Sept 18
Hi all,
Although our leaders are under tremendous pressure to act in the aftermath of the terrible events of Sept. 11th, it's important to let them know that we support justice, not escalating violence, which would only play into the terrorists' hands.
I hope you'll join me in signing an online statement of support for "Justice, not Terror" at:
http://www.geocities.com/ironworkers373/aua.html
Sept 17th--from Carla
Here's an online antiwar petition, if you feel so inclined. There isn't much time, though. http://home.uchicago.edu/~dhpicker/petition
--Andre Gide, 1938
I'm passing along my friend Colin's very articulate and potent letter for those of you who are of like mind and feel like agitating from afar.
Carla
Cheers,
Sorry for the spam. If you like me are horrified by the Bush
administration's call for military retaliation to Tuesdays awful events,
feel free to cut and paste as much of the following letter as you want into
letters, phone calls, or faxes of your own. For your convenience, I've also
included contact information for a few key elected officials.
If you disagree with my views, sorry to have bothered you with this.
Thanks.
Colin
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Senator Barbara Boxer
Senator Dianne Feinstein
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi
Congresswoman Lynn C. Woolsey
Congressman Mike Thompson
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September 13, 2001
Dear ____,
I am an active, registered voter and a long-time supporter of your campaign.
Even as I condemn the events of this past Tuesday, I must convey in the
strongest possible terms my categorical DISAPPROVAL of the President's plans
to respond with use of force, and of ANY congressional action that approves
money for such a plan. Such chest-beating is nearly as sickening as the acts
of terrorism that inspired it.
Elected officials must not forget that a substantial percentage of Americans
no longer believe in antiquated, militaristic 'eye for an eye' paradigms,
but rather in seeking new alternatives that embrace compassion,
understanding, communication, and peacefulness.
This precarious moment in history calls for a cool head, not a hot
retaliatory temper, and the President is wrong when he claims he has
'universal' support for his actions.
Please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
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stirring up their passions, than to restrain
them and direct them toward the
patient labors of peace."
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112 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
PHONE: 202.224.3553
FAX: 415.956.6701 (they assure me that SF faxes forward to DC)
EMAIL: senator@boxer.senate.gov
331 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
PHONE: 202.224.3841
FAX: 202.228.3954
EMAIL: senator@feinstein.senate.gov
2457 Rayburn Building
Washingtron, DC 20515
PHONE: 202.225.4965
FAX: 202.225.8259
EMAIL: sf.nancy@mail.house.gov
439 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
PHONE: 202.225.5161
FAX: 202.225.5163
EMAIL: lynn.woolsey@mail.house.gov
415 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
PHONE: 202.225.3311
FAX: 202.225.4335
EMAIL: m.thompson@mail.house.gov