[Occupymendocino] Vigil at 7 PM on Monday in Front of Town Hall to Stop Another War

[Richard Karch]

MoveOn members are joining allies from Credo Action and the Progressive Change Campaign Committee to hold candlelight vigils against military intervention in Syria—before Congress heads back to vote. Can you host a vigil in Mendocino on Monday night at 7? 

MYes, I can host a vigil
Dear 99ers,

I've had a number of people respond to having a candlelight vigil against the Syrian strike.

We can align with the nation wide MoveOn vigil. (See note below) 

 Seems to me that candles would do well in front of Town Hall.  (Bank location has much wind from traffic zipping by.)

We can have a 'choir' of candles. Maybe the Women in Black might want to join in?  

Hope to see you there.

Richard



Dear MoveOn member,

Five days from now, we may be on our way down the same slippery slope we went down in 2003—toward another war in the Middle East.

Despite opposition from the majority of Americans, reports indicate that Congress could vote to authorize military strikes on Syria as early as next Tuesday.1 With all that we know—including how often military action can devolve into a full scale war—MoveOn members decisively voted to oppose any military intervention in Syria.

We're flooding the phones in every representative's and senator's office before the vote to authorize the use of military force—more than 20,000 calls in the last 24 hours alone. But that's not all we need to do to avoid history repeating itself.

MoveOn members and other progressives are gathering for vigils Monday evening to lift our voices against the drumbeat of war, and make sure that our members of Congress heed our unwavering demand to stay out of Syria. The simple truth is that President Obama doesn't have the support he needs from Congress right now to launch military strikes. But that'll only remain true if progressives show up in person in addition before most members of Congress head back for the votes.

If Congress may vote on Tuesday, then we need to hold vigils on Monday night that are so powerful and so numerous that they can't possibly be ignored on Tuesday morning—by the mainstream media or by our friends on Capitol Hill.

You've already made your opposition to military intervention clear. Now, can you host a vigil in Mendocino this Monday, September 9 at 7 p.m.?

Yes, I can host a vigil in Mendocino to stop military intervention in Syria.





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