CODEPINK North Carolina |
In January 2005 we formed a North Carolina Chapter with 15 active, smart, networked, and creative women. Since then we have branched out to Boone, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Fayetteville, Highpoint, Knightdale, Nags Head, Saluda and Selma, as well as the Triangle group based in Raleigh. The Triangle group is working on three projects we hope will catch on 1. Getting the press to pick up and pursue the REAL roots of Mother's Day, started by Julia Howe in protest to the horrors of the Civil War. Howe's proclamation begs that in the name of all mothers war is denounced. No mother raises and loves her child to be killed and mutilated over political disputes and arrogance. 2. Getting information out to draft-age youth (18-35) about how to become a conscientious objector. Some may not be interested, and even fewer would qualify, but a number of members have teen sons and feel it is the right of these teens to know their options as they are already recruited by the military in school. Note: New draft will likely include men and women equally. 3. Garnering support of Democratic NC Congressmen for Rep. Lynn Woolsey's resolution for withdrawal. North Carolina CODEPINK Contacts: Triangle: Michele Bailey michelerb@earthlink.net OBX: Jo Beall freespiritnc@earthlink.net Fayetteville: Debbie Liebers debbieddl@aol.com Charlotte: Maggie Rose maggierose72253@aol.com North Carolina Lobbying Effort Main Coordinator: Shannon Hardy csbhardy@bellsouth.net Rep. Price's District – Stephanie seriksen@nc.rr.com Join CODEPINK NC's yahoo group by going to www.codepinknc.org. This discussion group has over 90 members from across the state. It is managed by Aimee Schmidt, aimeeanneschmidt@yahoo.com and the focus is sharing information and action plans! Join the Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill region listserve at: codepinknc-triangle@yahoogroups.com.
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