Let's Make Portland a Sanctuary City for GI Resisters!

Let's Make Portland a Sanctuary City for GI Resisters!

Come to the kick off campaign training meeting at
First Unitarian Church
1011 SW 12th st. Room B002
Saturday, November 17th
From 11:00am - 1:00pm

PDX Peace is launching an intensive campaign to gather signatures on a petition urging the City Council to pass a resolution establishing Portland as a sanctuary city for G.I. resisters. This resolution would prohibit any public funds being used towards the arrest or detention of service members who exercise their duty to object to an illegal war by being 'away on leave.' Since the people of Portland are overwhelmingly opposed to the War, Portland has reason to stop the military prosecution of soldiers who refuse to go back.

'On Saturday, November 17, at The First Unitarian Church, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. , the PDX Peace Coalition will host a meeting to train volunteers and organize signature-gathering peace teams to let the City Council know that there is mass support for making Portland a sanctuary city for G.I. resisters. We will discuss the petition, what we need to do to make it a City (and possibly a County) policy, and how to address the various questions we may encounter from the public. We will also propose a calendar of possible venues for signature-gathering, organize teams to make the maximum impact, and discuss how to use this campaign to build the PDX Peace Coalition and support its continuing grassroots efforts to bring the troops home now.

'Bring your energy and ideas. Make sure to invite others to this important event. Refreshments will be provided.

'If you have any questions or comments, please contact Mark at (503) 239-8456.