[Peace-discuss] [Peace] Series of Events to Unite people against Racist Mascots and Request of Co-sponsorship Thereof

[Brussel Morton K.]

Some vote for individuals, not parties. Party political stances in the USA are not rigidly defined/enforced. I've watched Tim Johnson since he first ran for office, and I don't think he measures up to David Gill. For what it's worth, Public Citizen, on ten votes in Congress in which they are interested, rates Johnson negatively on eight of them. Several Democratic reps in Congress rated ten out of ten. It is true that Johnson seems to have changed his spots recently concerning our wars and occupations (but not the military or "intelligence" budgets), whereas Gill has not yet established a record there, but many in AWARE I would guess, don't believe Tim is the better bet of the two. About Israel-Palestine, Gill seems more favorable to Palestinians. 
--mkb

On Oct 15, 2010, at 11:09 AM, C. G. Estabrook wrote:

> Generally, those supporting the Democrats, as the surge into Afghanistan and Pakistan (and Yemen, Somalia -  and Iran) goes on.
> 
> Locally, those supporting the dubious David Gill against incumbent congressman Tim Johnson, who votes against the war. 
> 
> I'm not sure I've convinced a majority of AWARE on this point.
> 
> 
> On 10/15/10 12:17 AM, John W. wrote:
>> 
>> All poetic license aside, Carl, who is suggesting that you (AWARE, I presume) urge votes for the party that continues and expands the killing in Asia?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 6:00 PM, C. G. Estabrook <galliher at illinois.edu> wrote:
>> 
>> To get excited about the Chief while urging votes for the party that continues and expands the killing in Asia is rather like what Thomas Paine said of Edmund Burke in The Rights of Man (1791): 'He [Burke] pities the plumage but forgets the dying bird'. 
>> 
>> 
>> On 10/14/10 5:24 PM, Jenifer Cartwright wrote:
>>> 
>>> In relation to the "chief" I suggest that AWARE put its efforts and person-power into:
>>> 1. MASCOT REPLACEMENT
>>> 12-1 on Fri Oct 22 Supporting push for a new mascot asap. (There's been support in the past for "Prairie Fire" -- e g the person formally known as CI, whooshing out to dance in colorful autumn costume during half-time to "fire" up the crowd...
>>> 2. SENSITIZING C-U TO NATIVE AMERICAN ISSUES
>>> Working w/ local libraries and perhaps GISLIS to do a whole-town read. Antioch, IL had their (middle-school) students read Sherman Alexie's THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART TIME INDIAN for this purpose, and CU could and should do something similar. This could be followed up/coordinated w/ lecture-discussions, film, art, etc.   
>>> 3.  IGNORING THE DIEHARDS' "CHIEF" EVENTS
>>> Let's all stay home and drink a toast to our victory. Unless we can get a few thousand picketers, it only makes the diehards think that -- since they clearly have the numbers -- they haven't really lost and it'd be possible to overturn the decision if they just keep fighting
>>> Jmho.
>>>  --Jenifer
>>> 
>>> --- On Wed, 10/13/10, Morton K. Brussel <brussel at illinois.edu> wrote:
>>> 
>>> From: Morton K. Brussel <brussel at illinois.edu>
>>> Subject: Re: [Peace] Series of Events to Unite people against Racist Mascots and Request of Co-sponsorship Thereof
>>> To: "Jesse Phillippe" <japhillippe at gmail.com>
>>> Cc: Peace at lists.chambana.net
>>> Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 10:45 PM
>>> 
>>> I think this is a marvelous initiative, one that AWARE in all its power should support.
>>> 
>>> --mkb
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Oct 13, 2010, at 9:52 PM, Jesse Phillippe wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Dear AWARE,
>>>>  
>>>> In March of 2007, the University of Illinois formally retired the "Chief Illiniwek" mascot as its symbol. Nonetheless, "Students for Chief Illiniwek" has continued to revisit the Chief issue by hosting an event known as "The Next Dance" that will occur at Assembly Hall on Oct. 23rd at 7pm. The University Administration continues to allow this organization to profit off of a caricature of American Indian people, and it must stop.
>>>>   
>>>> In response to the continued efforts to host the retired mascot on our campus, The I-Resist Coalition and Students for a United Illinois are organizing two events under the theme NEW MASCOT NOW! because it is time for our campus to move on. We are hosting these events during the week of "The Next Dance", first a Rally at Swanlund to raise our voices to the Administration, and second, a Rally at Assembly Hall with a "We've Moved On" Unity Party to follow. We hope these events will help educate and mobilize the community to move on from the former mascot and the racial stereotypes it perpetuates.
>>>>  
>>>> We are contacting your organization to see if you would be willing to co-sponsor these events with I-Resist and Students for a United Illinois, and also to publicize the events to your membership. Co-sponsorship would consist of having your group's name on publicity materials, actively encouraging members to attend these events, and allowing your organization to speak at the Rally if interested. The time and location of the events are below.
>>>> Thanks and we look forward to hearing from you!
>>>>  
>>>> I-Resist Coalition and Students for a United Illinois
>>>> 
>>>> NEW MASCOT NOW! Rally at Swanlund
>>>> Friday, October 22nd
>>>> 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
>>>> In front of Swanlund Administration Building (corner of John and Sixth Streets)
>>>> Join us as we let the Administration know it is time to move past the former "Chief" mascot and unite behind a new mascot.
>>>>  
>>>> NEW MASCOT NOW! Rally at Assembly Hall
>>>> Saturday, October 23rd
>>>> 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
>>>> Meet outside of Assembly Hall
>>>>  
>>>> Join us as we rally to show how events like "The Next Dance" perpetuate a racial stereotype, divide our campus, and prevent us from moving forward as a campus. The "We've Moved On" Unity Party will follow this event.
>>>> 
>>>> "WE'VE MOVED ON" Unity Party
>>>> Saturday, October 23rd
>>>> 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
>>>> Location TBD
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