Members of Code Pink
Code Pink Member Manijeh Saba also joined us in the conversation at the Code Pink house!
Previously Aired On: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - Listen to the Show!
Leslie Angeline and Ellen Taylor are both members of the womens peace activist group Code Pink.
Last year, Leslie was in Washington D.C. working with CodePink when she heard Senator Lieberman’s call for a military strike against Iran. She tried to meet with him to talk about pursuing a position of diplomacy rather than war, and he repeatedly refused to see her. Leslie started a fast and after 23 days he finally agreed to meet with her.
Leslie and her boyfriend Jes run the ‘A Journey for Peace and Freedom website. Together both Jes and Leslie visited Iran, as part of a Global Exchange “Citizen Diplomacy” Delegation. They plan to travel throughout the United States to encourage other cities to pass resolution condemning the use of military force against Iran and calling for an end to the war in Iraq. They will also be showing a slide show and talking about how warmly they were received in Iran. They hope to establish heart connections between the American people and the Iranian people.
Recently, Leslie and her fellow Code Pink member Ellen Taylor have been meeting with Congressman John Conyers to discuss many issues such as the War in Iraq and Impeachment. They are also fasting for impeachment. They discuss this and much more with host David Swanson on The People Speak Radio.
Please visit:
http://www.jfpf.org/
and:
http://codepink4peace.org/
February 12th, 2008
--Previous Guests--, Ellen Taylor, Leslie Angeline |
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Today is the 21st day of Leslie’s Hungry for Justice? Impeach him FAST! to pressure Congressman John Conyers and the House Judiciary Committee to begin impeachment proceedings against Vice President Dick Cheney. 400 people from Vancouver, Washington to Kennebunkport, Maine, have joined the fast, with more signing on every day.
Unfortunately, Leslie’s not feeling well. Last summer she was taken to the hospital for dehydration during her Lieberman fast and at the time she promised her son she would end her fasts before jeopardizing her health. We don’t want to lose the momentum established over these past three weeks, so we’re asking for your help. She would like to ceremoniously break bread in Congressman Conyers’ office to end her fast and then pass on the leadership role to a successor.
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February 26th, 2008
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