[Peace-discuss] Fwd: Oct. 27th Action Reports, and Carrying the Energy Forward

[Morton K. Brussel]

Note the lines: "Unless and until we tap into that 70% (who claim to  
now be against the war) and turn the antiwar sentiment into public  
action, we will not be strong enough to end the war in Iraq and  
prevent a new war in Iran."

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Leslie Cagan, United for Peace & Justice"  
> <listmaster at unitedforpeace.org>
> Date: October 29, 2007 4:35:42 PM CDT
> To: mkb3 at mac.com
> Subject: Oct. 27th Action Reports, and Carrying the Energy Forward
> Reply-To: listmaster at unitedforpeace.org
>
>
> Please share this as widely as possible!
>
>
> Read, watch and share photos, video and reports from Oct. 27th  
> actions across the country!
>
> Oct 27 - Chicago
> Click here to view a slideshow.
>
> Help us carry the Oct. 27th momentum forward. Please make the most  
> generous donation you can today, to support the necessary work ahead.
>
>
>
>
> Dear Morton,
>
> Reports from around the country are still coming in, but by all  
> accounts, Saturday's events were powerful expressions of our  
> movement's commitment to end the war and occupation in Iraq.  
> Organizers from the 11 regional actions, as well as the solidarity  
> actions in other locations, talk about the excitement and energy in  
> their marches, and the very positive response the demonstrations  
> received from people watching them.
>
> Here are a few highlights from the day:
>
> In New York, 45,000 stood up to the rain, led by veterans, military  
> families, union members, and students, to make their calls for an  
> immediate end to the war in Iraq and for no attack on Iran heard  
> loud and clear in the streets of Manhattan.
> In San Francisco, 16,000 marched from the Civic Center to Dolores  
> Park, stopping to hold a symbolic, mass die-in on Market Street  
> along the way.
>
> In Orlando, 3,000 from Georgia to Key West also braved the rain to  
> march in opposition to the war and to build the peace movement in  
> the Southeast.
>
> Many more action reports from all around the country, including  
> photos and videos, as well as a slideshow, have already been posted  
> on www.oct27.org. You can also find dozens of media reports about  
> the events. We encourage you to check out these reports and to  
> share them far and wide -- and to visit www.oct27.org to post your  
> own as well.
>
> One of the most valuable aspects of the day was its national  
> character. The antiwar movement was in the streets in every region  
> of the country. And in several of those places, people were in the  
> streets in pretty miserable weather. But a little rain, even a lot  
> of rain, is not enough to deter the determination of the antiwar  
> movement!
>
> As powerful and important as this day of action was, we are still  
> far from mobilizing the millions of people throughout the country  
> that want to see this war end. For months now, at least 70% of  
> those polled have consistently opposed the war. More recently, 70%  
> are now also saying they want Congress to cut funding for the war.  
> But we have not yet reached into the vast majority of the  
> population and convinced them of the value of public protest and  
> the importance of their involvement in our movement.
>
> The idea of doing a national protest in the form of regional  
> actions was new and, in some ways, an experiment. In the past we've  
> organized national marches in Washington, DC or New York City, and  
> days of coordinated local actions, but the concept of regional  
> actions was something different. We are pleased that people from  
> all of the regional actions felt so positive about their  
> experience, and that in the process of organizing, stronger ties  
> were forged among peace and justice groups in each region.
>
> Our work is far from over. Unless and until we tap into that 70%  
> and turn the antiwar sentiment into public action, we will not be  
> strong enough to end the war in Iraq and prevent a new war in Iran.
>
> Now, more than ever, United for Peace and Justice needs your  
> support, including your generous financial support. We need to  
> build upon the success of the Oct. 27th National Day of Action  
> Against the Iraq War, and we need to move forward quickly. Every  
> day that goes by means more death and destruction, means more of  
> our tax dollars pouring into war and not into our communities.
>
> Please make a donation today as we prepare for tomorrow's efforts  
> to end the war and bring all of the troops and military contractors  
> home now!
>
> Peace,
>
>
> Leslie Cagan
> National Coordinator, UFPJ
>
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