[Peace] Engaging Bears' fans about Iraq Friday

[Kranich, Kimberlie]

A reminder about Friday's engagement with Bears' fans.  I hope you can make
it and bring a friend. Please forward wildly.  Thanks!

Kimberlie

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> What: Stop the War Before It Starts Vigil
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> Who: Bears' fans and anybody who hasn't thought about a 
> pending war against Iraq and the associated costs.
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> When:  Friday, August 23, 5:30pm-7pm (7pm is game time)
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> Where: Intersection of Kirby Ave. and Park Haven Drive 
> directly across from Hessel Park (two blocks west of the 
> intersection of Neil St./Kirby Ave. in Champaign on the same 
> side of the street as Custard Cup and Bagelman's. This is the 
> main route for cars going to Memorial Stadium. Cars back up 
> for a mile at this very spot)
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> Why: We need to educate and inform the *ambivalent* masses.  
> We'll provide 1/4-page handbills with many of the reasons 
> against having a war: loss of innocent life (American & 
> Iraqi), no allied support (except Great Britain), increases 
> anti-American sentiment, could involve nuclear weapons and 
> we'll address concerns about Iraq's chemical and biological 
> weapons by suggesting more UN inspections, NOT war.  The idea 
> is to craft our arguments to appeal to mainstream Americans 
> who are uniformed and ambivalent.  The handbills will urge 
> people to call Congress and will direct them to a website.  
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> We need you to:  talk to people in their cars, give them a 
> handbill, urge them to contact Congress. This is an 
> interactive action!  
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> Bring you signs, eye-catching outfits, smiles and persuasive 
> arguments. 
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> Kimberlie 
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