----- Original Message ----- From: "Yoshie Furuhashi" <furuhashi.1 at osu.edu> To: <lbo-talk at lists.panix.com> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 10:23 AM Subject: Re: Gitlin on the student peace movement
> >Jacob Segal wrote:
> >
> >>How does the peace movement answer the point that "we have to do
something"
> >>or that the US needs to prevent more terrorism? Not my questions
of course,
> >>but just curious.
> >
> >Whatever that soemthing is, bombing Afghanistan shouldn't be part
of
> >it. After that, answers may vary.
> >
> >Doug
>
> Actually, from my experience of organizing against the first major
> American war of the 21st century, I can say that efforts to engage
> people in conversation become more productive if I don't give them
> "an answer (= a clearly articulated alternative to war)." Folks
want
> to talk to me about what _they_ think should be done, and their
> opinions are quite diverse. Democracy means for organizers to do a
> lot of listening, not just talking.
>
> One of the more successful flyers that I've produced reads as
follows
> (minus formatting):
>
> ***** No War
>
> Don't believe that war can bring peace and justice? Don't think
that
> killing more innocent people in the Middle East will make us safe?
> Concerned that war will intensify racism? Worried that war will
> destroy civil rights & liberties? Looking for a just & peaceful
> solution? Then join us!
>
> Friday, September 21, 2001, 5-6 p.m.
> Women in Black's Silent Vigil against War
> At the corner of High St. & 15th Ave.
> For more info, call Connie Hammond at 268-2637.
>
> Saturday, September 22, 2001, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon
> You are invited to have coffee with the Rev. Bill Barndt, the Rev.
> Lance Shreffler, and other clergy in favor of peace and justice from
> 8:30 to 9:00 a.m.; and join them in discussion on the theme of
> "Rethinking Justice" at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at 414
> E. North Broadway (for directions, call 267-9241). Network with
them
> & expand the coalition against war & for peace. For more info, call
> Bill Barndt at 888-2196 or Lance Shreffler at 261-1347.
>
> Sunday, September 23, 2001, from 5:00 p.m.
> Anti-War Meeting
> Ohio Union, 3rd Fl. (tentatively - the location to be confirmed
later)
>
> For more info, call the Community Organizing Center at 252-9255 or
> e-mail Yoshie Furuhashi at <furuhashi.1 at osu.edu>. *****
>
> The idea is to ask folks to reject war first of all & come to
> anti-war meetings & events to figure out alternatives. Got lots of
> favorable responses, though I don't know if our endeavors in
> Columbus, OH meet Nathan's standards. :->
>
> Yoshie
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