Sick of Funding the War? Say So.
This Sunday, you can.
A town hall meeting is scheduled for Sunday, April 20, 2008, at the Friends Meeting House at 4312 SE Stark from 6-8 pm.
Sure, I know, you have gone to a couple of the war protests downtown, and maybe even the vigil last month to commemorate the lives lost in Iraq and Afghanistan. A citizen in a democracy should attend meetings and protests to add their voice and support to the causes in which they believe. It will be a sad day when there are no more protests or dissent.
Although, maybe you are one of those who would rather just stay home, and that is your prerogative, too. Long live apathy, right? Ah, it would be nice to not care, but highly unlikely — and dangerous. Some people don’t appreciate their rights until they are gone.
That said, the town hall meeting is an opportunity to voice your own dissent for the War in Iraq and Afghanistan…or you could go and support the additional need for funding the military. Just because all those around you say one thing, it doesn’t mean that you should subvert your own feelings. Maybe you don’t support the war, but you see the need for additional funds to help protect our troops and make their jobs easier (or Halliburton is a major percentage of your stock portfolio). Either way, join others for the town hall Sunday night.
Upon moving to Portland, I attended a town hall with ol’ what’s-his-name, Earl Blumenauer, and let me say this: Even if you have no desire to offer your opinion in a town hall meeting, the event can provide some entertainment, and free entertainment at that (I have filed this under cheap dates for those hardcore politicos among you). Some very interesting characters attend these kind of meetings, and the people watching is priceless.
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