[Peace-discuss] One response to 5/21 N-G letter! Hope others will respond too!

[John W.]

VERY well written letter.  Eminently sane and friendly, not vitriolic at 
all, not overly doctrinaire.  And clever in its function as an invitation 
to others to check out AWARE, with all the details right in the 
letter.  :-)  Good job.

John Wason



At 11:40 AM 5/22/2006, Jan & Durl Kruse wrote:

>Upon learning about the U.S. governments policy of pre-emptive war, 
>torture, and the domestic loss of citizen's rights I was looking for a way 
>to demonstrate my patriotic impulse to stand up for democracy.  I joined 
>AWARE, the local anti-war anti-racism effort.
>
>Sunday May 21 John Hall of Urbana seemed to imply that AWARE is somehow a 
>hood wearing global terrorist sympathizing group with a global outreach.
>
>I suggest that Mr. Hall might want to attend one of our weekly meeting 
>held each Sunday from 5-6:30 PM at the Independent Media Center located at 
>202 S. Broadway Avenue in Urbana and learn first hand that contrary to his 
>misinformation we are just a group of his neighbors who love democracy and 
>want to be a part of the solution to ending war and racism.  We are open 
>to those who oppose all forms of violence and racism.  Included among our 
>members are ordinary folks, wanting to make a positive difference.  All 
>are welcome!
>
>Mr. Hall asks "has AWARE gone global", a worldwide group advocating an end 
>to war and a halt to racism.  Now that would really put central Illinois 
>on the map.  What a concept!  Come join the effort!