Care about war with Iran? Easy activist opportunity

[B.S. Lewis]

And proven effective (read the bolded parts below).

This is a copy-and-paste of part of an email I received from U.S. Labor Against the War:

1) On Monday, July 21st, join the nationwide call-in day to make sure your member of Congress knows there is strong opposition to military action against Iran in his or her district.

Pressure on Congress is critical right now as it considers H.Con.Res. 362.

102 House Democrats and 117 Republicans have cosponsored a resolution against Iran that demands President Bush "initiate an international effort" to impose a land, sea, and air blockade on Iran to prevent it from importing gasoline and to inspect all cargo entering or leaving Iran. Imposing such a blockade without UN authority could be widely construed as an act of war.

We have already heard about 2 representatives who were convinced by their local anti-war groups to remove their names as co-sponsors of this dangerous resolution! Click here to read more about the work of one of these groups.

2) Ask your mayor to sign on to a resolution urging the Bush administration to pursue diplomatic engagement with Iran. At least 36 mayors have already signed on -- now is the time to approach your mayor! For more information visit the Cities for Peace website.

3) Write letters to the editor of your local papers and to call into local radio talk shows, especially during the July 19- 21 Days of Action. Click here for a sample letter.

4) Sign the open letter to presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama urging him to stand up for diplomacy.

5) You can organize a visible presence in a busy location in your town: a vigil, an afternoon of leafleting or tabling, a human billboard, etc. Be sure to pick a time and location that has a lot of pedestrian or vehicle traffic!

To find out what might be happening in your area, click here. If you plan an activity, please post it on the UFPJ calendar of actions. Many of this Friday's Iraq Moratorium events will be focusing on Iran as well.

Keep checking the

UFPJ website

for new organizing and educational resources.

Yours, for peace and justice,


UFPJ Iran Working Group

Be sure to call in on Monday!

Here's how to find your representative's contact info:

http://capwiz.com/fconl/directory/congdir.tt (just put in your zip code)

[B.S. Lewis]

1. I should probably have titled this thread...

"Democrat sponsors Iran aggression bill, 102 Democrats sign on".

I mean, the Democrats demanding that President Bush be more aggressive with Iran--it's brilliant! Turn the tables on him.

Those Greens are so dumb, they could never comprehend this level of strategery. Run along and play, little Greens.

[undeterred]

2. Greens?

What are you talking about? :shrug:

[B.S. Lewis]

4. progressives who don't vote Dem

Greens and Nader voters. Sorry, made it sound like there were Greens in the story.

[slipslidingaway]

3. Also... Senate Committee Passes Iran Sanctions Legislation

2 page pdf
http://www.aipac.org/Publications/PressAIPACMediaUpdates/Comprehensive_Iran_Sanctions_Act_-_7.17.08.pdf

"In a hearing on July 17th, the Senate Banking Committee passed key legislation to strengthen and expand sanctions on Iran aimed at pressuring the regime to abandon its pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability. Under the leadership of Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Ranking Member Richard Shelby (R-AL), senators sent a strong, unified message, voting 19-2 in favor of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act of 2008. The bill incorporates two important pieces of legislation -- S.970, the Iran Counter-Proliferation Act, which currently has 72 cosponsors, and S.1430, The Iran Sanctions Enabling Act. The bill also adds additional provisions designed to prevent the illegal diversion of sensitive technologies being passed to Iran through third countries. A similar bill has already passed the House. Click here for more information about the markup."

Click here to read AIPAC's letter in support of the Iran sanctions bill. (PDF, 34K)


And there are now 247 cosponsors of H Con Res 362
Links here
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=308&topic_id=699&mesg_id=699