NEXT GVCP MEETING: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd, 2:00 PM, 1880 ROUTE 64, IONIA. [Coming from the south‹take Rte. 20 and turn north on Rte. 64. In about 5 miles you will see a sign saying ³Ionia.² Continue past this sign for another 0.7 miles. There is a mailbox marked 1880. The house is opposite the mailbox. Coming from the north‹take Rte. 64 south and cross into Ontario County. The house is 0.4 miles past the county line. There is a mailbox marked 1880. The house is opposite the mailbox. Telephone 585-624-3673.]

SAVE THE DATE: Maria Luisa Acosta‹Nicaraguan activist for indigenous rights and the environment‹will speak Tuesday, November 19th, 7:30 PM, First Unitarian Church, 220 South Winton, Rochester. Free!

Attack Iraq? NO! George W. Bush¹s arrogant insistence that we have no choice but to attack Iraq is dominating peace and justice activity this month. As I write this newsletter, the UN Security Council is debating the issue, and busloads of peace activists are preparing to leave for a massive anti-war protest in Washington, DC this weekend. Often, the DC police respond to these large protests by arresting people who don¹t want to be arrested‹they are just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Sometimes, the people they arrest are treated roughly. Occasionally, there is true police brutality. Keep on the lookout for emails from DC‹often we need to respond promptly with large numbers of calls, emails, and faxes in cases of particularly oppressive and illegal police actions. Also, it¹s not too late to sponsor ³riderships² to Washington on buses from Rochester. Call Metro Justice at 585-325-2560 to arrange this. $50.00 will sponsor one rider. Mail to Metro Justice, 36 St. Paul St., Rm. 112, Rochester NY 14604.

More about Iraq: FAX ACTION AGAINST WAR ON IRAQ: Please send faxes to key UN Security Council members, telling them that you oppose war against Iraq. Urge them to use all means at their disposal to prevent the US from carrying out this war. [When I tried this, all of these fax numbers were good ones, and went right through.] In addition, please send a fax to Jimmy Carter congratulating him on winning the Nobel Peace Prize, and calling on him to work against a war on Iraq. Here are the fax numbers and sample letters:
Permanent Representative of the People¹s Republic of China to the UN. FAX 1-212-634-7626
Permanent Representative of Denmark to the UN. FAX 1-212-308-3384
Permanent Representative of France to the UN. FAX 1-212-421-6889
Permanent Representative of Ireland to the UN. FAX 1-212-752-4726
Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN. FAX 1-212-628-0252
President Jimmy Carter. FAX 1-404-331-0283
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Sample letters

October 22, 2002
Permanent Representative of Ireland to the UN FAX 1-212-752-4726
Dear Sir or Madam:
I strongly urge you to vote NO to US or UN action against Iraq. The goal of the United Nations should be to prevent war, not encourage war. Please do not let President Bush lead the world into war. Thank you for considering my views.
Respectfully yours,
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October 22, 2002
Hon. Jimmy Carter, Carter Center FAX 1-404-331-0283
Dear President Carter:
Congratulations on winning the Nobel Peace Prize. This great honor is well deserved. I hope you will use the authority of your voice in opposition to the planned war on Iraq. In my opinion, President Bush is initiating this war solely for political and personal reasons. This war will be bad for Iraq, bad for the U.S., and bad for the world. Please oppose any attack on Iraq.
Respectfully yours,
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For our British friends: President Bush is acting like a demonic Don Quixote, and that is bad enough. Why is Tony Blair acting like his demonic Sancho Panza? Please tell Blair that one leader in the English-speaking world who is a weasel is horrible‹we don¹t need two!

Peace,