From: "IAC Buffalo" To: "WNY Activists" Cc: "a22 listserve" ; "9/11 listserve" <911buffalo@yahoogroups.com>; "buffalo indymedia" ; "ub peace coalition" ; "BAN listserve" Subject: [BAN-Announce] Healthcare Workers Against the War Date: Saturday, March 29, 2003 4:18 AM TO ALL HEALTHCARE WORKERS-- Nurses, doctors and other healthcare workers thoughout this country are speaking out and organizing to oppose the US war against Iraq. The Buffalo chapter of ANSWER would like you to participate in organizing a Buffalo/Western New York Chapter of Healthcare Workers Against the War so that we can become a powerful and clear voice of opposition in the broader peace movement. We believe that George W. Bush's war is immoral and will lead to the deaths of thousands of Iraqis and an unkown number of US GI's. Furthermore, the $300 billion plus that will be spent on war and the cost of an occupation of Iraq (possibly costing $2 trillion) is a shameless diversion of needed resources from social services, including healthcare. Bush has also emphasized his disdain for a national health plan--a viable option that could address the problem of profound health care inequities and high costs. Real "security" for the people of the United States should include providing full health coverage for the 41.5 million Americans who are outside of the system. The security of the hungry, homeless and growing number of impoverished people means the use of precious resources to fund vital social programs and services. While waged under the slogan of the "war on terrorism", the war will only lead to an escalation of the cycle of violence. The country must go in a different direction. Join us on Tuesday, April 1 at 7 pm at the IAC/ANSWER office at 367 Delaware Ave, near Tupper. Our office is above an insurance agency. 604-9515 Healthcare not warfare! Beverly Hiestand, RN ----------------------------------------------------------------- THERE WILL BE A REGULAR TUESDAY EVENING MEETING OF buffalo A.N.S.W.E.R. ALSO AT THE SAME PLACE AND TIME (IN THE OTHER ROOM!)---- everyone's needed to get the april 12th events going!