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h1.Each day in Iraq costs too much!
h2.The time to leave is NOW
h3.The cost is Human Lives!
To date, approximately 90,000 Iraqi civilians have died from violence with some reports of 1,200,000 Iraqi deaths due to the U.S. invasion and over 4100 US military deaths to date.
h3.The cost is Hundred of Billions of Dollars
The costs of this war are quickly approaching 530 Billion Dollars, which comes to $720,000,000 a day. There are countless other, better ways this money could be spent.
Staying in Iraq is not an option. A vast majority of US citizens do not believe in or support this occupation. It also appears quite evident that the Iraqis do not want us there. Current US policy in Iraq is bad for the US and bad for the Iraqis. The time to leave is NOW.
h2.What are we doing with your money?
Our intent with this billboard campaign is to awaken the public to the dollar cost of this war, to jolt them into questioning and demanding change. Many times it takes months before a driver actually notices a billboard. Consequently we are focused on keeping this message before the public for as long as our community can sustain it. We began this campaign in April with donations sent to GLNAWI directly. We are now using this format and will repeat this process as long as contributions and the price structure continue. Each round of billboards is up for one month, as soon as this campaign tips we will relaunch a new one for another month.
Each package of these 5 billboards which are place randomly around Lansing cost $1100. The $40 is to cover credit card processing fees. Our cost is incredibly low since we are not selecting the locations. Every time we reach $1140 another set of billboards will be purchased.
The two previous campaigns on ThePoint have successfully tipped, which paid for September & October. This round will cover either late summer or the month following the election.
We hope you will contribute to this effort and encourage your friends. Remember that you will not be billed for the pledge until the tipping point is reach. Thank you.
h3.This campaign was created with the help of:
GLNAWI , Peaceroots , American Friends Service Committee , United for Peace & Justice
