Northern Wisconsin peace activists were out in force last week in support of both the Iraq Moratorium and the Progressive Democrats of America's Brown Bag Vigil campaign.
On Wednesday, December 16th, 20 people converged on Congressman Dave Obeys office in Superior, WI, to demand an end to funding for military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. After spending 45 minutes in front of Obeys office with a message of "Healthcare Not Warfare" and "End War Now", 17 of us went inside to meet with one of Obeys aides. We filled out constituent request forms asking Congressman Obey to use his position as House Appropriations Committee Chairman to start refusing to fund President Obamas plans for escalation in Afghanistan.
And on Friday, December 18th, almost 20 activists from Peace North in Hayward, WI, (also in Congressman Obeys district), gathered in observance of Iraq Moratorium Day.
The location might have been different, but the message was the same. Enough of endless funding for endless wars. It's time to start re-directing wasteful and unnecessary military spending toward human needs here at home and abroad.
During this Holiday season let's all try to remember those at home and abroad who are suffering from the ravages of these wars, and let's all renew our commitment in 2010 to bring them to an end!
