[Peace-discuss] Re: Stop WWIII Rally!
Al Kagan
akagan at uiuc.edu
Sat Oct 5 17:05:16 CDT 2002
It is quite possible that Congress will vote for war this week. If
so, people will be energized to do something. So I think we should
be out on next Saturday. My own question is whether we should try to
do something more than this like a march to the Urbana Courthouse and
demonstration? I think we should discuss this at the AWARE meeting
tomorrow. Also, I think we need to discuss what we should do about
the big demos on Oct. 26th. Do we want to try to get as many folks
as possible to DC, or do we want to do something locally, or perhaps
both?
At 9:04 AM -0500 10/5/02, Lisa Chason wrote:
>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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