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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005>We are
being encouraged by Keith to vote for "this demand" below in his proposal.
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005>I
think it would be useful to check out the link to the Statemant of the
Coalition when </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=000551502-08102005>considering the proposal: </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><A
href="http://www.oct29.org/wst_page2.html">http://www.oct29.org/wst_page2.html</A>
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=000551502-08102005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005>In
addition to the assault on Arabs, Muslims, and South Asians, it also
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005>takes
up the question of Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo: </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">"As at Abu
Graib, prisoners in U.S. custody have been tortured and
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">abused at the
detention camp in Guantanamo and in U.S. prisons. </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"></SPAN><SPAN
class=text1><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt">According to
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">The
New York Times "The best thing </SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:State><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Washington</SPAN></st1:place></st1:State><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> can
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">now do about this
national shame [</SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Guantanamo</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">
</SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Bay</SPAN></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">] is to shut
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">it down." - <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Editorial, </I></SPAN><st1:date Year="2005"
Day="5" Month="6"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">June 5,
2005</SPAN></I></st1:date><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">. A
</SPAN><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">U.S.</SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> departure from
</SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Guantanamo</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">is long overdue.
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">T</SPAN><SPAN
class=text1><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt">he
practice of outsourcing torture to locations outside
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
class=text1><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt">of
</SPAN></SPAN><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN class=text1><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt">U.S.</SPAN></SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><SPAN
class=text1><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt">
custody, the “rendition” policy, must be ended</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">End the Torture
and Abuse of Prisoners!" </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">According to
Keith, this demand should be "trumped" by the demand below.
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">The vast
majority of Cubans would support a U.S. departure from their country.
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">The overthrow
of the democratically elected government of Haiti by U.S.
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">Marines
and installation of a murderous gangster regime along with the
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">brutal
conditions of occupation suffered by Palistinians are addressed
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">in the
Statement as well. "End the Occupations of Haiti and Palistine and
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">Afghanistan!"
is </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">also a
demand that should be "trumped" according to </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">Keith. </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">U.S.
intervention in Venezuela, Colombia, and the <SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">Philippines,
are also addressed. </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">U.S. Hands Off
Venezuela, Colombia, and the <SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">Philippines
should also be "trumped" </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">according to
Keith. </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">The following
section by Keith from an earlier post seems to be a bit demogogic:
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">"Finally, the
coalition, if it were truly representative, would be comprised
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">of the Arab and
Muslim groups, who are, in fact, in the process of trying
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">to organize
against anti-Arab racism. We can have an all-white movement
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">that speaks to
the issues of those in "middle America," or we can strive to
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">have an
all-inclusive, democratic, and diverse march that speaks to the issues
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">of those most
clearly and directly targeted by the war and by the government's
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">main public
justifications for the war. "</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">Keith presents
us with a choice between an "all-white movement" or one that can be
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">"all-inclusive,
democratic, and diverse". So we must vote again on this demand!
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">And if it fails
again then we may be seen as less than <SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">"all-inclusive,
democratic, and diverse".
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>The
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">Coalition was
founded on </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">the principle
of Nonexclusion. Everyone is invited. We resisted
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">an "invitation
only" approach. </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">According to
Keith, we are not seeking a <FONT size=3>"march that speaks
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><FONT size=3>to
the issues </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">of those most
clearly and directly targeted by the war and by the government's
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">main public
justifications for the war" unless of course we accept the demand
below: </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><STRONG><EM>Stop
the Racist Attacks on the Black, Latin@, Arab & Muslim
Communities</EM></STRONG> which </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">for some odd
reason doesn't include the thousands of South Asians who have also been
targeted </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">by the roundups
of the government. </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">It
seems that Keith feels that many of us are not being "democratic"
because we object to the fact </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">that
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"
color=#0000ff><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">throughout
June, July, and August he felt no need to raise this proposal. At the June
meeting </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">that he
attended it was clear that a Fall action was being called and it was
decided to consult with </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">other
organizations before setting a date. It would seem that we were trying to be
"inclusive". </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">The October
29th Coalition will have its way as it has in past meetings on Monday
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"
color=#0000ff><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">and we will
move </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">forward
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"
color=#0000ff><SPAN class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">and do the best
we can as always. </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">In
Solidarity,</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">John</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=000551502-08102005><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><SPAN
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
O29-bounces@massglobalaction.org
[mailto:O29-bounces@massglobalaction.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Keith
Rosenthal<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 06, 2005 11:50 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
o29@massglobalaction.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [O29] We should vote monday on
this demand; we need real closure<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Hey all,</DIV>
<DIV> After further discussion on and off this listserve, it is
clear that this debate is really important and that the space available at
last monday's meeting was insufficient for all sides to clearly air their
ideas on the question of adding a demand against anti-arab racism.
Moreover, after further discussion with organizations of color and other
concerned activists (including District 7 activists, and Muslim and Arab
student and community groups), it is clear that the vote we took on Monday was
(to say the least) inconclusive and needs to be revisited. Because it
was a tie vote, and not a clear win or lose either way, it is clear that we
needed this discussion and our now in a better position to take an informed
vote again. </DIV>
<DIV> In light of Bush's speech today declaring the necessity of
war on Islam as the "prime reason" for continuing the war on Iraq.
And in light of the mounting anger amongst people of color and the rest of the
population about the government's racist neglect of people in New Orleans as a
direct connection with the US war on Iraq; it is important that we vote again,
and pass a demand against racism. </DIV>
<DIV> This need not be a long-drawn out process, but can be a
simple vote with maybe one or two speakers for and against so that our group
can have some real closure on this question.</DIV>
<DIV><STRONG> One thing, however: this is not about "process" and
it is wrong for anyone to base a "no" vote on "process." If you are
<EM>for</EM> adding a demand against racism to the flyer because you think it
will be crucial in helping to broaden the protest and draw in
larger numbers of people, then vote for it. If you are
<EM>against</EM> adding a demand on racism because you think that it will be a
liability, or lead to a smaller turn-out, then vote against it.
Period. It's as simple as that and need not be more
complex.</STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV> Oh yeah, and to those who would like to hurl insults and
jokes at people like myself for trying to raise a demand against racism
(Suren): I wonder how much of a joke you think the attacks on Arabs and
Muslims in this country and in Iraq have been and I hope we are not teaching
children to laugh at the ease with which we can brush aside the importance of
dealing openly with the oppression of people victimized by this war.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> At this Monday's meeting, therefore, we should re-vote on a
demand against racism. And, in order to hopefully make the demand more
ammenable to some people's objections, I am proposing that it be worded as
such: <STRONG><EM>"Stop the Racist Attacks on the Black, Latin@, Arab &
Muslim Communities". </EM></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> Whichever way this turns out, we should all be united
in building this protest and building a collective movement that can stop this
war. However, I recommend that in order to do this most effectively, we
should pass this demand, or at the very least, get some clear closure on this
one way or the other, and not leave things at last week's tie vote.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Solidarity,</DIV>
<DIV>Keith Rosenthal </DIV>
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