[Peace] Email to Meridith not the listserv

Mon Jan 27 12:08:49 CST 2003

Please, everyone, email your desire to be on the list supporting the
anti-war resolution directly to Meridith Kruse who is the designated name
collector. Her email is: bmmk at soltec.net

There are complaints of too many emails being sent to the listserv.
Meridith will post a final master list and so will Brooke of PRC, who is
collecting names as well from other circles supportive of the same goal, to
this listserv at the end of the day. Meridith and Brooke are coordinating
lists as to avoid duplicate names.

Thanks for your cooperation!

Kimberlie

-----Original Message-----
From: Rachel Schurman [mailto:ras2 at uiuc.edu]
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 1:23 PM
To: Lisa Chason
Cc: peace at lists.groogroo.com; Leslie Reagan; Daniel Schneider;
k-oberd at uiuc.edu; rabin dana yael; koslof at uiuc.edu; William Munro;
bassett at uiuc.edu; kensalo at uiuc.edu
Subject: Re: Fw: [Peace] URGENT: Go on Record Supporting Urbana Anti-War
Resolution Now!!

At 09:00 AM 1/27/03 -0600, you wrote:
>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. Rachel Schurman

> >
> >
> > 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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> >
> >
> >

Dr. Rachel A. Schurman
Dept. of Sociology
University of Illinois
326 Lincoln Hall, MC-454
702 So. Wright St.
Urbana, Il  61801

Phone: 217-333-2981 (or 333-1950)
Fax: 217-333-5225
E-mail: ras2 at uiuc.edu

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