[Peace]...target Johnson on support for Iraq war

[Belden Fields]

Right Carl, but WE could do that with OUR signs.
Belden
On Jul 21, 2007, at 4:26 PM, C. G. Estabrook wrote:

> Bob--
>
> You say you want to "pressure Congressman Johnson to withdraw our  
> troops from Iraq," but your way of doing it is to ask him to vote  
> *in favor* of a bill providing funding for the war -- just so long  
> as the bill is written by Democrats!
>
> The contradiction arises from the fact that this campaign is not  
> interested in ending the war so much as it in making it go away as  
> a problem for the Democrats.  This campaign -- funded with millions  
> from Democratic party funders -- wants to use the majority anti-war  
> sentiment in the country for the electoral benefit of Democrats.   
> (That's why the campaign targets no pro-war Democrats.)
>
> That would be fine if the Democrats really wanted to end the war.   
> I'll come closer to believing that, in spite of what their leading  
> presidential candidates say, when this front group starts calling  
> for Johnson to vote against *all* funding for the war.  They don't  
> do that now.
>
> Regards, Carl
>
>
> Robert Naiman wrote:
>> Come out Sunday to pressure Congressman Johnson to withdraw our  
>> troops
>> from Iraq!
>> SUNDAY, JULY 22,  2:00 pm
>> *****
>> Come join the Iraq Summer Campaign as they present Congressman Tim
>> Johnson's "report card" on Iraq.  We will be gathering in front of  
>> the
>> Congressman's high school alma mater to draw attention to how
>> Johnson's voting record conflicts with the growing anti-war sentiment
>> of his constituents.
>> For more information on our campaign, check out www.iraqcampaign.org
>> Who:  Educators and constituents from Champaign County
>> What:  Press Conference Presenting Johnson's Iraq Report Card
>> Where:  Urbana High School, 1002 South Race Street, Urbana
>> When:  Sunday, July 22nd, at 2pm (please arrive 5-10 minutes early,
>> should last until about 2:30)
>> ****
>> If you are interested, please call/email Bernie for more information:
>> Bernie Bergmann
>> IL-15 Field Organizer
>> Americans Against the Escalation in Iraq
>> illinois1 at iraqsummer.org
>> 202-425-0805
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