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Ten Things You Can Do to Help Stop the War (Feb 2008) 1) Protest War and Occupation in Iraq: on the Fifth anniversary of the US invasion: March 19--6 pm and March 20--5 pm, Federal Plaza, Adams & Dearborn, Chicago. FMI: Chicago's 5-Year Anniversary Coalition .2) Join NWCPJ for the Iraq Moratorium - a vigil each third Friday of the month until the war ends. Check http://nwcpj.org for each month's location. 3) Organize or attend a house party. Show films like: War Made Easy, Iraq for Sale, Uncovered: War on Iraq, Why We Fight, No End in Sight. Contact us for details. 4) Don't let the Bush administration use the same lies to get us into another war - now with Iran. Write a letter to the editor 5) Talk about peace and war issues when family and friends get together. Talk with your fellow citizens while in line at the grocery store! 6) Join counter recruiters who tell our young people the truth about war and give them alternatives to military service. Contact the Chicagoland Coalition Opposed to the Militarization of Youth . 7) Tell your representatives, "No more $$ for the Iraq war: Bring the troops home now." Call Lipinski:312-886-0481, Durbin:312-353-4952 & Obama:312-886-3506 8) Advertise Peace: Wear an anti-war button or shirt. Show a message for peace on your bag or car. 9) Vote on Nov 4 for your local/national peace & justice candidate, and work for candidates who pledge to bring our troops home now. 9) Help work to expose the lies and crimes of the Bush Administration. Consider joining others who call for accountability or impeachment.
10) Attend our monthly meetings and free films at
the Riverside Library: Our next films will show at 3pm on Saturdays: Feb 23 - Trashed: the Story of Garbage American Style and Mar. 30 - America
from Freedom to Fascism. NWCPJ meets each 2nd Saturday of the month 3-4:30 pm, Riverside Library, One Burling Rd., Riverside. FMI: contact laurel [at] nwcpj or 708-447-9577.
Contact Information for NWCPJ Area Legislators
Source: League of Women Voters (http://www.lvw.org/) President George W. BushWeb Site: http://capwiz.com/lwv/webreturn/?url=http://www.whitehouse.gov E-mail: http://capwiz.com/lwv/mail/?id=20004&type=PR Washington Office: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NWWashington, D.C. 20500 Phone: (202) 456-1414 Fax: (202) 456-2461
Senator Richard J. Durbin (D-IL) Senate Minority Whip. 2nd-term Democrat from Illinois. Contact Information: Web Site: durbin.senate.gov E-mail: Contact Via 'Web Form.' Washington Office: SD-332, Washington, D.C. 20510-1304 Phone: (202) 224-2152 Fax: (202) 228-0400 Main District Office: 230 S. Dearborn St., Ste. 3892 Chicago, IL 60604 Phone: (312) 353-4952 Fax: (312) 353-0150
Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) 1st-term Democrat from Illinois. Contact Information Web Site: obama.senate.gov E-mail: Contact Via 'Web Form.' Washington Office:SH-713, Washington, D.C. 20510-1305 Phone: (202) 224-2854 Fax: (202) 228-5417 Main District Office: 230 S. Dearborn St., Ste. 3900 Chicago, IL 60604 Phone: (312) 886-3506 Fax: (312) 886-3514
Governor Rod R. Blagojevich (D-IL) 1st-term Democrat from Illinois. Contact Information: Web Site: http://capwiz.com/lwv/webreturn/?url=http://www.illinois.gov%2Fgov E-mail: Contact Via 'Web Form.' Springfield Office 207 StatehouseSpringfield, IL 62706 Phone: (217) 782-0244 Fax: (217) 524-4049 Main District Office: 100 W. Randolph St., Ste. 16-100 Chicago, IL 60601-3220 Phone: (312) 814-2121 Fax: (312) 814-6183
Rep. Dan Lipinski Web Site: http://capwiz.com/lwv/webreturn/?url=http://www.house.gov%2Flipinski E-mail: http://capwiz.com/lwv/mail/?id=151645&type=CO&state=IL Washington Office:1217 LHOB Washington, D.C. 20515-1303 Phone: (202) 225-5701 Toll Free: (866) 822-5701 Fax: (202) 225-1012 Main District Office: 6245 South Archer Ave. Chicago, IL 60638 Phone: (312) 886-0481 Fax: (773) 767-9395
Illinois State Legislators for La Grange Park, Zip code 60526-1306 and Riverside 60546-2407
State Legislators, Berwyn Zip code 60402-1907
State Legislators for Berwyn, Zip Code 60402-2929 and Riverside, Zip Code 60546-2662
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