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Global petition to stop the war in Iraq Date: 5 Jan 2006 GLOBAL CALL FOR NONVIOLENT CIVIL RESISTANCE TO END THE U.S.-LED MILITARY OCCUPATION OF IRAQ Contact: dm@aglobalcall.org Global Call to Action Voluntown, CT, USA Our website: www.aglobalcall.org FROM: Nobel Peace and Literature Laureates Cindy Sheehan and other peace and human-rights activists Religious leaders of various traditions Prisoners of Conscience Former government ministers Poets, authors, journalists A Global Call for Nonviolent Civil Resistance at U.S. and British government installations around the world has been issued by Nobel Peace and Literature Laureates along with Cindy Sheehan and other peace and human-rights activists, religious...

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On December 19, when U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell announced that Iraq was in "material breach" of its weapons disclosure requirements, he officially put the U.S. on the path to war. International observers predict President Bush could launch his war with Iraq on or soon after January 27, the date U.N. weapons inspectors file their progress report on weapons in Iraq. In Seattle, antiwar activists are getting ready for the day the war starts. Several antiwar coalitions have put together a joint "Emergency Response" plan aimed at drawing attention to antiwar sentiment in Seattle. The plan kicks in as...

DAILY POLL Overall, how do you feel about yesterday's election results? Ecstatic Pleased Not sure yet Confused Disappointed Devastated Couldn't care lessLink to poll HERE.

**FReep This Poll: How do you rate the job George Bush is doing as president?**Here are the choices and the current standings..... GoGov Poll How do you rate the job George Bush is doing as president? This is truly a great man and a great president. 30% He is a good man doing a good job. 19% Not good, not bad. He is doing just okay. 7% Better than I expected but then I did not expect much. 25% Inept and not doing good by the country. 20% Type here view suggestions 0%

  I have wonderful news!! Yesterday was the first Bill of Rights rally here in Austin.  Our featured speaker was Rick Stanley, the hero and patriot from Colorado who allowed himself to be arrested for carrying a loaded weapon so that he could file a lawsuit against the City of Denver.  (For more info, please visit http://www.stanley2002.org )  There were approximately 200 people who attended, and <trumpet fanfare> KXAN, Austin's NBC affiliate, was there with a camera.  The reporter interviewed Rick on camera for several minutes for tentative broadcast later that evening.   A reporter/photographer from <another trumpet fanfare> the...