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How to Stop this war |
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Li_Tan |
02/20/03 at 13:09:31 |
We should keep the pressure high, making it clearer than ever that we are going to oppose this war with or without the UN consent. And we should do so in new and creative ways, more threatening to their interests than a few million people legally obstructing the normal functioning of a few big cities every now and again. Let's not put limits to our imagination: as citizens and consumers, we have a tremendous power over the functioning of the economy, although we often fail to realize that. Why can't we stop using our cars, why can't we walk out on our employers all together, why can't be block the main infrastructures of our own cities, why can't we can clog the email systems and websites of the institutions that are currently supporting war? The possibilities are endless. We simply ought to ask ourselves: "What price am I willing to pay in order to stop this war? Indeed, what price am I willing to pay to bring down this logic of violence and exploitation, and start building a whole new world from scratch?", and then act accordingly. A number of mobilizations are being called all over Europe in the event a war begins: sit-in, general strikes, demonstrations, and direct actions of civil disobedience. This is all very good, but it will be too late. We ought to act now, while the memories of the millions peaceful protesters are still fresh in the mind of the powerful few. They think we have reached our peak, we should respond by showing them that our struggle has only just begun. |
Re: How to Stop this war |
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Li_Tan |
02/20/03 at 13:41:12 |
Virtual March on Washington -- Wednesday, February 26 Please join me in registering for a Virtual March on Washington on February 26th. We are asking Congress to stop the Bush administration's rush to war, and to Let the Inspections Work. Time is running out. With your help, on February 26th, every Senate office will receive a call EVERY MINUTE from a constituent, as they receive a simulataneous crush of faxes and email. In New York and Los Angeles, "anti-war rooms" will highlight the progress of the day for national media. Local media will visit the "anti-war room" online, to monitor this constituent march throughout the day. With your help, every Senate office switchboard will be lit up all day with our anti-war messages. This will be a powerful reminder of the bread and depth of opposition to a war in Iraq. Just go to: [URL=http://www.moveon.org/winwithoutwar/]http://www.moveon.org/winwithoutwar/[/URL] |
02/20/03 at 14:48:36 |
Li_Tan |
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