Iris Cohen
Apr11-04, 04:56 PM
<jabberwocky><div class="vbmenu_control"><a href="jabberwocky:;" onClick="newWindow=window.open('','usenetCode','toolbar=no, location=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,status=no ,width=650,height=400'); newWindow.document.write('<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Usenet ASCII</TITLE></HEAD><BODY topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 BGCOLOR=#F1F1F1><table border=0 width=625><td bgcolor=midnightblue><font color=#F1F1F1>This Usenet message\'s original ASCII form: </font></td></tr><tr><td width=449><br><br><font face=courier><UL><PRE>We have been down this road before.\n\nU.S. troops sent to war half a world away. American foreign policy\ncontrolled by an arrogant elite, bent on projecting military power\naround the globe. A public misled into supporting an unconstitutional\nwar founded on deceit and fabrications.\n\nAs the death toll mounts, we hear claims that the war is nearly won,\nthat victory is just around the corner. But victory never arrives.\n\nAs the public loses confidence in the government, the government\nquestions the patriotism of any who express doubt about the war.\n\nWhen a presidential election arrives, both the Democrat and Republican\nnominees embrace the policy of continued war.\n\nThe military draft comes to dominate the lives of America\'s young, and\nvast numbers who believe the war to be a senseless blunder are faced\nwith fighting a war they do not believe in, or facing exile or prison.\n\nThe year was 1968. Because voters had no choice that November, the\nVietnam War continued for another six years. Hundreds of thousands of\nAmericans like you died, were maimed, or suffered from diseases like\nmalaria. A far greater number of Vietnamese died.\n\nToday, the war is in the quicksands and alleys of Iraq. Once again,\nunder the pressure of a determined resistance, we see an American war\npolicy being slowly torn apart at the seams, while the candidates urge\nus to "stay the course" in this tragic misadventure. Today\'s\nPresidential candidates are not Nixon and Humphrey, they are now Bush\nand Kerry.\n\nOnce again, there is one overriding truth: If war is the only choice in\nthis election, then war we will have.\n\nToday enlistments in the Reserves and National Guard are declining. The\nPentagon is quietly recruiting new members to fill local draft boards,\nas the machinery for drafting a new generation of young Americans is\nbeing quietly put into place.\n\nYoung Americans need to know that a train is coming, and it could run\nover their generation in the same way that the Vietnam War devastated\nthe lives of those who came of age in the sixties.\n\nI am running for President, and have been against this war from the\nbeginning. We must not waste lives in order to control and waste more\noil. Stand with us and we may yet salvage your future and Americas\'\nfuture from this looming disaster.\n\nSincerely,\nRalph Nader\n\nHTTP://WWW.VOTENADER.ORG\n\n--\nNot In Our Name\nreceives donations that are tax deductible because of IFCO\'s 501c(3)\n(charitable, federal tax-exempt) status. IFCO charges a fee for this\nservice.\n\nWhy is NION not a 501c(3)?\n\nDonations to NION/IFCO are then mailed to the Women\'s International League\nfor Peace and Freedom (WILPF), which is located at 339 Lafayette Street in\nNew York City. The address is the same as NION\'s. The intimate nature of a\nfinancial partnership shows how closely aligned these two organizations are.\nAnd that\'s scary, because the Women\'s International League for Peace and\nFreedom has been associated with Communist causes since its inception. Molly\nKlopot of the WILPF is a NION organizer. The WILPF is related to IFCO as\nwell as NION. Marilyn Clement, who is the Executive Director of WIPLF, is\nthe Treasurer of IFCO.\n\nThe building where the offices of NION, the WILPF and the War Resisters\nLeague are located is known as the "Peace Pentagon," and is owned by the\nA.J. Muste Memorial Institute. A.J. Muste was a "peace" advocate who\ncompiled frequent flier miles visiting Hanoi during the Vietnam War era. The\nMuste Foundation funds groups like the War Resisters League, School of the\n\n\n</UL></PRE></font></td></tr></table></BODY><HTML>');"> <IMG SRC=/images/buttons/ip.gif BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER ALT="View this Usenet post in original ASCII form"> View this Usenet post in original ASCII form </a></div><P></jabberwocky>We have been down this road before.
U.S. troops sent to war half a world away. American foreign policy
controlled by an arrogant elite, bent on projecting military power
around the globe. A public misled into supporting an unconstitutional
war founded on deceit and fabrications.
As the death toll mounts, we hear claims that the war is nearly won,
that victory is just around the corner. But victory never arrives.
As the public loses confidence in the government, the government
questions the patriotism of any who express doubt about the war.
When a presidential election arrives, both the Democrat and Republican
nominees embrace the policy of continued war.
The military draft comes to dominate the lives of America's young, and
vast numbers who believe the war to be a senseless blunder are faced
with fighting a war they do not believe in, or facing exile or prison.
The year was 1968. Because voters had no choice that November, the
Vietnam War continued for another six years. Hundreds of thousands of
Americans like you died, were maimed, or suffered from diseases like
malaria. A far greater number of Vietnamese died.
