[Peace-discuss] WILL Public Square Commentary to air 4/20 [posted as New Action (ICPJ)] by AWARE

[Jan & Durl Kruse]

> Greetings:
>
> A new action has just been added on ICPJ  www.ilcpj.org
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> The details are as follows:
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> ACTION NAME: Public Square Commentary WILL AM 580
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> DATES: 4-20-2007 through 4-20-2007
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> DESCRIPTION: The "Public Square Commentary" is pre-recorded and may be  
> heard on WILL AM 580 at 4:45 PM and 6:45 PM each Friday.  The Public  
> Sqaure Commentary is a project developed by the local Urbana Champaign  
> PBS radio station in conjunction with an AWARE working group.  
> Individuals and community groups may request an opportunity to record  
> a commentary.
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> This Friday April 20th an AWARE commentary will air on AM 580.  The  
> archive of past commentaries are listed at the website below.
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> Hello, my name is Jan Kruse and I am a member of AWARE the local  
> anti-war anti-racism effort of Urbana Champaign.
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> If you have seen the local newspaper recently you may have read that  
> some in the community think AWARE is some kind of radical group of  
> subversives out to over throw the government.  In a recent commentary  
> I wrote for the paper I voiced opposition to violence done with US tax  
> dollars and in our name.  But it seems there is just no way to  
> convince the anti anti-war people about who we are through the print  
> media.  So I decided to try the WILL Public Square.
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> Actually, AWARE doesn’t mind all the exposure and publicity we have  
> recently received.  It seems when you are working hard for peace and  
> justice (that is the alternative to war and racism) some folks may be  
> fearful of the results that may come forth and affect their lives.   
> Some people’s lives may be impacted by AWARE’s efforts. Here is an  
> example of the effect AWARE might have on you and your life.  With the  
> help of our vast network of influence AWARE was able to legally place  
> referenda on the annual township meeting agendas.  And because of this  
> effort next February local township residents in Champaign and Urbana  
> will be able to cast advisory votes on issues such as ending the  
> funding for war, voting to help fund assistance for the poorest among  
> us, voting to regain the basic rights of citizens, and voting to keep  
> war with Iran off the US agenda.  Giving citizens the opportunity to  
> cast ballots
> .........pretty radical stuff.
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> I imagine the reason some folks are not too happy with AWARE and its  
> tactics might be due to our ability to bring together the usual  
> suspects.  That would be your neighbors.  We are teachers, retirees,  
> ordained ministers, university folks, high school students, medical  
> staff, librarians, school administrators and veterans.
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> Each time a letter to the editor appears and mentions AWARE and gives  
> credit to our humble group for so many positive undertakings in the  
> community we smile knowing how impressive our reputation has grown!  
> AWARE has come out of the shadows and though some say AWARE is a  
> radical cult of blind followers there seems to be no stopping AWARE as  
> we continue to gather strength and momentum.
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>  Since AWARE meets publicly each Sunday at the local Independent Media  
> Center at the old post office in Urbana it’s extremely difficult to  
> keep our schemes of working to end a war based on lies, working for  
> peace & justice and to oppose racism a secret.  Especially since all  
> are welcome to attend and help plan the next venture in global  
> intrigue at the local-level.
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> There is no secret knock or password, just walk on in.  You may be  
> surprised at our humble group. Although it’s probably best to keep the  
> actual member list “"off the record"”. It is possible someone you know  
> might be a member of AWARE and is working for peace and justice in the  
> community.
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> If you are brave, believe in free speech, have an opinion, and may or  
> may not work well with others, but care about humanity and how we  
> engage the world then you might like to join us next Sunday at 5:00 PM  
> at the IMC.  Come on in and join the effort.
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JAN Kruse
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