ew York City
Council Members Kendall Stewart, Charles Barron and Bill Perkins, who
have each spoken out strongly against a war on Iraq, have been joined by
additional voices in the City Council.
In
the most recent City Council meeting, Council Member Margarita Lopez
wore a button with the words, "What Is War Good For? Absolutely
Nothing." She said of this button, which she's had for 15 years, "I wear
it today addressed to the President of our nation. I am raising the fact
that we are going in a direction that is dangerous. Our children may
come back in ways we don't want to see them. Life never returns once
it's taken." She said that she wants to invite every New Yorker to call
their members of Congress and the President and let them know where they
stand on the issue of an invasion of Iraq. "We need to be very careful
about where we are going and what we are doing," she warned.
Council Member Robert Jackson pointed out that he, too, was wearing a
button. It said "The World Says No to War - NYC Feb. 15," referring to
the tremendously important anti-war rally to be held in Manhattan on
Saturday, February 15th. He asked his colleagues to join him
on that date to oppose the impending war on Iraq.
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Jackson spoke of the fact that he, as an individual, is against all
wars, and of his conviction that war brings nothing but death,
heartbreak and fear. "No one has the right to take the life of another
human being," he stated, "so I rise as a public representative to let
you know that we have got to stand in opposition to the impending war on
Iraq."
To express your views to President Bush, call the White House Opinion
Line at (202) 456-1111. To contact your New York Senators, call Hillary
Clinton at (202) 224-4451 and Charles Schumer at (202) 224-6542. To find
out how to reach your Congressional Representatives, go to www.house.gov.
For more information about the February 15th anti-war
demonstration, which is being organized by United for Peace and Justice
as well as many other organizations, call (646) 473-8935 or visit
www.unitedforpeace.org.
