Is anybody working to organize this? I'd like to help. Call me 413-0162. Marcy. >Dear friends, > > Have you been feeling helpless in light of Tuesday's events? HELP US OUT. > Students at Wesleyan University, CT have been meeting the last couple of >days > to discuss the following theme: > > In response to the events of September 11th, we affirm our commitment to > THOROUGH and PEACEFUL JUSTICE, as opposed to retaliatory violence. > > -WE KNOW that most colleges around the nation are also having this >discussion. > In light of the Bush administration's focus on retaliation, we feel a >DIRE >NEED > FOR THIS SENTIMENT BE HEARD. > > -Because of this we are calling for a NATIONWIDE ACTION ON CAMPUSES for > THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 20 from 12pm-1pm to show our commitment to thorough >and > peaceful justice, as opposed to retaliatory violence. > > -WE NEED YOUR HELP. The more schools involved, the more media coverage we >get. > WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO HELP SET UP THIS ACTION AT YOUR SCHOOL. Even if you >are > personally not able or willing to organize an action, please spend a few > minutes to find out who at your school WOULD be willing to and forward >this >to > them. (also forward any friend you have at other schools. spread the >word!!!) >please include the attached document, it has the same info but is much >easier >to read > > specifics: > (this is also written on the attached word document for easier reading) > > 1) We are in the process of setting up a web page which will have >Wesleyan's > statement and plan of action to use as an example, and a list of schools >who > are also planning actions and how to contact them. This web page will >probably > be up by late Saturday/Sunday. The address will be: > http://www.peacefuljustice.cjb.net > > 2) Once your school has received this e-mail and begun to plan an action >please > CHOOSE A CONTACT PERSON AND E-MAIL US at [log in to unmask] with >the > info of the contact person. You can also e-mail if you have any >questions. >We > will e-mail you back ASAP. > > 3) The idea is to have solidarity in the time (thusday, sep 20, 12pm-1pm) >and > message of the action. What you would like to do is up to each campus. WE >ARE > RELYING ON YOU TO PLAN IT. > > >vital things to be done when planning your action: > > a) Contact the media! This is of paramount importance. Local and National > media. Let them know about this day of action (sep. 20) and our message. >your > school's media contact person should get in touch with sarah at > [log in to unmask] or 860.344.8782 to work on coordinating media >messaging. > > b) make the message clear. We will be posting Wesleyan's mission >statement >on > the web page. You can adopt your own, but it would be nice to have >conformity > on > > the following issues: > -GLOBAL/ international Peace and unity > -consideration of underlying reasons why/examination of US foreign policy > -set a precedent of International action/our position is important and > consequential/ALL civil liberties need to be enforced > -use rationality and compassion, not hate and haste/avoid reliance on >emotional > manipulations > -do not alter the event at hand to infer a need for star wars, unlimited > military spending or oil drilling in arctic > -the long term choice at hand is NOT only about security OR civil >liberties, it > is the opportunity for prudence and caution based on the 'sanctity' of >all > life and peaceful justice. > - react to the needs of the precise situation- terrorism is an act of > terrorism,not an act of war/not evidence of a country's attack > -appropriate channels of law for those directly responsible (reasonable > alternatives to war) > -opposition to backlash against any people > -condolences/ "correct" form of justice wanted/needed > -"injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." > MLK Jr. > > *It is important to keep in mind, with the present state of fear and >anger, > that we ARE NOT saying that the peoples responsible for Tuesdays events >should > not be punished, but that they should be punished according to the >channels >of > law. And furthermore we SHOULD NOT PUNISH groups of innocent people (i.e. >whole > nations)for individual crimes. > *while we ARE against terrorism and terrorists, our focus is on being > anti-terror > *include what we are doing: ie. student solidarity, voice, opposition, > affirmation, and hope in your mission statement > > > c) We feel it is also very important that we reach out and INVOLVE EACH > SCHOOL'S LOCAL COMMUNITY in this action. > > d) Involve the faculty. > > TIPS: > > 1) At Weslyan we are using Monday-Wednesday to have smaller actions >(tabling, > speak out/music at the campus center) to inform the campus about >Thursday. > > 2) We are creating a resolution/ petition for all students to sign. A >goal >for > the future is to put pressure of the administration to adopt this >resolution > > 3) We are setting up stations at Thursday's action where people can send >this > resolution/ petition to their individual representatives. It is important >to > have addresses available: > **Go to www.senate.gov/contacting/index.cfm to find your state senator's > address. > > 4)We are working on coordinating a unity symbol, such as wearing >armbands. > If you have suggestions, please email us with ideas. The final idea, >based >on > the most popular suggestion, will appear on the website. > > FINALLY > -Remember to let us know your school is involved by e-mailing > [log in to unmask] > -Forward this to everyone you know, high schools should be involved too > -Any questions? e-mail [log in to unmask] > >----- End forwarded message ----- > > > >"THE PERSONAL IS POLITICAL" >Only after the last tree bas been cut down > Only after the last river bas been polluted > Only after the last fish has been caught > Only then will you find that money cannot be eaten ><< Dearfriends.doc >> _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp