Text of ad from the Oneonta Daily Star, May 24, 2002
placed by Citizens' Alternative Voice*

SEEKING A BETTER WAY

WE, YOUR NEIGHBORS, ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE CHALLENGES OUR NATION FACES. As Americans, we all have the right and the duty to engage in public dialog to ensure we act responsibly. We are gravely concerned that our government''s recent actions have been dangerously misdirected.

OUR CONCERNS INCLUDE

aggressive military approaches to conflict around the world
re-labeling many groups engaged in long-standing conflicts as "terrorist"
increased willingness to consider using nuclear weapons
uncontrolled military spending at the expense of vital domestic programs
decreased respect for civil liberties
rejection of international laws and treaties

This approach is already creating greater conflict and instability. As we work toward true security, we need to deal with root causes of the violence. Economic and energy policies which enrich leaders of oil-supplying nations, while leaving their people entrapped in poverty and futility, are a recipe for ongoing deadly conflict. We must find better ways to create a more secure world for ourselves and future generations. The world cannot be freed from terrorism and weapons of mass destruction through unilateral U. S. military action and war.

LET US RESOLVE

to build international justice systems to pursue and prosecute terrorists
to investigate the economic and social conditions that fuel terrorism
to support treaties that lessen tensions, limiting our own weapons of mass destruction as we call upon others to do the same
to ban the sale and transfer of weapons to zones of conflict
to reduce our dependence on oil through conservation and sustainable energy technologies
to promote real dialogue both abroad and at home

Please join us in the search for a better way.

This ad sponsored by Citizens' Alternative Voice and endorsed by signatories on this page. CAV welcomes opportunities to dialogue. For more information call 432-6842. If you would like your name to appear should we run this ad again, please contact us.

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*Paddy Lane (607-263-5817) of Butternuts Meeting is an active member of CAV. She can explain how they organized and developed the ad.