[Peace-discuss] RE: [Peace] Postcard to Obama.

[Alfred Kagan]

I think Lisa is definitely on the right track.  We could include 
Durbin's votes against Rice, Gonzales, etc.  We have to verify the 
votes though. Mort's message if fine and could be on the table, but it 
is much too long for a post card.


On Mar 7, 2005, at 1:52 PM, Lisa Chason wrote:

> Hi Mort--
>  Thanks for getting this ball rolling.
>  
> What I was thinking when we spoke of this at the meeting 
> would resemble the postcard campaigns we held in 2002/03 around asking 
> Durbin and Fitzgerald to (1) involve the UN in dealing with WMD/Sadam 
> Hussein and (2) to not give the president the power to go into Iraq, 
> to act unilaterally, etc.
>  
> What I would imagine now would be a handout on the table that people 
> could look at to help make their own arguments when they write their 
> postcards. It could say:
>  
>  
> SEND A POSTCARD TO OUR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES.
>  Suggestions of points to make
>  
> To Obama: I voted for you in November 2004 because I thought you would 
> be progressive. You have certainly proven otherwise! Your 
> unquestioning support of Condoleezza Rice, your statements supporting 
> continued occupation of Iraq, your support of legislation to limit 
> class action suits[IS THIS TRUE??], and your alignment with the 
> Democratic Leadership Council are just some of the examples which make 
> me question where you stand and who you think you represent. You 
> cannot take the continued support of people like myself for 
> granted. Please ally yourself with other progressives in Congress. 
>  
> To Durbin: I voted for you in the past and I want to express my 
> support for the progressive positions you have been taking. I 
> especially appreciate [THEN WE'D HAVE TO PUT A FEW CONCRETE EXAMPLES 
> HERE. PLEASE HELP!] Please work to end the occupation of Iraq and 
> bring the US troops home as soon as possible/now. etc, etc.
>  
> To Tim Johnson: [SOMETHING]
>  
> Other points [THEN I'D PUT YOURS HERE]:
> We have decimated Iraq and yet are unable to control events there. It 
> is a quagmire.
>
> Our moral obligation does not mean imposing our will on the Iraq 
> people.
>
> Some argue that withdrawal from Iraq may result in: civil war, 
> interference by neighboring states, an Islamic government, division of 
> the nation. But such possibilities are engendered by U.S. behavior. 
> There can be no true democracy in Iraq under an American boot; we must 
> let the Iraqi people find their own way.
>
>  Withdrawal from Iraq will eliminate casualties, halt the destruction 
> of Iraqi society, diminish terrorism, conserve financial resources, 
> and improve America’s standing in the eyes of the world, especially if 
> we provide reparations for rebuilding Iraq.
> These examples are still a lot to fit on a postcard. It's more the 
> idea to stimulate people to get started writing. It could be enough 
> for someone to say to Obama "Don't take progressive support for 
> granted."
>  
> Lisa
> -----Original Message-----
> From: peace-bounces at lists.chambana.net 
> [mailto:peace-bounces at lists.chambana.net] On Behalf Of Morton 
> K.Brussel
> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 12:04 PM
> To: peace at lists.chambana.net
> Subject: [Peace] Postcard to Obama.
>
> The following is an attempt to produce a postcard for folks to send to 
> Obama, to be available at our March 19 observance of 2 years of war on 
> Iraq. Suggestions are sollicited. --mkb
>
> Dear Senator Obama:
>
> Please add your voice to the swelling chorus of those who ask the U.S. 
> to withdraw its forces from Iraq now.
>
> We have decimated Iraq and yet are unable to control events there. It 
> is a quagmire.
>
> Our moral obligation does not mean imposing our will on the Iraq 
> people.
>
>  Some argue that withdrawal from Iraq may result in: civil war, 
> interference by neighboring states, an Islamic government, division of 
> the nation. But such possibilities are engendered by U.S. behavior. 
> There can be no true democracy in Iraq under an American boot; we must 
> let the Iraqi people find their own way.
>
>  Withdrawal from Iraq will eliminate casualties, halt the destruction 
> of Iraqi society, diminish terrorism, conserve financial resources, 
> and improve America’s standing in the eyes of the world, especially if 
> we provide reparations for rebuilding Iraq.
>
> Our faith that you would be a progressive acting to stop the 
> aggression on Iraq has been shaken by your inauspicious approval of 
> our Secretary of State, statements supporting the continued 
> occupation, and your alignment with the Democratic Leadership Council. 
> Restore our faith!
>
> Sincerely,
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Al Kagan
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