[Peace] P4P thoughts/ideas

[Joan Nelshoppen]

Interesting idea.  We take our two kids with us to P4P as we believe it is 
a valuable experience for them.  We will NOT be taking part in a die-in 
although others are welcome to.  Please let me know if this actually gets 
planned for a weekend so we can stand in the no die-in section.  I really 
doubt such an action will "defeat the prowar people morally."   It will 
just make them shake their heads and wonder about our sanity.  (Please know 
I am not saying "don't do this."  You can do what you want.  That's one 
thing AWARE is certainly strong on.)

The same goes with a mock funeral/ coffin procession.  I, for one, don't 
wish to be a part of that if it gets planned.  Again there will need to be 
an area at P4P that isn't so much into these types of demos and where 
theater organizers don't expect others to take part in.

Joan



At 12:59 AM 3/31/03 -0600, Matt Reichel wrote:

>1) Die-in.   We should organize a "die-in" for one of the weeks, where all
>of the anti-war protestors at one time fall to the ground. The image will
>be perfect: flag waving brainwashed patriots waving banners
>that say "support out troops! Go get 'em! Kill Saddam...etc" standing next
>to a massive group of people that are illustrating the true results of
>Bush's program of action. Instead of escalating P4P into a game of numbers
>(how many protestors and signs can we get out there?), I think this "die
>in" idea will defeat the pro-war people morally. This will parallel the
>war situation in that we can just lay down and say "okay. you've won!! ..
>but what have you won?"