Day 7. 12/4/05 DRUMBEAT for PEACE. I need some suggestions

[PretzelWarrior]

clearly my daily message on how to continue our upward escalation of antiwar involvement through letter-writing, emails, phone calls of senators, governors, and representatives has met with little response. If you don't quite agree with this...or the idea doesn't resonate with you....please share modifications to the idea or methods. I'm open. I surely won't give up my own efforts, but I'm hoping for more action. I'm hoping for tie in to what others are now doing to coordinate and communicate our outrage against this continued occupation of Iraq and death of US soldiers.

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Here?s what we need to do: fire at the spin masters with daily and relentless communication of our anger about this war and our rejection of it. We need numbers, people. We need volume. Here is what I am proposing. We need help from 49 or more of you to give me your state?s key information for contacting people about our opposition of this war.

Ideally, each state?s list will include categories such as:

US Senators names and contact information
US Representatives names and contact information
State Governor?s office contact information
State?s NEWSPAPER (or newspapers) of record. Need editorial board?s contact emails, street address, phone, etc.
Metro area TV station names, contact into, emails.
Metro area Radio station names, contact info?etc.

If we have plenty of emails to go after, each of us can take a moment each day to send a distribution email to multiple local entities both public and private to register our protest against continued occupation of Iraq.

WE MUST DO THIS

DRUM BEAT TO PEACE

Sample Letter to the editor:

President Bush and his proxies are in full campaign mode trying to deceive us once again about what is going on in Iraq and what their future plans for Iraq really are. I believe both the US and Iraqi citizens have made quite clear that we do not want the US military occupying Iraq. We?ve lost too many young men and women in a war of choice based on false intelligence and hype. My question to Bush and his administration is why removing our troops from the streets of Iraqi cities would make the situation worse. As an informed US citizen, I am demanding of our public servants that they support our troops by bringing them home.


CONGRESS:
U.S. Senator Gordon Smith (R)

http://gsmith.senate.gov/

Washington, DC Office
404 Russell Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Portland, OR Office
One World Trade Center
121 SW Salmon Street, Suite 1250
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Pendleton, OR Office
Jager Building
116 South Main Street, Suite 3
Pendleton, OR 97801
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Medford, OR Office
Security Plaza
1175 East Main, Suite 2D
Medford, OR 97504
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Eugene, OR Office
Federal Building
211 East 7th Avenue, Room 202
Eugene, OR 97401
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Bend, OR Office
Jamison Building
131 NW Hawthorne Avenue, Suite 208
Bend, OR 97701
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D)
Washington, DC
230 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-3703
[phone]
Portland, OR
700 NE Multnomah St
Suite 450
Portland, OR 97232
[phone]
Eugene, OR
151 West 7th Ave
Suite 435
Eugene, OR 97401
[phone]
La Grande, OR
SAC Annex Building
105 Fir St Suite 201
La Grande, OR 97850
[phone]
Medford, OR
Federal Courthouse
310 West 6th St
Room 118
Medford, OR 97501
[phone]
Bend, OR
The Jamison Building
131 NW Hawthorne Ave
Suite 107
Bend, OR 97701
[phone]
Salem, OR
707 13th St, SE
Suite 285
Salem, OR 97301
[phone]
Senator Jason Atkinson Back to Top
Party: R District: 2
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Interim Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-216, Salem, OR, 97301
Interim Address: PO Box 1704, Grants Pass, OR, 97528
Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/atkinson

Senator Alan C Bates Back to Top
Party: D District: 3
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Interim Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-305, Salem, OR, 97301
Interim Address: 886 Oak Street, Ashland, OR, 97520
Email: [e-mail]
Interim Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/bates

Senator Roger Beyer Back to Top
Party: R District: 9
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Interim Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-217, Salem, OR, 97301
Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/beyerr

Senator Kate Brown Back to Top
Party: D District: 21
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-323, Salem, OR, 97301
Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/brown

Senator Ginny Burdick Back to Top
Party: D District: 18
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Interim Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-317, Salem, OR, 97301
Interim Address: 4641 SW Dosch Rd., Portland, OR, 97239
Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/burdick

