[Vision2020] iraq war protest jan 27

[debismith at moscow.com]

I, too, will join the march if Sally's suggestion is adopted. I would still attend the rally, but 
would not march on a recruiting office (if it is even there!). Our troops are also victims of the 
Bush Adminstrations' lies and blunders. I support them by opposing this insane war, I do not 
oppose them. Many of them also oppose the war, but have a duty to the military and their 
orders....
Debi R-S

 as From:           	"Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
To:             	"'Sally Perrine'" <sperrine at potlatch.com>,
       	"'vision2020 at moscow. com'" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Date sent:      	Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:37:43 -0800
Subject:        	Re: [Vision2020] iraq war protest jan 27

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Sally Perrine's idea makes better sense.  It is high visibility at a
location with a high concentration of people and it avoids any link
between the protest and the military.

I seriously believe that during the Vietnam War it was the marches on
recruiting stations, ROTCs, and other military-oriented targets that
wrongfully evolved into troops returning home to shouts of "baby
killer" and the like.

Any and ALL links to military-oriented targets MUST be avoided. Rumor
becomes propaganda.  

Thanks, Sally.

What time, again, is the march?

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the
tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime." 

--Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr.

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[mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] On Behalf Of Sally Perrine
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 12:25 PM To: vision2020 at moscow. com
Subject: [Vision2020] iraq war protest jan 27

Here's a proposal for a compromise approach to the Jan. 27
anti-war march:

The PPC did not organize this march, but a number of us are
going to join in.  Personally, I think it would be more effective to
stop at the stoplight at the entrance to the mall, and stand on each
corner with our signs.  And that's what I'll do rather than go into
the mall itself.  That way, we'd have visibility as protesters of the
war, without directly confronting the military personnel who are
caught up in it. Let's reserve our anger for the architects of the
wars of choice and aggression, and our compassion for its victims -
whether they be our military personnel or the civilians caught in the
crossfire.

I'd hate to see us lose anti-war allies bacause we alienate
people with the way we conduct our protests.  A majority
of Americans already oppose this war.

I have left a phone message with Mike of Seeds of Peace re this,
to see if we can reshape the proposed protest march.

Sally Perrine

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