This Saturday, May 5, ACTIVATE is asking opponents of the Iraq War to come out to the Gerald R. Ford Museum to tell Representative Vern Ehlers that it is time to stop funding the war and bring the troops home. Ehlers, who has consistently voted to fund the war and who supported the initial invasion, has criticized the war but has done nothing to bring it to an end. It’s time for that to change.
At the March 17 protest at Representative Ehlers home, a contract was left asking Mr. Ehlers to support the end to the occupation. However, rather than support an end to the war, Representative Ehlers has advocated for a continued presence in Iraq and has opposed recent legislation aimed at instituting a “timetable” for partial withdrawal.
Join ACTIVATE at 8:45am at the Gerald R. Ford Musem (303 Pearl Street NW) to tell Ehlers to support an immediate end to the occupation of Iraq. People are encouraged to bring signs and banners for people entering the meeting, but it is unlikely that they will be allowed inside. The “town hall” meeting goes from 9:00am to 10:00am.
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Resources on Representative Ehlers Support of the War:
- 04/28/07: Michigan Legislators Vote on Iraq Funding Bill
- 04/07/07: Recent Comments by Representative Ehlers on the War
- 03/24/07: Ehlers Votes to Continue Occupation of Iraq
- 03/23/07: Ehlers Responds to Antiwar Protests with Commitment to Maintain the Occupation of Iraq
- 02/16/07: Congressman Vern Ehlers Votes against Measure Opposing Escalation of Iraq War
- 01/03/2007: Ehlers Claims War Vote a Mistake, Press Portrays him as Misled and Reluctant Supporter of War Despite his Consistent Record of Supporting the War