[Peace-discuss] Re: [Peace] Message sent to elected officials

[Robert Naiman]

I sent a press release to all local media, which was reflected in the
News-Gazette article; and to Common Dreams, which ran it; wrote a blog
on Huffington Post and Daily Kos; emailed all over.

On Feb 11, 2008 11:41 AM, Morton K. Brussel <brussel at uiuc.edu> wrote:
>  It's great that you thought of, and acted, on this!  It would also be
> useful to distribute the message to the wider world, e.g., through the AP
> and other news services. Perhaps this is done automatically via Monson's
> article in the N-G. Attention: Bob Naimon and Just Foreign Policy.
>
>  --Mort
>
>
>
> On Feb 11, 2008, at 11:15 AM, Jan & Durl Kruse wrote:
>
>
> The following "elected" Officials have been informed of the local referenda
> results: President Bush, Vice President Cheney, Senator Obama, Senator
> Durbin and Representative Johnson.  (abbreviated message)
>
>
> AWARE, Anti War Anti Racism Effort of Urbana/Champaign, placed three
> advisory referenda on the February 5th primary ballot.  Below is an article
> printed in the News-Gazette regarding the results.  We hope you take the
> time to ponder these results and make every effort to represent the views of
> your constituents on these vital matters of public concern.  It is time to
> restore the United States' stature in the world, stop the erosion of civil
> liberties at home, renew our commitment to international law and the Geneva
> Conventions, and change our failed policy on the war on terrorism from a
> military to a more diplomatic approach,  (end of the occupation of Iraq,
> bring the troops home).
>
>
> AWARE happy with advisory results
> By Mike Monson
>
> Friday February 8, 2008
>
> URBANA – A member of a local activist group said the group will probably
> seek to place more advisory referendums on the Nov. 4 ballot after voters in
> Cunningham and City of Champaign townships gave overwhelming approval to six
> questions on last Tuesday's ballot.
>
> Find this article at:
>
> http://www.news-gazette.com/news/2008/02/08/awarehappy_with_advisory_results
>
>
> All advisory referenda passed by large, mostly overwhelming, margins.
>
> In Champaign:
>
>   Poverty referendum:        71% Yes, 29% No   !!!
>   Military Commissions Act:  68% Yes, 32% No
>   De-fund Iraq War:          61% Yes, 39% No
>
> In Urbana/Cunningham:
>
>   No Unauthorized Iran War:  81% Yes, 19% No
>   Detainees' Rights/M.C.A.:  79% Yes, 21% No
>   De-fund Iraq War:          69% Yes, 31% No
>
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