[Peace] RE: [Peace-discuss] Advisory referendum on the Primary ballot 2008

[Joe Futrelle]

THANK YOU to everyone who made this happen. It's so important to give  
the public a say on these critical issues in an era where people feel  
cynical about electoral politics. I will be proud to cast my vote on  
these referenda.

--
Joe Futrelle
Person


On Apr 11, 2007, at 1:14 PM, Robert Naiman wrote:

> I also thank Durl and Jan and Mort and Jamie and Barbara and everyone
> else. No-one will be surprised to know that I am particularly
> enthusiastic about the referendum against war with Iran. I believe
> that Urbana is the first community in the country to succeed in
> putting such a referendum in place. (The Berkeley and Portland city
> councils have passed resolutions.)
>
> It's a shame that the use of this tool is not more widespread in
> Illinois. There were some efforts in the Chicago area, some of them
> successful - there will be an Iraq referendum in Berwyn, for example.
>
> Hopefully, next year there will be more efforts and more successes in
> more Illinois communities...it may be that the ability next year to
> act in April to put a referendum on the ballot in November will make
> the effort more attractive.
>
> There was some coverage of the referenda on WILL this morning. AWARE
> was mentioned, and the successful referenda last year (I'm sorry to
> report that my interpretation that "Champaign-Urbana" passed the
> impeachment referendum has not been adopted by our local media,
> although Mike Monson reported it in the News-Gazette at the time.)
>
> On 4/11/07, Barbara kessel <barkes at gmail.com> wrote:
>> And I add my Hurrah and thanks. I became suddenly so moved in the
>> middle of the meeting that I thought I would start crying openly.  
>> This
>> is a glimpse of the civic/democratic participation I had always
>> dreamed of. Barbara Kessel
>>
>> On 4/11/07, Belden Fields <a-fields at uiuc.edu> wrote:
>> > And I second that!
>> > Belden
>> >
>> >
>> > On Apr 11, 2007, at 10:11 AM, Conrad Wetzel wrote:
>> >
>> > > To: Jan and Durl Kruse and all who created the referenda
>> > > From: Conrad Wetzel
>> > >
>> > > All of us owe an enormous debt of gratitude to those of you, who
>> > > spent so much quality time selecting the topics for the  
>> Cunningham
>> > > and Champaign referenda and for doing such an excellent jog of
>> > > writing them in such a clear and cogent manner. This great  
>> victory
>> > > in both Urbana and Champaign would not have been possible, if  
>> this
>> > > devoted background preparation had not been done.
>> > >
>> > > So, thanks, guys; your're the greatest!
>> > > Conrad
>> > >  
>> ____________________________________________________________________
>> > >
>> > >> From: Jan & Durl Kruse <jandurl at insightbb.com>
>> > >> To: Peace at lists.chambana.net
>> > >> CC: peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net
>> > >> Subject: [Peace-discuss] Advisory referendum on the Primary  
>> ballot
>> > >> 2008
>> > >> Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 23:58:11 -0500
>> > >>
>> > >>> With all present voting in favor Urbana Cunningham Township  
>> will
>> > >>> have:
>> > >>
>> > >>> 3 important referenda on the Primary election Ballot 2008
>> > >>> =============================================================
>> > >>> Cut Funding for War and Occupation of Iraq
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Shall the voters call upon their elected representatives in
>> > >>> Congress to pursue all available means to limit military  
>> funding
>> > >>> in Iraq to only what is required to bring all U.S. troops home
>> > >>> safely?
>> > >>>
>> > >>> ==============================================================
>> > >>> Detainees' Rights Referendum
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Shall the voters call upon their elected representatives in
>> > >>> Congress to do all in their power to repeal or amend the  
>> Military
>> > >>> Commissions Act in order to restore the U.S. Constitutional  
>> right
>> > >>> of habeas corpus and to uphold internationally recognized rules
>> > >>> of law, thereby preventing the cruel and inhuman treatment and
>> > >>> the arbitrary and indefinite detention for all detainees  
>> held by
>> > >>> the U.S. government?
>> > >>>
>> > >>> ==============================================================
>> > >>
>> > >>> Prevent War with Iran
>> > >> Shall the voters call upon their elected representatives in
>> > >> Congress to pursue all available means to prevent war with iran,
>> > >> including passing legislation that would explicitly prohibit the
>> > >> President from attacking Iran without Congressional  
>> authorization?
>> > >>
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