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Comment on Welcome

2009-07-21T02:30:02Z

The information was addressed to Lenny, not to me, but it was nevertheless shared with everyone on this internet thing, and so I think it not inapropos to comment on it. "I'm not whether or not 9/11 was an inside job has much bearing on people's support for the war," is very difficult for me to understand. Could you be more explicit as to why "you're not?"

Comment on Welcome

2009-07-10T02:50:37Z

Thanks to all for posting these action proposals. I second Mark Stansbery's point on a counter-recruitment national foundation, we have been doing this in Erie for awhile, and I would like the movement to consider creating a national organization to support the troops who put their humanity over duty with legal and financial resources as well. Putting them on paid speaking tours is one way to compensate for the loss of income and build the movement at the same time. Why not a debt relief fund as well (Still would be cheaper than elections.)

A couple of thoughts re: the focus and timing of the fall actions. I support some local and/or national mass actions in the fall, but I would like to see the actions built around US and not the legislative cycles for a change. I'm not always opposed to lobbying, and have done a little, but its level of failure since 05 and 06 warrants its deemphasis (more troops and a larger theater of war than under Bush and a Rep. Congress!) A case in point is the 21st CD election of Dahlkemper(D) over English (R). Dahlkemper spoke against both Iraq and the global war on terror at an Erie Peace Initiative forum during the primaries, then her first vote in Jan. was for the Gaza Invasion Resolution, and for all the subsequent war funding bills. So they do listen to us and do understand our positions, but vote for war anyway, because that is the institutional function of Congress, that is, war is not a legislative problem, but a social and political one.
Can't ask that poor chicken to lay a duck egg, might hurt itself!

To Lenny- I'm not whether or not 9/11 was an inside job has much bearing on people's support for the war. When it comes up in discussions, if at all, the gov't version of 9/11 doesn't seem to have much more credibility than the JFK version. I think advancing understanding of why 9/11 was not the impetus is more the task of the times.

Looking Forward to seeing you.

Mark Mateja
Erie Peace Initiative
Erie Pa

Comment on Welcome

2009-07-09T13:53:56Z

RE: actions/demos for 2009/10: I missed the deadline to submit an idea for a proposal...that being that we do some CD (civil disobedience) this coming year to get press. The demos and marches last year garnered little press, if any. Without press coverage, it's really not worth all the hard work and money. And, I suggest we utilize YouTube as much as possible to create and generate our own press.

Looking forward to meeting and working with you this weekend!

Thanks, Laura

Comment on Draft Action Proposal Discussion

2009-07-02T18:03:15Z

I believe the proposal should start with point number 11. Countering the government propaganda machine is the first step toward being able to implement the other goals. It is also the most important thing that must be done, unrelentingly. We are way behind in this area. See my blog at otherjones.com

Comment on Welcome

2009-06-29T07:51:02Z

As a Truther, I ask readers of this blog to click on and read: "An Appeal to the Anti-War Movement" at

http://www.911truth.org/article.php?story=20060817094039227

Comment on List guidelines

2009-06-17T02:36:42Z

I am looking forward to seeing the Action Proposal comming from the Continuations Body of the National Assembly. Will it be on the website soon?

John

Comment on List guidelines

2009-05-27T00:15:30Z

Testing blog. Though not much of a blogger, I welcome the opportunity to share with the good friends fo the National Assembly. In solidarity,
Mike

Comment on List guidelines

2009-05-13T16:11:29Z

Also, I like the idea of having article postings restricted to admins but comments unmoderated; I suggest we go with this and see how it goes; I beleve that it's possible to moderate individuals if they violate the guidelines.

Comment on List guidelines

2009-05-08T16:19:10Z

We want to encourage full and vigorous conversation, but also to be respectful of other points of view. Please be attentive to overposting. A good guideline is to limit your posts to one per day, except in unusual circumstances. Personal attacks and racist, sexist, or homophobic language will not be tolerated.

mpcoc

Comment on List guidelines

2009-03-24T10:33:43Z

good write up, very interesting read