Madison Area Peace Coalition http://www.madpeace.org Please contact: Rae Vogeler, (608) 835-7501 Barbara Smith, (608) 242-9232 For Immediate Release CITIZENS DEMONSTRATE AGAINST WAR IN IRAQ SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28 DOWNTOWN MADISON Do U.S. citizens truly support a war in Iraq? Wisconsin does not! On Saturday, September 28, 10am, Wisconsin residents will assemble in front of Senator Herbert Kohl's downtown Madison office to protest U.S. military intervention in Iraq. Senator Kohl is the focus of this event so that citizens can encourage him to vote against the war. U.S. Representative Tammy Baldwin has already stated her opposition, and Senator Russ Feingold has urged caution. The demonstration will begin at 10:00 at 14 West Mifflin Street. Picketers will proceed to the Farmer's Market around 11:00 to distribute literature and hold a silent vigil. The public will be encouraged to call, fax and write their legislators this week. EVERYONE OPPOSED TO MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAQ is welcome to attend. Rae Vogeler of the Madison Area Peace Coalition explained, "We are organizing this picket at Senator Kohl's office to give a voice to the people who have been ignored by the polls, the press and many politicians. The Iraqi people are not our enemy; we do not want to go to war against them." Informational materials will be available and the public will be encouraged to call, fax and write their legislators this week. Confirmed speakers at the event include: - Will Williams, a two-term Vietnam War veteran and member of Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans, Chapter 5. Mr. Williams, born in Mississippi, is a Madison resident and great-grandfather of four. - Matthew Rothschild, editor of The Progressive magazine. The demonstration has been planned by the Madison Area Peace Coalition and is supported by other area peace organizations. |