[Peace] Petition

[Ruth Fairbanks]

>Subject: Let Sanity Prevail
>
>
>          Dear friends,
>
>This is an appeal to the leaders of our country to let sanity prevail.
>We are all grief-stricken by the appalling, inhuman events of September 11.
>However, in the terrible aftermath of these events, we must plead with our
>leaders to remain calm and not rashly attempt to exact swift revenge.  This
>email is intended to serve as a petition to our president and members of
>Congress.  We wish them to know that not all Americans desire swift
>retribution in the absence of clear evidence of the identities of those
>responsible for this tragedy.
>Please copy this email, sign it, and send it on. If you are the 50th person
>(or multiple of 50) to receive this email, please send a copy of the
>  message to President Bush: president at whitehouse.gov.  And please contact
>your Congressional legislators by telephone, letter, and email.  We must
>promptly alert our leaders of this urgent matter.
>
>
>Dear President Bush,
>
>We are deeply saddened by the events of September 11.  A grievous atrocity
>has been committed against the people of the United States.  We keenly feel
>the nation's loss, and desire that justice be done.  However, we are
>concerned that hasty assignment of responsibility could lead to actions
>that might undermine the United States' pursuit of justice.  We fear that
>hasty action could heighten the anti-American sentiment that led to this
>tragedy. We trust that thorough investigation of these events and
>cooperation with the international community will lead to lasting, peaceful
>justice.
>
>Sincerely,
>Your fellow Americans,
>
>1.  Stuart Isaac, Madison, Wisconsin
>2.  Susan Gaeddert, Madison, Wisconsin
>3.  Stephanie Krehbiel, Okemos, Michigan
>4.  John Metzler, East Lansing, Michigan
>5.  Megan Plyler, East Lansing, Michigan
>6.  Jacquelyn Miller, Lansing, Michigan
>7.  Angela Jancius, Baltimore, Maryland
>8.  Sace Elder, Urbana, Illinois
>9.  Jonathan Coit, Urbana, Illinois
10. Ruth L. Fairbanks, Urbana, Illinois>