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| Jay |
Posted - 02/01/2003 : 12:41:15 PM
Jean-Francois runs the unofficial KJP website. He put this up:
Dear Friends:
If you support the war in Iraq, congratulations! You will get your
wish soon, probably in the month of February. If you are against the
war, here is a creative way to protest, which I am passing on...
There is a grassroots campaign underway to protest war in lraq in a
simple, but potentially powerful way.
Place 1/2 cup uncooked rice in a small plastic bag.
Squeeze out excess air and seal the bag.
Wrap it in piece of paper on which you have written, "If your
enemies are hungry, feed them. (Romans 12:20) Please send this
rice to the people of Iraq; do no attack them."
Place the paper and bag of rice in an envelope and address
them to:
President George Bush
White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, DC 20500
Attach $1.06 in postage. (Three 37-cent stamps equal $1.11)
Drop this in the mail. It is important to act NOW so that President
Bush gets the letter, ASAP.
In order for this protest to be effective, there must be hundreds or
thousands of such rice deliveries to the White House. We can do
this if you each forward this message to your friends and family.
There is a positive history of this protest! In the 1950's, the
Fellowship of Reconciliation began a similar protest, which is credited
with influencing President Eisenhower against attacking China. Although
the President did not acknowledge receipt of the
bags publicly, and no rice was ever sent to China, it was learned a
decade later that the campaign played a significant, perhaps even
determining role in preventing nuclear war. Twice while the
campaign was on, President Eisenhower met with the Joint Chiefs
of Staff to consider US options in the conflict with China over two
islands, Quemoy and Matsu. The generals twice recommended
the use of nuclear weapons. President Eisenhower each time
turned to his aide and asked how many little bags of rice had come
in. When told the numbers in the tens of thousands, Eisenhower
told the generals that as long as so many Americans were
expressing active interest in having the US feed the Chinese, he
certainly wasn't going to consider using nuclear weapons against
them.
Send your rice today!!
Perfect. Thanks Jean-Francois |
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| PJK |
Posted - 02/01/2003 : 1:33:50 PM
Awesome Jay.....hehehehe sure makes me feel like sending some!!!!
There were some full page ads protesting the war in the New York Times on Tues or Wed of last week. I think there is a growing opposition to the war, we just need to keep it up and growing. I don't care how many nations back us on this war, I still think it would be prudent to wait
I keep thinking of how the mentality of the people was before the Civil War. They kept talking about how it was going to be a quick war. NO I am not THAT old!!! I wasn't around then, hehe, but I am kind of a Civil War buff and when I hear people say how quick a war with Iraq will be I just can't help but think of the similarities.
Thanks for posting this Jay....you are one of a kind! |
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