Today, the war is in the quicksands and alleys of Iraq. Once again,
under the pressure of a determined resistance, we see an American war
policy being slowly torn apart at the seams, while the candidates urge
us to "stay the course" in this tragic misadventure. Today's
Presidential candidates are not Nixon and Humphrey, they are now Bush
and Kerry.
Once again, there is one overriding truth: If war is the only choice in
this election, then war we will have.
Today enlistments in the Reserves and National Guard are declining. The
Pentagon is quietly recruiting new members to fill local draft boards,
as the machinery for drafting a new generation of young Americans is
being quietly put into place.
Young Americans need to know that a train is coming, and it could run
over their generation in the same way that the Vietnam War devastated
the lives of those who came of age in the sixties.
I am running for President, and have been against this war from the
beginning. We must not waste lives in order to control and waste more
oil. Stand with us and we may yet salvage your future and Americas'
future from this looming disaster.
Sincerely,
Ralph Nader
HTTP://WWW.VOTENADER.ORG
--
Not In Our Name
receives donations that are tax deductible because of IFCO's 501c(3)
(charitable, federal tax-exempt) status. IFCO charges a fee for this
service.
Why is NION not a 501c(3)?
Donations to NION/IFCO are then mailed to the Women's International League
for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), which is located at 339 Lafayette Street in
New York City. The address is the same as NION's. The intimate nature of a
financial partnership shows how closely aligned these two organizations are.
And that's scary, because the Women's International League for Peace and
Freedom has been associated with Communist causes since its inception. Molly
Klopot of the WILPF is a NION organizer. The WILPF is related to IFCO as
well as NION. Marilyn Clement, who is the Executive Director of WIPLF, is
the Treasurer of IFCO.
The building where the offices of NION, the WILPF and the War Resisters
League are located is known as the "Peace Pentagon," and is owned by the
A.J. Muste Memorial Institute. A.J. Muste was a "peace" advocate who
compiled frequent flier miles visiting Hanoi during the Vietnam War era. The
Muste Foundation funds groups like the War Resisters League, School of the
U.S. troops sent to war half a world away. American foreign policy
controlled by an arrogant elite, bent on projecting military power
around the globe. A public misled into supporting an unconstitutional
war founded on deceit and fabrications.
As the death toll mounts, we hear claims that the war is nearly won,
that victory is just around the corner. But victory never arrives.
As the public loses confidence in the government, the government
questions the patriotism of any who express doubt about the war.
When a presidential election arrives, both the Democrat and Republican
nominees embrace the policy of continued war.
The military draft comes to dominate the lives of America's young, and
vast numbers who believe the war to be a senseless blunder are faced
with fighting a war they do not believe in, or facing exile or prison.
The year was 1968. Because voters had no choice that November, the
Vietnam War continued for another six years. Hundreds of thousands of
Americans like you died, were maimed, or suffered from diseases like
malaria. A far greater number of Vietnamese died.
Today, the war is in the quicksands and alleys of Iraq. Once again,
under the pressure of a determined resistance, we see an American war
policy being slowly torn apart at the seams, while the candidates urge
us to "stay the course" in this tragic misadventure. Today's
Presidential candidates are not Nixon and Humphrey, they are now Bush
and Kerry.
Once again, there is one overriding truth: If war is the only choice in
this election, then war we will have.
Today enlistments in the Reserves and National Guard are declining. The
Pentagon is quietly recruiting new members to fill local draft boards,
as the machinery for drafting a new generation of young Americans is
being quietly put into place.
Young Americans need to know that a train is coming, and it could run
over their generation in the same way that the Vietnam War devastated
the lives of those who came of age in the sixties.
I am running for President, and have been against this war from the
beginning. We must not waste lives in order to control and waste more
oil. Stand with us and we may yet salvage your future and Americas'
future from this looming disaster.
Sincerely,
Ralph Nader
HTTP://WWW.VOTENADER.ORG
--
Not In Our Name
receives donations that are tax deductible because of IFCO's 501c(3)
(charitable, federal tax-exempt) status. IFCO charges a fee for this
service.
Why is NION not a 501c(3)?
Donations to NION/IFCO are then mailed to the Women's International League
for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), which is located at 339 Lafayette Street in
New York City. The address is the same as NION's. The intimate nature of a
financial partnership shows how closely aligned these two organizations are.
And that's scary, because the Women's International League for Peace and
Freedom has been associated with Communist causes since its inception. Molly
Klopot of the WILPF is a NION organizer. The WILPF is related to IFCO as
well as NION. Marilyn Clement, who is the Executive Director of WIPLF, is
the Treasurer of IFCO.
The building where the offices of NION, the WILPF and the War Resisters
League are located is known as the "Peace Pentagon," and is owned by the
A.J. Muste Memorial Institute. A.J. Muste was a "peace" advocate who
compiled frequent flier miles visiting Hanoi during the Vietnam War era. The
Muste Foundation funds groups like the War Resisters League, School of the