The People Know Better (continued)
  • April 12, 2007

The People Know Better (continued)

The People Know Better (continued)

Yesterday I posted about the public’s increasing opposition to war and its desire for our government to pursue diplomacy. This week, in the city of Urbana, IL, residents expressed that exact sentiment by placing a referendum against a war with Iran on the ballot for the February 2008 election. And in the cities of Berkeley, CA and Portland, OR, the city councils passed resolutions opposing US military engagement with Iran. Actions like these will continue to grow the peace movement’s momentum and pressure our elected representatives to catch up to the will of the people.

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Yesterday I posted about the public’s increasing opposition to war and its desire for our government to pursue diplomacy. This week, in the city of Urbana, IL, residents expressed that exact sentiment by placing a referendum against a war with Iran on the ballot for the February 2008 election. And in the cities of Berkeley, CA and Portland, OR, the city councils passed resolutions opposing US military engagement with Iran. Actions like these will continue to grow the peace movement’s momentum and pressure our elected representatives to catch up to the will of the people.

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