>This morning's events will spell the end of much of our remaining civil
>liberties. I assume that Bush will get whatever spending he wants for a
>response. The U.S. has a record of lashing out at the wrong targets --
>for example, the Sudan pharmaceutical plant.
>
>The left is probably in greater disarray for this than anybody else.
>
>--
>Michael Perelman
For what it's worth, here in Columbus, Ohio, we are planning
responses, in anticipation of U.S. bombings of some Arab nation,
repressions of Arabs & Arab-Americans in the USA, etc.:
At 10:52 AM -0400 9/11/01, Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:
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>Hello All,
>
>I have already been contacted by WOSU on a comment about this event,
>they have been told of a peace rally in Goodale Park but Had not
>details. Does anyone know of this effort? and if so please respond.
>
>We must encourage the media not to jump to the conclusion of
>discriminatory reports of arab or palestinian terrorists until more
>is known on who and why such actions were taken.
>
>I suggest that since there was a protest on death penalty planned
>tomorrow anyway that we go to the statehouse around 10 a.m. or go to
>First Congregation Church prayer vigil (444. E. Broad Street) at 9
>a.m. and use these events as time to talk about local response.
>(reply with your suggestions please)
>
>Or we could gather at the federal building tonight if people need
>some place to go for community conversation.
>
>I will be at work until 9 p.m., but can be contacted at 645-8171!
>The symbolism of these attacks has profound impact on the work that
>many of us our involved, trade and war arrogance has been attacked!
>
>For justice and peace in our struggles
>
>Mark D. Stansbery
Any response planned elsewhere?
Yoshie
