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From: Alan Sondheim <sondheim@panix.com>
To: Cyb <cybermind@listserv.aol.com>, Wryting-L <WRYTING-L@listserv.wvu.edu>,
Cyberculture <cyberculture@zacha.org>
Subject: Oppose the War Funding - National Call-in Days (fwd)
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:37:40 -0400 (EDT)
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:43:40 From: moderator@PORTSIDE.ORG To: PORTSIDE@LISTS.PORTSIDE.ORG Subject: Oppose the War Funding - National Call-in Days Oppose the War Funding - National Call-in Days Grassroots Opposition to War Funding Reaches Boiling Point! National Call-In Days July 26-28 The House of Representatives will be voting again this week on the White House request for $33.5 billion of new funding for the war in Afghanistan. United for Peace and Justice is joining together with Peace Action, CODEPINK, Friends Committee on National Legislation, Peace and Justice Resource Center, Campaign for Peace and Democracy, Historians Against the War, Just Foreign Policy, Progressive Democrats of America and US Labor Against the War in calling upon Congressional Representatives to vote against the White House request for $33.5 billion in new funds for the war in Afghanistan. Congressional Switchboard: 1-888-493-5443 toll-free (We are counting calls) Three weeks ago, 162 members of the House supported an Amendment calling for a time-table for withdrawal. 100 members of the House supported an amendment offered by Rep. Barbara Lee limiting the use of the funds for security and to actually begin the withdrawal of troops. Now the House is being asked to approve funding without a time-table or any plan for withdrawal. Nine years into the war, the Administration lacks clear goals, a coherent strategy or any "exit plan." Meanwhile soldiers and civilians keep dying and so far $321 billion dollars have been being squandered in an irrational enterprise. We need to insist that elected officials act responsibly by refusing to fund this war without end. Most commonly asked question: "Why should I bother? They don't listen anyway?" Members of Congress are listening. That's why these amendments received so many votes. That's the reason growing numbers are willing to speak out in opposition. The more "No" votes we achieve this week--the closer we come to bringing this tragic war to a close... Phone Call the Congressional Switchboard:1-888-493-5443 early this week and after you hang up please forward this message to your friends. Members of Congress will be back in their districts during August. Many will be campaigning for re-election. This is a valuable time to partner with local domestic needs groups fighting against cut-backs. Conduct vigils, send delegations or engage in direct action around a shared desire to fund our communities, not endless war. In the Fall Congress will be asked to approve another $160 billion war funding for FY2011. Let's make them feel the heat NOW! Help us continue to do this critical work: Make a donation to UFPJ today. UNITED FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE www.unitedforpeace.org | 212-868-5545 PO Box 607; Times Square Station; New York, NY 10108 === _____________________________________________ Portside aims to provide material of interest to people on the left that will help them to interpret the world and to change it. Submit via email: moderator@portside.org Submit via the Web: portside.org/submit Frequently asked questions: portside.org/faq Subscribe: portside.org/subscribe Unsubscribe: portside.org/unsubscribe Account assistance: portside.org/contact Search the archives: portside.org/archive