Senator Margaret Carter Back to Top
Party: D District: 22
Capitol Phone: [phone]
District Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-311, Salem, OR, 97301
District Office Address: P.O. Box 3722 , Portland, OR, 97212
Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/carter

Senator Peter Courtney Back to Top
Party: D District: 11
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-203, Salem, OR, 97301
Email: [e-mail]
Interim Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/senate/senpres

Senator Ryan Deckert Back to Top
Party: D District: 14
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Interim Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-219, Salem, OR, 97301
Interim Address: PO Box 2247, Beaverton, OR, 97075
Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/deckert

Senator Richard Devlin Back to Top
Party: D District: 19
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Interim Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-316, Salem, OR, 97301
Interim Address: 10290 SW Anderson Court, Tualatin, OR, 97062
Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/devlin

Senator Ted Ferrioli Back to Top
Party: R District: 30
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-223, Salem, OR, 97301
Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/ferrioli

Senator Gary George Back to Top
Party: R District: 12
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-214, Salem, OR, 97301
Email: [e-mail]
Interim Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/george

Senator Avel Gordly Back to Top
Party: D District: 23
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-303, Salem, OR, 97301
Email: [e-mail]
Interim Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/gordly

Senator Betsy Johnson Back to Top
Party: D District: 16
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Interim Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-314, Salem, OR, 97301
Interim Address: PO Box R, Scappoose, OR, 97056
Email: [e-mail]
Interim Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/johnson

Senator Jeff Kruse Back to Top
Party: R District: 1
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Interim Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-215, Salem, OR, 97301
Interim Address: 636 Wild Iris Lane, Roseburg, OR, 97470
Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/kruse

Senator Rick Metsger Back to Top
Party: D District: 26
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-307, Salem, OR, 97301
Email: [e-mail]
Interim Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/metsger

Senator Laurie Monnes Anderson Back to Top
Party: D District: 25
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Interim Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-310, Salem, OR, 97301
Interim Address: PO Box 1531 , Gresham, OR, 97030
Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/monnesanderson

Senator Bill Morrisette Back to Top
Party: D District: 6
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Interim Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-306 , Salem, OR, 97301
Interim Address: 348 G Street, Springfield, OR, 97477
Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/morrisette

Senator Frank Morse Back to Top
Party: R District: 8
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-218, Salem, OR, 97301
Interim Address: 221 NW 2nd Street, Corvallis, OR, 97330
Email: [e-mail]
Interim Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/morse

Senator David Nelson Back to Top
Party: R District: 29
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Interim Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-206, Salem, OR, 97301
Interim Address: 1407 NW Horn Ave., Pendleton, OR, 97801
Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/nelson_david

Senator Floyd Prozanski Back to Top
Party: D District: 4
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-319, Salem, OR, 97301
Email: [e-mail]
Interim Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/prozanski

Senator Charlie Ringo Back to Top
Party: D District: 17
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Interim Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-318, Salem, OR, 97301
Interim Address: 4085 SW 109th Avenue, Beaverton, OR, 97005
Email: [e-mail]
Interim Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/ringo

Senator Kurt Schrader Back to Top
Party: D District: 20
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Interim Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-209, Salem, OR, 97301
Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/schrader

Senator Frank Shields Back to Top
Party: D District: 24
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-309, Salem, OR, 97301
Email: [e-mail]
Interim Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/shields

Senator Bruce Starr Back to Top
Party: R District: 15
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Interim Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-205, Salem, OR, 97302
Interim Address: 22115 NW Imbrie Dr. #290, Hillsboro, OR, 97124
Email: [e-mail]
Interim Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/starrb

Senator Charles Starr Back to Top
Party: R District: 13
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Interim Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-312, Salem, OR, 97301
Interim Address: 8330 SW River Rd., Hillsboro, OR, 97123
Email: [e-mail]
Interim Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/starrc

Senator Joanne Verger Back to Top
Party: D District: 5
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Interim Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-301, Salem, OR, 97301
Interim Address: 2285 N 13th Ct., Coos Bay, OR, 97420
Email: [e-mail]
Interim Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/verger

