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Iraq Moratorium Friday: Do something to end the war
Tue, 09/18/2007 - 9:13am | xoff
What action, big or small, will you take on Friday, Sept. 21, the first Iraq Moratorium day, to voice your opposition to Bush's war and call for bringing the troops home?
It can be as simple a gesture as wearing a black armband for the day, as big as participating in a large-scale protest, or a whole lot of things in between.
What matters is that we each do something.
The idea has not attracted much media attention yet, and probably won't -- until it becomes too big a story to ignore.
It's not a one-time event, but intended to continue on the third Friday of every month. As it grows, so will the attention it focuses on George W. Bush's endless, senseless war. Some group actions are planned here and there, but mostly this is a personal commitment.
There are events planned in Milwaukee and Madison: a noon "impeach for peace" rally at the State Capitol, and a 5 p.m. vigil at Wisconsin and Water in downtown Milwaukee, plus a noon talk at Milwaukee Area Technical College by an Iraq vet. (Uppity Wis. calendar has details.) NOTE: The MATC talk is actually Thursday, not Friday)
Attending an event is just one way to get involved. You can sign up on the website, but that's not necessary. All you really need to do is to decide to do something Friday to help end the war.
These are some suggestions from the organizers, just to get people thinking:
But there are no limits on what anyone can do. Creative ideas that stir discussion or attract media attention are what's needed.Wear and distribute black ribbons and armbands
Buy no gas on Moratorium days
Pressure politicians and the media
Hold vigils, pickets, rallies, and teach-ins
Hold special religious services
Coordinate events in music, art, and culture
Host film showings, talks, and educational events
Organize student actions: Teach-ins, school closings, etc.
The moratorium idea is reminiscent, of course, of the 1969 Vietnam Moratorium, which mobilized millions.
National groups endorsing the effort include United for Peace and Justice, a coalition of 1,300 groups which sponsored the January march in DC and is building toward 10 regional demonstrations in late October.
Endorsements help. But the moratorium will succeed if individuals take personal responsibility, in some way big or small, to express themselves on Sept. 21.
How about it?
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If he cares, but does nothing to end the war, then it really doesn't matter. Normally when people care about something they're willing to act on it. I don't see anything but stonewalling and obfuscation at work here. He has consistently proven himself incapable of changing his viewpoint once he's made a decision.
He really could have something more useful to say than "I'm the decider".
Steve Hanson
Uppity Wisconsin
He is closed-minded.
The American people, the Iraqi people, and a majority of Congress want to end the war.
Bush doesn't care.
He owns this war.
And it only goes on because of George W. Bush.
If Bush were to drop his political support for the war, the war would end very quickly. ###