Calling all UUs and friends of UUs for Peace (moral, testimony)

[lilithu]

September 20th, 2007

Dear Friends, Today we launch the Washington Office's biggest advocacy campaign ever! Rev. William G. Sinkford, President of the UUA, is heading to Capitol Hill on October 10th to tell Congress to end this war and he wants to bring your voice with him! Our goal is to collect 25,000 signatures for peace; nearly 10% of our members in the United States!

Please add your voice to the 25,000 UUs who say, "end this war!"

In early January, Rev. William G. Sinkford wrote to President Bush saying NO! to the surge; the President did not listen. Then, in March, he sent a message to Congress asking them to assess how this war has affected our nation's moral balance; Congress chose to fund the war. Then, earlier this month, Rev. Sinkford faxed every member of congress telling them, yet again, "Not another dollar. Not another life."

In the aftermath of the Patraeus and Crocker testimony and the reality that Congress is once again considering funding this war, Rev. Sinkford is refusing to stand idly by, wondering if his messages were received. Along with Rev. John Thomas, General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ, Rev. Sinkford will be visiting your members of Congress on October 10th and carrying with him a message of peace. He does not want to do this alone. He wants to do it with the support of as many Unitarian Universalists as possible. We have set an ambitious goal of gathering 25,000 signatures in less than a month. Add your voice to 25,000 UUs as we say, "end this war!"

Please send this on-line petition to as many of your friends as possible. You can also download a copy of the petition and a sign-up sheet to take into your congregations on Sunday.

Add your voice to 25,000 UUs as we say, "end this war!"

[Kungfuzed]

I signed it. I don't know what the best way is for us to get out of Iraq, but I do know that I don't want to see another preemptive war. I definitely don't want us invading Iran.

I invite you to sign the petition below calling for an end to our reliance on violence as the first, rather than the last, resort and an end to the arrogant unilateralism of preemptive war.

[lilithu]

*bumpity bump*

Might I add, specifically for UUs, that if you haven't already you should sign up to receive our email action alerts.

Washington Office for Advocacy

[Kungfuzed]

Was this meant to be a rhetorical thread or is it just going to be you and I against Washington? I'm not going to have Amway salesmen show up at my door am I?

[lilithu]

Originally Posted by Kungfuzed

Was this meant to be a rhetorical thread or is it just going to be you and I against Washington? I'm not going to have Amway salesmen show up at my door am I?

Well, I was hoping to have more responses from the UUs here. But we are a slow forum sometimes. Or maybe people signed and didn't bother to post. *hoping*

I am just trying to get the word out. 25,000 is our most ambitious campaign ever but we wanted to aim high. It's not just you and me, tho. We're up to 4,300 signatures!

[uu_sage]

I signed it. Hopefully more will sign on.

[lilithu]

Originally Posted by uu_sage

I signed it. Hopefully more will sign on.

Tell the folks at your congregation!

[spiritually inclined]

I signed it.

James

[applewuud]

So did I, at church yesterday, and got a confirmation email today. They're working fast.