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 22 Mar 2003 @ 18:05, by Raymond PowersI was thrilled to see our small town (about 8000 people) of Ojai addressing some difficult issues on how the international policies affect us here in our own community. Ojai City Council Meeting March 25 7:30 pm Arrive Early 401 S. Ventura Ave. Across from Police Dept. The Anti-War Resolution we first presented to the Ojai City Council last November will be on the agenda at the Council's next meeting, this coming Tuesday, March 25. The article that appeared on the front page of the OVN last Friday was misleading. It made it appear that the resolution had been rejected. Joe DeVito was against putting it on the agenda but two other council members wanted it on and another wanted more information so it was decided to place it on the agenda. We need Ojai Valley residents to speak to this issue that night and many others to attend. Please respond to this e-mail if you can speak. There's a 3 minute time limit. We hope to coordinate topics so there isn't a lot overlapping. Some suggestions for speaking: Stay focussed and on point. Be passionate, but don't be confrontational. Don't treat the City Council members as enemies. They are neighbors and friends. Don't make speeches to educate people about foreign policy, the history of imperialism or the lack of character of President Bush. These topics are worthy of attention, but off task for what we intend to achieve. Don't address any extraneous issues. This is about sending a message from our town to Washington to stop the war and the economic sanctions against Iraq. Some suggested topics: The economic impact of war expenditures on community funding. Hazards to our troops and all others in areas of use of depleted uranium ammunition. (Cancer, radiation injuries, birth defects - even in offspring of exposed vets.) The importance of acting in accordance with the majority of the United Nations. Ojai Citizens for Peaceful Resolutions |