[Peace-discuss] Proposed flyer for Obama

[C. G. Estabrook]

Thanks for the comments, Ricky.  I'll include contact
information for the senator and for AWARE.  

It wouldn't be hard to do something similar for Timmy. (I sent
a letter like that to the N-G two weeks ago, after his "town
meeting," but I don't think it's appeared.)  But I'm worried
about the length of this piece as it stands and don't think I
should include stuff about Tim here.

We should indeed do similar things for our other federal
representatives and have them ready for any appearances by
them in town. (Glad you have occasion to monitor Senator
Durbin's appearances in the media; I suppose I should thank
your sons.)

I too agree with Durl's comment and tried to make it the point
of this flyer.  Responding to other comments, I'll add "AND
AFGHANISTAN" to the slogans.  Regards, CGE


---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 15:59:43 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Ricky Baldwin <baldwinricky at yahoo.com>  
>Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Proposed flyer for Obama   
>To: "C. G. Estabrook" <galliher at uiuc.edu>, Peace Discuss
<peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
>
>Hi Carl-
>
>Nice work.  Impressive record for a man with an
>"anti-war" image, eh?  
>
>Anyway, sorry this is getting to you quite late, but I
>do have a couple of suggestions.  The first two are
>pretty mundane: contact info for Obama and contact
>info for AWARE.  
>
>The third is a bit more onerous, but in thinking about
>the fact that we missed the opportunity to do
>something like this at Tim Johnson's event, it occurs
>to me that a brief summary of his infamous record on
>the subject might be in order (also with contact info
>for him).
>
>I suppose we might do the same for Durbin and have a
>complete set, but we might also wait for him to show
>his face (in person, that is, irrespective of his
>recent appearance on Sesame Street -- which I'm sure
>everyone on this list caught, naturally.)
>
>I'm also thinking about Durl's excellent comment at
>the meeting that we are not so much targetting Obama
>(though his record is certainly worth exposing, as we
>can see here) as taking an opportunity to promote our
>own anti-war ideas.  Otherwise, I think it's pretty
>much what we're after, and I particularly like the
>slogans at the start.  Clarifies where we're coming
>from right off.
>
>My two cents, maybe worded a bit too fancily-
>Thanks again for doing this.
>Ricky
>
>--- "C. G. Estabrook" <galliher at uiuc.edu> wrote:
>
>> [I'll make several hundred of these -- two sides of
>> a single
>> sheet -- for distribution at the Obama event,
>> tomorrow at
>> lunchtime.  Comments welcome.  --CGE]
>> 
>> 
>>          *BRING ALL U.S. TROOPS HOME FROM IRAQ --
>>      AND U.S. MERCENARIES AND CORPORATIONS AS WELL.*
>>      *PAY REPARATIONS FOR THE DEATH AND DESTRUCTION 
>>                THAT WE'VE BROUGHT TO IRAQ.*
>>        *TELL SENATOR OBAMA TO WORK TO END THE WAR 
>>           AND PUNISH THOSE WHO LIED US INTO IT.*
>> ...