[Peace] Stop WWIII Rally!

Fri Oct 4 11:14:18 CDT 2002

i'd do this.  so count me in.

brian

On Fri, 4 Oct 2002, Kranich, Kimberlie wrote:

> Peaceniks:
>
> I've called  my legislators and will keep on calling.  I feel an urgency to
> get into the streets and urge others to join us and make calls to their
> lawmakers. The momentum  is building and timing is everything!
>
> I propose the following ONLY IF others will commit to participating and
> bringing a friend along.  I have banners and pamphlets and a peace flag for
> those who don't care to make their own. I am looking for a Head Count.
>
> Please respond to me or the entire list if you are interested in the
> following.  Sorry about doing this over email, but I can rarely make Sunday
> AWARE (Anti-War, Anti-Racism) meetings where most of this organizing is
> taking place.
>
> Only respond IF you are coming.  I will let you know if it is happening
> based on the responses I get.
>
> Stop WWIII!
> Rally Against Attacking Iraq/ Engagement with Shoppers, Saturday October
> 12th
> 2-4pm corner of N. Prospect and Marketview Drives in Champaign
>
> Kimberlie
>
> p.s. For those who have not come to one of these before:  we do not need a
> permit as long as we keep on moving.  It is legal to hand out materials on
> the streets. There is plenty of sidewalk space to spread out and do our
> thing.
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: patton paul [mailto:ppatton at staff.uiuc.edu]
> > Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 9:39 AM
> > To: peace at lists.groogroo.com
> > Subject: [Peace] All Hands on Deck: Iraq Vote Imminent (fwd)
> >
> >
> > Moveon.org urges everyone to call their congresspersons
> > repeatedly every
> > day until the vote is taken on authorizing use of force
> > against Iraq.  The
> > last time I called, Senators Durbin and Fitzgerald weren't taking the
> > names and addresses of callers, so they would have had no way
> > of detecting
> > this.  This morning when I called Sen. Fitzgerald's office
> > they were taking
> > names and addresses of callers.  Sen. Durbin's line was busy.
> >  Representative
> > Johnson's office took my name and address last time I called,
> > and did so
> > again this morning.
> > -Paul P.
> >
> >  ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > Date: 4 Oct 2002 04:42:04 -0000
> > From: "Eli Pariser, MoveOn.org" <moveon-help at list.moveon.org>
> > To: Dr. Paul Patton <ppatton at uiuc.edu>
> > Subject: All Hands on Deck: Iraq Vote Imminent
> >
> > Dear MoveOn Member,
> >
> > This is it.
> >
> > For the last seven months, MoveOn members have been working hard to
> > prevent a unilateral, pre-emptive war on Iraq.  We've written over a
> > quarter million emails and thousands of letters to the editor.  We've
> > made well over 40,000 phone calls to the offices of Congresspeople,
> > and we've met with the offices of nearly every Senator in the country.
> > The purpose of all this work has been to impart a single, clear
> > message to our elected representatives: that a war on Iraq, based on
> > the evidence we have now, is a very bad idea.
> >
> > Early next week, Congress will likely vote on a resolution to
> > authorize the use of military force against Iraq.  As a result of our
> > pressure, we've won a few small but important concessions.  The
> > resolution no longer authorizes the President to use military force
> > anywhere he pleases in the Middle East.  It pays homage to the UN and
> > the system of international law, and it requires the President to
> > report back frequently about the status of the conflict, the plan for
> > reconstruction, and the impact of a war on Iraq on the campaign
> > against terrorism.
> >
> > But while the language has softened slightly, the resolution still
> > allows the President to go it alone, without any allies.  It permits
> > him to wage war against Iraq indefinitely, and it doesn't require him
> > to work within the dictates of the UN Security Council. If Congress
> > passes this resolution, the President will be able to launch a war
> > against Iraq on a moment's notice.  No more authority or Congressional
> > approval is needed.
> >
> > In lobbying calls over the last week, we've heard again and again that
> > Congresspeople are taking this vote very seriously.  The sheer volume
> > of calls and letters, some aides have told us, has caused
> > Congresspeople to think twice about rubber-stamping Bush's proposal.
> > Many Senators and Representatives are still on the fence about how to
> > vote; Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) called this the most difficult
> > issue she's ever wrestled with.
> >
> > It is absolutely critical that we keep the pressure on in these last
> > few days.  Please call your Senators and Representative right now at:
> >
> >    Senator Richard J. Durbin
> >    DC Phone:    202-224-2152
> >    Local Phone: 217-492-4062
> >
> >    Senator Peter G. Fitzgerald
> >    DC Phone:    202-224-2854
> >    Local Phone: 217-492-5089
> >
> >    Representative Timothy V. Johnson
> >    DC Phone:    202-225-2371
> >    Local Phone: 217-403-4690
> >
> >
> >
> > For contact information for other Senators and Representatives, go to:
> >
> >    http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/
> >
> > Don't worry if you've called before -- call again.  In fact, feel free
> > to call every day until the vote.
> >
> > Let the staffer you speak to know you're a constituent. Then tell the
> > staffer that you strongly oppose a war on Iraq and you sincerely hope
> > the Senator or Representative will vote against the Bush Resolution.
> >
> > Once you've made your call, please let us know by filling out the form
> > at:
> >
> > http://www.moveon.org/callmade_iraq.html?id=788-483317-T%2BB3U
> 400L%2BFbxfbzE4xA2w
>
> Keeping a count helps us lobby Congress more effectively.
>
> Please call immediately to stop a war on Iraq.
>
> Sincerely,
> --Eli Pariser
>   International Campaigns Director
>   MoveOn.org
>   October 3, 2002
>
> P.S. For more information, go to our page of links and resources on
> Iraq at:
> http://www.moveon.org/infoiraq.html
>
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