An Alternative To College Anti-War Protesting; Support Our Country and Troops

United We Stand--Brandeis University ^

[deisjaws]

If any other schools plan to follow suit with this campaign, plase inform us!

Press Release 03/19/2003 - An Alternative To Protesting; Support Our Country and Troops

WALTHAM, MA--In light of what appears to be an impending war against Saddam Hussein, United We Stand would like to announce our “Support America Campaign”. On the day after war formally breaks out against Iraq, we encourage all students to attend their regularly scheduled classes – even if your professors do not. Unlike the people suffering under the tyrannical Iraqi regime, we are fortunate to live in a country where protest is permitted and to attend a University that promotes the free exchange of ideas. By remaining in class and continuing our studies, we will be thanking our troops who fight to protect this right.

Furthermore, we encourage everyone to wear a yellow ribbon or a red, white, and blue ribbon as a demonstration of your support and solidarity with the United States of America and American and allied troops and to symbolize the hope that our troops will return home safe and victorious.

We suggest that individuals place their ribbons visibly on their clothing, jackets, and backpacks. Those with automobiles may also consider tying a ribbon to their vehicle’s antenna as a further demonstration of support.

United We Stand will be distributing complimentary ribbons in the Usdan Student Center on the day after war begins.

“It is the soldier, not the reporter, Who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, Who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, Who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath the flag, And whose coffin is draped by the flag, Who allows the protestor to burn the flag.” BY: Father Denis Edward O'Brien, USMC

Joshua Wiznitzer, United We Stand Secretary/PR Director at joshwiz@brandeis.edu

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[Dengar01]

There are a few nuts at my school against the war but for the most part people support it. The people primarily against it are the goofball professors who are stuck in a timewarp.

[thunders]

I am going to try something like this on my very liberal campus (Emmanuel College). I figure most people will attend class simply b/c many of them don't have a specific opinion, and many of the classes are attendance required.

I will send a link to this story to people at MIT and I'm sure they will start campaigning this--there had already been a few small, fairly quiet announcements that this should be done, but, as far as I know, it hasn't become a 'big campaign'.

[elenchus]

contact the Director:

Do 15,000 Traitors in College Art Association Oppose War? - War on Terrorism Will Hurt Arts Funding

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/868084/posts

[deisjaws]

Thanks to all who have expressed support!

If anyone at a college or university is going to be joining in this effort, if you could please email me at the email address in the press release, that would be a great help!

We'll be sure to list you in a list of participants.

G-d bless the USA and the President

[thunders]

You've got e-mail!