> > >    DC Phone:    202-225-2371
> > >    Local Phone: 217-403-4690
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > For contact information for other Senators and Representatives, go to:
> > >
> > >    http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/
> > >
> > > Don't worry if you've called before -- call again.  In fact, feel free
> > > to call every day until the vote.
> > >
> > > Let the staffer you speak to know you're a constituent. Then tell the
> > > staffer that you strongly oppose a war on Iraq and you sincerely hope
> > > the Senator or Representative will vote against the Bush Resolution.
> > >
> > > Once you've made your call, please let us know by filling out the form
> > > at:
> > >
> > > http://www.moveon.org/callmade_iraq.html?id=788-483317-T%2BB3U
> > 400L%2BFbxfbzE4xA2w
> >
> > Keeping a count helps us lobby Congress more effectively.
> >
> > Please call immediately to stop a war on Iraq.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > --Eli Pariser
> >   International Campaigns Director
> >   MoveOn.org
> >   October 3, 2002
> >
> > P.S. For more information, go to our page of links and resources on
> > Iraq at:
> > http://www.moveon.org/infoiraq.html
> >
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