Senator Vicki L Walker Back to Top
Party: D District: 7
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Interim Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-210, Salem, OR, 97301
Interim Address: P.O. Box 10314, Eugene, OR, 97440
Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/walker

Senator Ben Westlund Back to Top
Party: R District: 27
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-211, Salem, OR, 97301
Email: [e-mail]
Interim Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/westlund

Senator Doug Whitsett Back to Top
Party: R District: 28
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Interim Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St NE., S-302, Salem, OR, 97301
Interim Address: 23131 North Poe Valley Rd., Klamath Falls, OR, 97603
Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/whitsett

Senator Jackie Winters Back to Top
Party: R District: 10
Capitol Phone: [phone]
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., S-212, Salem, OR, 97301
Email: [e-mail]
Interim Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/winters


Newspapers:

Robert Caldwell, editorial page editor, 503-221-8197; fax [phone], [e-mail].

Pat Harrison , Sunday commentary editor, 503-294-4129, fax [phone], [e-mail].

Giselle Williams, letters, 503-221-8150, fax [phone], [e-mail].

Galen Barnett , daily op-ed page,
503-221-8389, fax [phone], [e-mail].



Television:

KATU TV
2153 N.E. Sandy Blvd,
Portland, OR 97232
Main Phone [phone]
News Desk 503-231-4264

KOIN TV
222 S.W. Columbia St. Portland, OR 97201
Phone: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

KGW TV
1501 SW Jefferson St.
Portland, OR 97201
[phone]

News Tips [e-mail]
Unit-8 Story Ideas [e-mail]
TV News Questions [e-mail]
kgw.com Management [e-mail]
KGW-TV Management [e-mail]

RADIO:

KPOJ AM radio (Portland?s Air America affiliate)
Contact AM 620 KPOJ
4949 SW Macadam Avenue
Portland, OR 97239
Main Station Phone: [phone]
Main Station Fax: [phone]

[ClassWarrior]

1. Please don't be discouraged...

People are asked daily by groups such as MoveOn to write letters to congresspeople, the media, etc. You just need to keep banging that drum relentlessly - and keep setting an example yourself. It may take longer than you expect, but it's all for the good.

Thanks for doing all that you do, and...

Never Give Up.

[PretzelWarrior]

4. I promise I won't give up. just surprised. thank you though

because any amount of feedback can be even more encouraging and envigorating.

I am getting feedback from editors in various newspapers. It is so refreshing and amazing to feel you are being heard.

What I've seen in DU after all my time here (year 2002) and what I've seen since being involved in national politics (year 2000) is that we sometimes get too busy and distracted with so many things.

SOOOOO...I'm just going to keep my focus on ONE ISSUE and watch/support/cheer on others who pursue with single-minded devotion other issues that are so important.

My goal is to have verifiable proof that after 60 days I have 1,000 people emailing/calling writing their congress people and media members daily. I'm thinking small, but I think it's a start.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. Check in with your local peace organization

see what they have planned to do. Sometimes it is something different than writing letters or signing petitions. We have two peace groups in Newton County AR, and they have joined forces and become affiliated with United for Peace and Justice, and we're planning an educational action at the courthouse.

[PretzelWarrior]

3. I will definitely plan to do that. will get some ideas....here's what

I'm thinking, though. I am trying to get something going that isn't part of an acronym organization. I'm trying to get something going that isn't about a diffuse set of targets.

I have a grass roots effort I am taking on. I want Joe, and Jane, and Mary, and Bob involved--not Democracy.org or A.N.S.W.E.R or any of the others.

Certainly they have a big role in our national dialogue, but I want a new dimension. I want something that isn't about fundraising or getting marching permits or talk shows.

I JUST WANT PEOPLE TO RISE UP AND MAKE NOISE. I want guerilla protests. I want to widen the pursuit beyond the energetic who will stand with peace flags at rush hour in the cold. I want to get more voices from the farmer in Wisconsin, the auto worker in Michigan, the hotel manager in Florida, the construction business owner in Arizona. So...this is going to be my daily reminder to myself and to others that we have a long standing request turning into a demand.

BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW!!!

[PretzelWarrior]

5. kick. I hope some of you can participate

----------pretty please?-----------

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