[Peace-discuss] WEFT needs you

[Lisa Chason]

just to reiterate: important point is to call in your pledge between 4 and 5
o'clock.

----- Original Message -----
From: "paul michael king" <pmking at students.uiuc.edu>
To: "Sandra Ahten" <spiritofsandra at hotmail.com>
Cc: <Peace-discuss at lists.cu.groogroo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] WEFT needs you


>
> Right on, Sandra! I have to say that my recent emergence as an activist
> was due in large part to WEFT and Democracy Now! as well as Carl's columns
> in The Octopus. Without WEFT this town would lose a critical piece of its
> grassroots infrastructure. It seems like we've lost a lot lately (The
> Cityview) and other organizations are in trouble and looking at some very
> uncertain transitions in the near future.
>
> WEFT works.
>
> It changes lives.
>
> Give them some money!
>
> Peace,
> ..::Paul
>
> On Wed, 16 Apr 2003, Sandra Ahten wrote:
>
> > How are you going to persuade more people to join the peace movement?
> > Through education? Those who are just beginning to question the lies
that
> > mainstream news sources tell them will not take the time to go to search
> > something off of the web. It is hard to get them to a lecture or teach
in.
> > But you might get them to change their radio station for an hour each
day
> > and tune into Amy Goodman's War and Peace report on Democracy Now!
> >
> > If you think this is important. It is important that you support WEFT
> > (90.1FM)financially during there present pledge drive. If you think the
> > public affairs programming is important on WEFT, call in during that
time.
> >
> > We have had tremendous support during 4-5pm time slot during the last
two
> > days. Many AWARE members have already called. We need to hear from the
rest
> > of you. Calling in is better than just sending your renewal form in if
you
> > want it to be know that you would like your pledge to influence
programming
> > toward more public affairs.
> >
> > WEFT has to make $30,000 during this drive to stay on the air. I know
that
> > some of you think that DN! should be broadcast during a different time
and
> > more often. Did you know that some Pacifica affiliates aren't even
> > broadcasting the two hours? We need to recognize that we are privleged
to
> > have what we have, even if we want more. Don't think about a financial
> > boycott to get more public affair. It makes no sense. WEFT needs the
money
> > just to keep what we have. Instead think about supporting WEFT by
calling in
> > your pledge during the broadcast of DN!
> >
> > In solidarity,
> > Sandra Ahten
> > AWARE member and WEFT programming committee (PC)member
> >
> >
> >
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>
> "What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the
> homeless, whether the mad destruction is brought under the name
> of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy?"
> (Gandhi)
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