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

[C. G. Estabrook]

Indeed we could -- and should.  --CGE


Belden Fields wrote:
> 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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