[Oct. 17 Seattle] Report, one mass-work thread

Eric Gordan ejrd1993 at hotmail.com
Wed Sep 16 02:21:45 EDT 2009


Yesterday, 3:30 to 5:00, I distributed 44 leaflets, mainly at 23rd and Jackson, and 5th and Jackson.  I had two conversations, one with an East African man who wavered between agreeing with me that the US was not in Afghanistan for humanitarian reasons, and being reluctant to support US withdrawal, because he "wished" that nations would act in humanitarian ways, and because he thought that the terrorists would regroup and attack if the US left.  The other was with an Black American Shi'ite Muslim, who was arguing that, unlike any of the other major religions, Islam really was about liberation and self-determination.
I also stopped at the coffee shop which a few weeks ago happily took 20 - 30 half-sheets to put on their very small counter.  They were again happy to take more half-sheets, so I left 40 this time.  They put them on the counter right where customers stand to pay.

Today, Phil and I leafletted the Israeli war resisters talk at the AFSC.  The traffic flow in to the event was slow, too slow for two to leaflet, so Phil went in to the event. I passed out 72 leaflets there.  N. L. was friendly, and took one.  A few others who I last saw during the O27 organizing coalition a few years ago took one.  The older woman, S., took one with a quizzical but not unfriendly expression. 
I couldn't stay for the event, but Phil did.

Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:59:43 +0000
From: chr2eemail at comcast.net
To: antiwar at lists.hcoop.net
Subject: Re: [Oct. 17 Seattle] Report, one mass-work thread




So with Alex and my totals, we passed out 108. Alex said that he had 4 or 5 hostile comments mixed in with the “thank yous,“ and people coming out of their way to get leaflets, etc. And although I don’t remember anyone making hostile comments to me, I do remember perhaps half a dozen people saying they supported the war. We both think that this probably had to do with this being the day after all of the 9/11 propaganda, plus there being a lot of Cougar football fans in the area.

Total to date: 2129
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From: Phil West 

To: antiwar at lists.hcoop.net

Sent: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:33:40 +0000 (UTC)

Subject: Re: [Oct. 17 Seattle] Report, one mass-work thread (Plus TOMORROW)









  

  





Frank and Alex and I were leafleting downtown at Westlake, after Frank

left at 1:30 I went to lunch and came back and leafleted some more,

finishing the day with a total of 26 leaflets passed out by 2:30.





Phil





chr2eemail at comcast.net wrote:




  

  
5th & Jackson and 23rd & Jackson.

Both are good locations at quitting time, and I passed out 36 leaflets

even though I was only able to be at them for a few minutes. Also ran

into I., who’s loosely around WWP. She now knows what’s up if she

didn’t before.


  
TOMORROW a few of us will be meeting at Westlake at NOON w/

leaflets, signs and a table. Please join us as we become fish in the

sea, patiently doing our work.


  
Cheers.


  Total to date: 2021.


  


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{This aborted the first time I tried, so here it is again.Fk.]


  


Broadway, Thursday. 31 leaflets in about an hour. Three people wanted

an extra one or two, including an SCCC worker who always takes SAIC

leaflets.


  


  


  
Total to date: 1,988. (And we’re only starting, comrades!)


  


  


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From: Phil West 


  


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I went to the King County Labor Council Labor Day picnic at Lower


  


Woodland and passed out about 24 leaflets, some to Boeing friends of


  


mine.   I got into several very interesting conversations about events


  


at Boeing - the 787 project is way behind schedule, largely due to the


  


business model of outsourcing everything to suppliers who don't have


  


the experience or staffing to do things right.  Makes you afraid to


  


fly.  And Boeing has been trying to play hardball with SPEEA units, and


  


the SPEEA units are beginning to fight back.  It was good to see my


  


friends.   I got an information leaflet about an action by the UNITE


  


HERE union to promote organizing hotel workers starting September 13,


  


in the morning.  It should be interesting to leaflet that event.  


  


  


  


  


  


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During the day Phil and I passed out about 250 leaflets. Anton


    


took over for “second shift” around 5:00, and he was already doing very


    


well when I left. Numerous favorable comments; and I think that four


    


people told me that they were for sure going to be at the demonstration


    


. Too many discussions with people to recount. Even had discussions


    


with a couple of pro-war people whose general line was that “if we


    


don’t fight them over there we’ll have to fight them over here.” 


    


    


  


    


    
Palestine Solidarity Network set up at the same place as we, and


    


they had mobilized more than their usual number. So this gave us a


    


chance to again encourage them to get behind October 17, plus give


    


leaflets to those who’d not previously gotten it---all of whom were


    


happy to get it. J. S. carried around one of our signs for awhile. 


    


    


  


    


    
Same plan for tomorrow!


    


    


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I passed out 150 half-sheets in under 1.5 hours.  I was actually 


    


    


  


    


    


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September 16 as soon as we had the location confirmed.  (I hope this is


    


  


    


    


  


    


    


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> (there was a little language barrier) she said, “yes, why


    


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> Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:59:10 +0000


    


    


  


    


    


> From: chr2eemail at comcast.net


    


    


  


    


    


> To: antiwar at lists.hcoop.net


    


    


  


    


    


> Subject: Re: [Oct. 17 Seattle] Report, one mass-work thread?


    


    


  


    


    


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> weekend. Three ANSWER people were also there. One person told me


    


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> Marty and Anton had gotten the Oct. 17 info into the VFP minutes,


    


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> While there, I passed out 62 more leaflets (most lySAIC). 3-4


    


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> comments were a good reminder that the battle for the hearts and


    


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> of the masses continues. Also talked with someone about putting


    


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> Broadway this evening. Best response was from a woman my age who


    


said “I 


    


    


  


    


    


> agree w/ that TOTALLY” when she saw what the leaflets were about.


    


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> was in a rush, but upon returning from her errand she thanked me


    


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> more. The only negative comment was from a guy who asked, “What


    


are you 


    


    


  


    


    


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> because we didn’t have a good address, but it turned out that he’d


    


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anti-war 


    


    


  


    


    


> organization at SCCC. Very happy to hear the news of the


    


demonstration 


    


    


  


    


    


> and the formation of this mobilizing effort. (Of the people who I


    


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> 2) Reports of leafleting experiences have begun to be posted here,


    


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> Additionally, I think that news of articles, postings, radio 


    


    


  


    


    


> announcements, etc., should also be posted here. For example, SDS


    


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> SAIC has had experience in trying to keep reports of leafleting, 


    


    


  


    


    


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