Fwd: RE: Fw: [Peace] URGENT: Go on Record Supporting Urbana Anti-War R esolution Now!!

[David O'Brien]

>From: Sharyn DuPuy <SHARYND at hkusa.com>
>To: "'David O'Brien'" <obrien1 at staff.uiuc.edu>
>Subject: RE: Fw: [Peace] URGENT: Go on Record Supporting Urbana Anti-War R
>         esolution Now!!
>Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 09:25:07 -0600
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>Please add my name:
>
>Sharyn DuPuy
>2017 Vawter St #4
>Urbana Il 61801
>217-337-6855
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David O'Brien [mailto:obrien1 at ux1.cso.uiuc.edu]
>Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 9:21 AM
>To: Peace at lists.groogroo.com
>Subject: Re: Fw: [Peace] URGENT: Go on Record Supporting Urbana Anti-War 
>Resolution Now!!
>
>At 09:08 AM 1/27/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>>Forwarded to: TFPJ
>>From: Faranak
>>
>>========
>>Please send your name to add to this list -- today, Monday Jan. 27, before
>>5 pm. You don't have to live in Urbana or be a voter. Of course, also come
>>to the City Council meeting tonight if you can, but at the very least do
>>please ADD YOUR NAME TO THE LIST and forward to others who you think
>>might...
>>thanks, Lisa
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Meridith Kruse" <bmmk at soltec.net>
>>To: <peace at lists.groogroo.com>
>>Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 10:25 PM
>>Subject: [Peace] URGENT: Go on Record Supporting Urbana Anti-War Resolution
>>Now!!
>>
>> > PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY TO FRIENDLY LISTS!
>> >
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > As many of you know the Urbana City Council will be
>> > considering a Resolution Opposing War in Iraq
>> > tomorrow at 7:30pm at City Hall: 400 S. Vine St at
>> > Illinois St in Urbana.
>> >
>> > It is very important that we have warm bodies
>> > there to show support! Please come!
>> >
>> > Also, many will be speaking and I will be reading a list
>> > of names of people who want to go on record supporting
>> > this resolution - (see resolution at end of this email)
>> >
>> > So let's make this a LONG list!
>> >
>> > (You don't have to be at the meeting or live in
>> > Urbana to still go on record supporting this resolution!)
>> >
>> > Please email me your NAME, PHONE, and ADDRESS by 5pm
>> > tomorrow (Mon. Jan. 27th)...so I can type up the list
>> > before the meeting - - - REMEMBER - name, address, and phone!
>> >
>> > Names already on the list include:
>> >
>> > 1. Patrick Bahls
>> > 2. Elliott Klug
>> > 3. Jeff Sowers
>> > 4. Clint Popetz
>> > 5. Paul Patton
>> > 6. Adrienne Bauer
>> > 7. Brooke Anderson
>> > 8. Lisa Chason
>> > 9. Sascha Meinrath
>> > 10. Paul King
>> > 11. Cassie Conner
>> > 12. Kim Kranich
>> > 13. Charlotte Green
>> > 14. Gabriel Stanton
>> > 15. Robert Dunn
>> > 16. Lori Serb
>> > 17. Meridith Kruse
>>18. Faranak Miraftab
>19. David O'Brien
>
>
>
>> >
>> >
>> > Here is a copy of the resolution:
>> >
>> > **********************************************
>> > Resolution Opposing War Against Iraq
>> > **********************************************
>> >
>> > WHEREAS, the issues between Iraq and the world community have not proven
>> > to be irresoluble by traditional diplomatic efforts;
>> >
>> > WHEREAS, the United States is obliged, legally and ethically, to solve
>> > international problems in accordance with international law and the
>> > Charter of the United Nations;
>> >
>> > WHEREAS, a war with Iraq will jeopardize the lives of American soldiers
>> > and will kill many innocent Iraqi civilians, without guaranteeing the
>> > safety and security of U.S. citizens;
>> >
>> > WHEREAS, past military conflict in the region resulted in widespread
>> > environmental destruction and long term health problems for Iraqis and
>> > U.S. soldiers, the effects of which have not yet been mitigated or
>> > understood;
>> >
>> > WHEREAS, the ultimate security of the residents of Urbana and the United
>> > States at large is dependent upon working cooperatively with all nations
>> > to eliminate poverty, injustice, inequality, environmental degradation 
>> and
>> > other factors that breed war and terrorism;
>> >
>> > WHEREAS, the Congressional Budget Office estimates a military action
>> > against Iraq will cost our nation between $9 and $13 billion a month,
>> > resulting in further cuts in federally funded projects and programs that
>> > benefit our city and its residents;
>> >
>> > WHEREAS, the costs of war and the accompanying ballooning deficits could
>> > have significant impact on the residents of the State of Illinois, which
>> > is facing the 4th worst budget crisis in the country, the school 
>> districts
>> > of the state, 80% of which face budget crises this year, and the city of
>> > Urbana which predicts revenue loss this year;
>> >
>> > WHEREAS, The billions of dollars to be spent on this war could much 
>> better
>> > be spent on schools, nutrition, health care, housing, infrastructure
>> > improvements, and generally eliminating poverty;
>> >
>> > WHEREAS, There is growing opposition to war against Iraq given that:
>> > forty-two cities to date have enacted anti-war resolutions; an estimated
>> > 250,000 rallied in Washington recently to prevent war; the United States
>> > Conference of Catholic Bishops, World Council of Churches, NAACP and
>> > numerous unions oppose the war; and local peace demonstrations have
>> > averaged once a week for over a year;
>> >
>> > WHEREAS, the citizens of Urbana and its local elected officials have the
>> > constitutional right to petition the national government on this 
>> matter of
>> > grave concern to our community as part of the national and international
>> > debate now underway;
>> >
>> > NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the members of the City 
>> Council of
>> > the City of Urbana, oppose a U.S. invasion of Iraq; and
>> >
>> > BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we urge the U.S. to work through the U.N.
>> > Security Council and reaffirm our nation's commitment to the rule of law
>> > in all international relationships; and
>> >
>> > BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we urge the U.S. to help alleviate the budget
>> > crises faced by the majority of the states, and increase federal social
>> > service funding to municipalities; and
>> >
>> > BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution, duly adopted, 
>> shall
>> > be sent to President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney,
>> > Secretary of State Donald Rumsfeld, U.S. Senators Peter Fitzgerald and
>> > Richard Durbin, U.S. Representative Tim Johnson, and local members of the
>> > Illinois House and Senate.
>> >
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>> >
>David O'Brien
>Associate Professor
>143 Art and Design
>University of Illinois
>Champaign, IL  61820
>217 333-7102
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