From Latinos for Peace

I received this message -below- from Latinos for Peace. Remember, the ALA has a resolution against the Iraq War, and making a connection between this war and libraries. It's an issue that affects libraries and Latino communities.

Message:

Compas

On major peace legislation among Latinos only Raul Grijalva is consistently on good legislation. This is surprising in that polls show Latinos oppose the war by over 2/3's, and higher in urban areas. Also no Latino Democrat voted to authorize use of force to begin with in 2002. All voted against it save Ortiz who was ill. So mobilizing grass roots peace lobbying by Latinos can have good impact.

Grijalva is the only Latino on HR 508 the comprehesive peace bill by Lynn Woolsey with 27 cosponsors. HR 413 to repeal the use of force by Sam Farr with 6 cosponsors, HR 353 to prohibit funds for escalation by Ed Markey with 20 cosponsors, H Con Res 33 to prevent invasion of Iran by Peter Difazio with 30 cosponsors.

Hilda Solis has joined Grijalva on H Res 41 declaring the surge is the wrong policy by Martin Meehan with 46 cosponsors. Solis and Jose Serrano join Grijalva on H Con Res 23 against escalation in Iraq by Dennis Kucinich with 33 cosponsors.

Ten Latinos are cosponsors of the Murtha proposal to redeploy troops out of Iraq HJ Res 18. The Latinos are Baca, Becerra, Grijalva, Gutierrez, Napolitano, Pastor, Linda Sanchez, Solis and Velasquez. No Republican is on this or any other peace bill. The Democrat Latinos not on the bill are all the Texans Cuellar, Gonzalez, Hinojosa, Ortiz, Rodriguez and Ortiz. Neither are Salazar of Colorado, Sires of New Jersey, and Serrano of New York,

California Latinos not on HJ Res 18 or other Peace bills are Lucile Roybal-Allard and Loretta Sanchez.

Latino Reps and all others can be reached in Washington D.C. by calling the capital switchboard at
202-224-3121 or 866-340-9281.

Rosalio Munoz, coordinator Latinos For Peace

[See also http://0101aztlan.net/rosaliomunoz.html]