August 26, 2007
End the War! Boise Occupation Project Senate Office Vigils August 27-31
On Thursday, several Idaho legislators will join the Idaho Peace Coalition’s effort to get Idaho’s US Senators Mike Crapo and Larry Craig to withdraw their support for next year’s Iraq war funding.
Representatives Les Bock (Dist. 16), Nicole LeFavour (Dist. 19), Anne Pasley Stuart (Dist. 19), Phylis King (Dist. 18), Sue Chew (Dist. 17) and Sen. David Langhorst (Dist. 16) will deliver their letters to Senator Crapo at his Boise office – 251 E Front St – at 9:30 am, Thursday, August 30. They will also deliver letters to Senator Larry Craig’s office.
In his letter to Senator Crapo Representative Les Bock said, “I am asking you to oppose President Bush’s request for an additional $145 billion for the Iraq War and work on bipartisan legislation to reduce the funding to only what is required for the protection and safe redeployment of all U.S. troops outside of Iraq.”
Everyone is welcome to come to Senator Crapo’s at 9:30 to support the legislators.
Thursday’s resistance team is Anna Almerico, Carolyn Fabis, Trish Pinkert-Branner, Judy Thorne, Tami Masarik, Jean Boyles, Chia Wood, Breanne Gratton, Lois Morgan, Penny Manning, Tyrel Trainor, Ciarran Burch, Henry Krewer, Jeff Harry, Gary Richardson, Liz Paul and Tina Noble.
Please keep the phones ringing. Senator Crapo: 334-1776 Senator Craig: 342-7985. The message is short and simple.
“Senator Craig/Crapo, Please support amendments to the FY08 Defense Appropriations Bill and the Supplemental Iraq Funding Bill that require the rapid and safe withdrawal of all troops and military contractors, and that stipulate a rapid timeline for the removal of all troops from Iraq. Vote to appropriate funds only to safely and rapidly withdraw all U.S. troops and military contractors from Iraq.”
You are also invited to come and stand in solidarity with the vigilers outside either of the offices. We will be there 9 am - 5 pm each day this week.
Senator Crapo 251 East Front Street (by WINCO) Boise, ID
US Senator Larry Craig 225 North 9th Street Boise, ID
