[Peace-discuss] pressuring Congress

[Ricky Baldwin]

A neighbor who has attended our protests sent me this.
 There seem to be numerous campaigns at the moment to
contact our Congressional reps...

Anybody got any replies yet?
Ricky


> 
> The pressure we have been putting on Congress to
> oppose President Bush’s plan to escalate the war in
> Iraq is working. Senator Kennedy's office personally
> contacted us to thank us and our supporters for our
> help. We must help Senator Kennedy lead this fight
> by increasing the pressure on other Senators. 
> 
> You can call your Senators by calling the Capitol
> Switchboard toll-free at 866-340-9281 . They will
> redirect you to your Senators’ offices. Tell them
> that you want them to co-sponsor Senator Kennedy’s
> bill (S.233) opposing an escalation of the war in
> Iraq. 
> 
> More than 30,000 people have signed our petition
> urging Congress to reject the President’s plan. Many
> Senators and Representatives have already spoken out
> against escalating the war. 
> 
> After President Bush’s speech announcing the
> escalation last week, Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA)
> sponsored legislation which would require a
> Congressional vote on whether more troops should be
> sent to Iraq. 
> 
> Help Senator Kennedy lead this fight by calling your
> Senators and asking them to co-sponsor this
> legislation. 
> 
> Please call your Senators today toll-free at
> 866-340-9281 and ask them to co-sponsor S.233. Tell
> them that you want them to co-sponsor Senator
> Kennedy’s bill (S.233) opposing an escalation of the
> war in Iraq. 
> 
> After you talk with your Senators, please let us
> know what they tell you by filling out this short
> form on our website. Your information will give us
> valuable intelligence on where each Senator stands
> on the war. We will use this information in our
> lobbying in the Capital and pass it along to Senator
> Kennedy as well. 
> 
> We can stop this senseless war, but time is short.
> We are expecting a vote within days. 
> 
> Sincerely, 
> 
> 
> 
> John Isaacs and Guy Stevens 
> 
> P.S. You can help build pressure on Congress to by
> spreading the word to your friends and family.
> Please help by forwarding this e-mail to five more
> people! 	  
> 
> 
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