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I guess Mary and I replied at the same time. Sorry about that. Didn't mean for this to be a full-on assault. But we can continue the discussion *at the meeting* tonight at 7:30 in L/L 216 (*not* Lafayette, sorry about that too), right next to the Fireplace Lounge. Man, I'm all sorts of messed up. Kris Quoting "Kristofer J. Jenson" <[log in to unmask]>: > Yes, it is the Reproductive Rights Coalition, and it is precisely that: a > coalition. All of the groups and individuals involved should definitely > bring > what they have to the table so long as the coalition itself isn't being > hijacked, but so long as the ISO remains an active and democratic member, I > feel it should be allowed to publicize its events with its allies. Members > from Planned Parenthood, FMLA, and our potential connections with BSU and > Alianza should also be encouraged to make their voices heard and publicize > their events, again so long as they remain active and democratic members and > do > not attempt to steal the spotlight in the process. > > Plus, there is the issue of the irony of Bush saying he's "pro-life" while > he > administered 100-someodd state-sanctioned deaths as governor. Just more > ammo > for us. > > Perhaps we could discuss this at the meeting tonight. Which, by the way, is > going to be at 7:30 in Lafayette 216, right next to the Fireplace Lounge. > > Kris > > Quoting Blake Edward Rainville <[log in to unmask]>: > > > I just wanted to point out something here, this is the choice coalition, > not > > the > > ISO coalition, please be mindful and respectful of that. Leave other > > political > > propaganda for other list servs. > > Blake Rainville > > > > > > Quoting Mary Coleman Howland <[log in to unmask]>: > > > > > Hi All, > > > Here is a meeting coming up one Wednesday, which will be awesome. > > > Here is Bush, willing to murder lots of innocent adults on completely > > racist > > > or > > > social-economicalist terms, yet he screams that abortions are murder and > > he > > > is > > > trying to give adult rights to a fetus! Where are these rights for the > 40% > > > of > > > African-American males who make up death row?!This is just a perfect > > example > > > of > > > Bush's conservative attacks on innocent, working class Americans. > > > Hope to see lots of you there! > > > Mary > > > > > > > > > > > > The Struggle Against the Death Penalty > > > > > > Wednesday, April 7th at 7:30pm > > > UVM Lafayette 108 > > > > > > Over 580 people have lost their lives since the death penalty was > brought > > > back > > > into practice by the US government. Although nearly 20% of these people > > have > > > been proven innocent post-mortum, this obscene practice continues! It is > > an > > > attack on workers, as 90% of defendents can't afford decent legal > defense; > > > it > > > is a racial attack with African Americans being disproportionately > > > represented > > > on death row. How can we end the death penalty? Massive grassroots > action > > > saved > > > the life of Kevin Cooper and won a moratorium on all executions in > > Illinois. > > > Come learn about the power of protest, and help abolish the death > penalty! > > > > > > Featuring: > > > Marlene Martin, National Director of Campaign to End the Death Penalty > > > and a live call-in with a member of the former Illinois Death Row Ten > > > > > > Sponsored by the International Socialist Organization, UVM Department of > > > English, and Students Against War > > > > > > Contact [log in to unmask] or 864-9648 for more info > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > -- > > Blake Rainville > > 206 Austin Hall > > Burlington VT 05405 > > 617-834-6045 > > Be the change that you want to see in the world. > > > > > -- > "We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted > with > the fierce urgency of NOW. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, > there "is" such a thing as being too late. This is no time for apathy or > complacency. THIS IS A TIME FOR VIGOROUS AND POSITIVE ACTION." > > -Martin Luther King, Jr. > -- "We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of NOW. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there "is" such a thing as being too late. This is no time for apathy or complacency. THIS IS A TIME FOR VIGOROUS AND POSITIVE ACTION." -Martin Luther King, Jr.