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To: stanz
Legendary SF author Ursula K. LeGuin led a march in Portland, Ore., on Dec. 6 to deliver a writers' and artists' petition against war on Iraq to Oregon Rep. David Wu. The march was part of a weekly peace rally hosted by the Portland Peaceful Response Coalition, an antiwar group.

LeGuin (The Lathe of Heaven) led a group of 50 protesters from Portland's Pioneer Square to Wu's office, where she expressed her gratitude for Wu's vote against a proposed war and urged that the congressman continue to do all that he could to stop military action. She also presented Wu with a petition signed by more than 225 writers, including SF&F authors Terry Bisson, Jeffrey Ford, James Patrick Kelly, SCI FICTION editor Ellen Datlow, Karen Joy Fowler, Michael Moorcock, John Kessel, Lisa Goldstein and Kelly Link.

6 posted on 12/10/2002 4:43:38 PM PST by Paul Atreides
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Michael Moorcock

His middle name is Craven.

17 posted on 12/10/2002 4:53:05 PM PST by Feiny
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To: Paul Atreides
Yeah; I saw that petition on the SFWA website. Disappointing.
31 posted on 12/10/2002 5:16:22 PM PST by Rocko
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To: Paul Atreides
She also presented Wu with a petition signed by more than 225 writers, including SF&F authors Terry Bisson, Jeffrey Ford, James Patrick Kelly, SCI FICTION editor Ellen Datlow, Karen Joy Fowler, Michael Moorcock, John Kessel, Lisa Goldstein and Kelly Link

I hope David Weber, Stirling and Eric L. Harry didn't sign it. they made their careers on SF warfare writing.

71 posted on 12/10/2002 6:00:57 PM PST by Centurion2000
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