[PAA-Discuss] The Ya'll stock truth

[keefski at earthlink.net]

Is it the venue that is Pro-War? Very odd that the organizers would set up a peace event at a Republican church.
I guess "peace" has many definitions as does "democracy".

If a venue is a religious center also, it may be appropriate for organizers to make sure the leadership and congregation of the center is either neutral or pro-peace. Pro-peace as in not cluster bombing on behalf of Jesus and/or democracy.

Theresa


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>From: Ron and Kris Graham <graham2639 at mindspring.com>
>Sent: Sep 14, 2006 6:53 AM
>To: 'Sherry Glover' <sglover001 at houston.rr.com>, Discuss at paa-tx.org
>Subject: Re: [PAA-Discuss] The Ya'll stock truth
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>I don't like this one bit, Sherry. If this is a peace festival then
>shouldn't we be promoting peace and also encouraging people to speak with
>their representatives and other people about bringing the troops home NOW?
>This seems very contradictory. I intended to attend the event with my
>daughter and her girlfriend, but I may have to rethink this. I would
>appreciate feedback from others as to what we should do. Thanks.
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>Kris
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>From: Sherry Glover [mailto:sglover001 at houston.rr.com] 
>Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 5:21 PM
>To: Discuss at paa-tx.org
>Subject: [PAA-Discuss] The Ya'll stock truth
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>Mikal called John Basil regarding a table for MFSO at Ya'll stock. He was
>nice, but made it clear as a bell that he was not supportive of MFSO, and
>rejected the notion of military families and the peace community because he
>has been a member of this church for 20 years, and they are a Republican
>pro-war community and he doesn't want to leave the church. 
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>He said it probably makes him a coward. He said we all should PROBABLY speak
>out more, but she said we are not here to judge you and we can't understand
>how you can have a pro-war peace event. His response was that they are pro
>war, and we are not welcome. He said he is with KPFT. He kept saying he
>agreed with us, asking what we stand for and she explained. He stopped her
>and said "Don't go any further" as she said we are about taking care of the
>troops when they come home.
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>She said she was confused, but he doesn't want to change churches and knows
>they would not appreciate this cause. It was about stopping the war and
>bringing the troops home now part that he froze up over.
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>So we will not attend Ya'll stock, and Mr. Basil said if this event was at
>any other location it wouldn't be a problem.
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>If you go to ya'll stock, don't wear your impeach t-shirts, you might get a
>tomato thrown at you. Or maybe your tires would get cut if your car has
>bumper stickers on it.
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>He was cordial, agreed with us but doesn't want to change churches, so we
>are unwelcome.
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