they're still going

From the same folks who brought you the "Get Your Name on the Michigan Amicus Brief" petition...it's the "Get Your Name in the New York Times for Only $25" ad campaign:

Subject: Friday deadline to contribute to "Wake Up About the War" ad in NYTimes

Last chance to appear in the New York Times!

Many in the legal community oppose the Bush administration's policies in relation to the "War on Terrorism" and the concommitant [sic] erosion of civil liberties.

Law students, law professors, and community members have raised most of the money needed to run the full page ad in the western edition of the New York Times in opposition to administration policies. The cost of the ad is $18,000 and we are almost there. The text of the ad follows. We are targetting a run date of Thursday, February 13, 2003.

Tomorrow, February 7, 2003 is the deadline to contribute and have your name appear in the ad. Student and community member minimum contribution to appear in the ad is $25, professor minimum contribution is $50. Forms can be found at the table or online at wakexupxaboutxthexwar.org. A mockup of the ad is also featured there. Credit cards may be used by completing the form. Checks are also fine.

Names will appear on either side of the ad. Sponsored by the National Lawyers Guild student chapters in California.

[&c.]

Oddly enough, the table in the main lobby recruiting contributions to this campaign has been rather subdued.

Everyone be sure to go buy the Times on Thursday, just so these nice folks get their money's worth -- or at least their fifteen minutes of fame.

thus spake /jca @ February 6, 2003 03:25 PM