[Peace-discuss] calling Congress on Syria, and what should *we* do locally? - was: ask Rep. Davis to sign the Rigell letter on Syria war powers - closes noon ET

[Stuart Levy]

If you missed Bob's note from this morning - I did - Friends Committee 
on National Legislation urges everyone to call our congresspeople now - 
see below.

Also, I hear that Richard Durbin will be coming to Champaign this 
Saturday, and speaking in West Side Park on immigration reform, at 
2PM.   Maybe he could hear that we don't want our military to attack 
Syria, too.

Further: *shall we have a special demonstration?*  I'll suggest a couple 
of times.   What do people think, and who could come?

    either Saturday, something like 3-4, Main and Neil - like our usual 
demonstration, but after the Durbin event
    or      Friday, say 5pm, say at the Veterans' Memorial in downtown 
Urbana, and see if we can get any press to come?

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*Call Congress ASAP! No Military Attack on Syria!*
The Obama Administration now seems poised for a military attack on 
Syria. Most members of Congress have been silent, while some avidly beat 
the drum for war. A growing number of Congressional Representatives are 
rightfully demanding that there must be debate and Congressional 
Authorization before any action is taken.
Our Senators and Congressional Representatives need to hear from us now. 
Let them know that constituents are strongly opposed to yet another 
military intervention, which can only generate more violence and 
regional instability. */Demand that they/**/speak out now (before it is 
too late) and make it clear to the White House that a military attack on 
Syria is no solution to the crisis. /*
Since Congress is in recess, it is probably most effective to call 
Representatives in the their district offices and US Senators in their 
State offices.
/TME /To*find out their phone numbers*, use this helpful FCNL guide. (Be 
sure to click /*contact, *once you find your officials square)/
//
http://capwiz.com/fconl/directory/congdir.tt?action=myreps_form
Please forward this message as widely and quickly as possible.

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On 8/28/13 9:22 AM, Robert Naiman wrote:
> Champaign: 217-403-4690.
> DC: (202) 225-2371
>
> The letter closes at 12 ET, 11 central. It says that President Obama 
> shouldn't attack Syria without Congressional approval, and that 
> Congress should be called back into session if need be. It's plausible 
> that Davis would sign, because it's a mostly Republican letter (Rigell 
> is an R and as of yesterday afternoon's Politico report, 27 Rs and 6 
> Ds had signed.)
>
> Champaign: 217-403-4690.
> DC: (202) 225-2371
>
> -- 
> Robert Naiman
> Policy Director
> Just Foreign Policy
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