A petition that you can print:

"Affirm the rule of law! To attack Iraq is a crime"

 

     In his 2002 State of the Union speech, President George W. Bush said, "America will always stand firm for the non-negotiable demands of human dignity."

     "The rule of law" came first on his list. Yet Bush's efforts to attack and conquer Iraq shatter the rule of law. Our petition explains. (Read it here. Print one of the versions by following the instructions below.)

     Use the links below to print the petition. Gather signatures and send the petition to your state's two senators and your representative in Congress. (When you do, please let us know at warandlaw@yahoo.com.)

     There are two ways to prepare the petition:

Use these links if you have Microsoft Word installed:
iraq-petition-senate.doc and iraq-petition-house.doc

Once you have opened these documents, you will need to insert the name of the senator or representative into the line which begins like this: "To the Hon. [Senator / Rep.] ..."

OR, click this link if you do not have Microsoft Word:
iraq-petition.pdf

(This document is in Adobe PDF format. If the above link doesn't work, you probably need to install the free Acrobat Reader software.)

This "PDF" document cannot be edited, so we have left out the line that addresses the senator or representative. You can use the petition as is, or you can hand-write or typewrite the salutation directly beneath the bold "Affirm the rule of law!" headline.

In a petition to a U.S. senator, insert this:

     To the Hon. [name of senator] , U.S. Senate, Washington, DC 20510:

In a petition to a U.S. representative, insert this:

     To the Hon. [name of representative], U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515:


   If you are unable to make your own and want unsigned petitions preprinted with the name of your senators or representative, tell WALL (warandlaw@yahoo.com), giving your name and U.S. mail address, and the petitions will be mailed to you.

   The mailing address for all senators is the same, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC 20510. The mailing address for all representatives is the same, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515.

   Only citizens of the United States should sign the petition.

   A petition to a senator should be signed only by residents of his or her state. A petition to a representative should be signed only by those who live in his or her congressional district.

   If you do not know who your senators and representatives are, you can find out using this web page: http://www.visi.com/juan/congress

   If you plan to petition your state's two senators, ask each signer to sign both petitions. If you plan to petition your representative as well, ask each signer who lives within your congressional district to sign all three petitions.

   Either hand-printing or legible script is acceptable. Either a home address or a box address should suffice.

   Petitions should be sent every week or so by U.S. mail or fax or personal delivery to a local office of the senator or representative. Bear in mind that U.S. mail to Congress may be delayed for health inspection.

   If you live in California, send the War and Law League (WALL) your signed petitions addressed "To the Hon. Barbara Boxer, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC 20510" and "To the Hon. Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC 20510." We will also accept petitions "To the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515," signed by her constituents in San Francisco. Our address is WALL, P.O. Box 42-7237, San Francisco, CA 94142.

   All other petitions should be sent directly to the respective senators and representatives.

   When you send a petition to a member of Congress, enclose a cover letter, something like the following:

                                [Your address;
                                 date]

The Hon. [name]
U.S. Senate [or U.S. House of Representatives]
Washington, DC 20510 [or 20515]

Dear Senator [or Rep.] [last name]:

     SUBJECT: WAR WITH IRAQ

     The enclosed petition expresses the concern of [number of signatures] of your constituents.

     More will sign later.


     Respectfully yours,

     [Your signature]
     [Your name printed or typed]

With subsequent submissions of petition, a letter like this can be sent:

                                [Your address;
                                 date]

The Hon. [name]
U.S. Senate [or U.S. House of Representatives]
Washington, DC 20510 [or 20515]

Dear Senator [or Rep.] [last name]:

     SUBJECT: WAR WITH IRAQ

     Since the last submission, [number] of your constituents have placed their names on the accompanying petition.

     Added to the [number] signatures sent to you earlier, they bring the total to [number].

     More will sign later.


     Respectfully yours,

     [Your signature]
     [Your name printed or typed]

Keep copies of the letters sent, or record the number of signatures sent, when, and by what media.

And please let us at WALL (warandlaw@yahoo.com) know the figures.

The handling of petitions is a position of trust. The War and Law League does not use and does not condone using the names and addresses of petition signers for a mailing list or for any other purpose besides an expression of opinion to the addressee.