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Press release from Philly Against War
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Rich Gardner | 12.01.2009
Philly against War, www.phillyagainstwar.org, is calling for a public demonstration against any increase in troops being sent to Afghanistan. This demonstration will take place during rush hour (4:30 -- 6:00 p.m.) on the day following the president’s announcement of any troop increase (probably Wednesday, December 2). For Immediate release:
Philly against War 267.994.9448 and phillyagainstwar@gmail.com STOP ESCALATION IN AFGHANISTAN
Philly against War, www.phillyagainstwar.org, is calling for a public demonstration against any increase in troops being sent to Afghanistan. This demonstration will take place during rush hour (4:30 -- 6:00 p.m.) on the day following the president’s announcement of any troop increase (probably Wednesday, December 2). Peace demonstrators will gather on the west side of Philadelphia’s City Hall, 15th and Market Streets. Rally The speakers are:
Johanna Berrigan House of Grace Peter Lems, AFSC Linda Panetta, SOA Watch John Grant, Veterans for Peace John Kirkland, PAW Nancy Mitchell, A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition
John Kirkland, chair of Philly against War, said, “The people will not stand for endless occupations. We need a jobs program for the unemployed, a housing program for the homeless and food for the hungry. More war will solve none of our problems.” Philly against War is a coalition of 18 anti-war organizations including After Downing Street, Brandywine Peace Community, Bubbes and Zaydes for Peace in the Middle East, Code Pink of Phila., Green Party of Delaware County, Green Party of Phila., Lancaster Coalition for Peace and Justice, Northeast Philly for Peace and Justice, Northwest Greens, PDA/DFA Progressive Democracy South Jersey, Phila. Branch Military Issues Committee. Phila. International Socialist Organization, Phila. Regional Anti-War Network (PRAWN), Phila. Solidarity, Phila. World Can’t Wait, Philly Socialist Action, Stop the War Committee and Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF).
Philly against War wants more money for jobs, health care, education, housing and the environment. Philly against War wants an end to U.S. wars, occupations and corporate bailouts, now! For more information and for interview with peace activists who oppose the occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan, please call 267-994-9448 or email phillyagainstwar@gmail.com. END *** END *** END |
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Location update
Submitted by Rich Gardner on Wed, 12/02/2009 - 3:41pmDemonstration will be held at Love Park
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Submitted by jon peppers (not verified) on Wed, 12/02/2009 - 5:20pmdo you REALLY align yourself with some of these groups? As to education, much has been done for those who cannot afford college. As to elementary education, teachers are not baby sitters and the PARENTS are responsible to make SURE their children do the work at home. No homework, check with the teacher. Health care...just walk into any ER. As to the Military, I would not second guess those in the field and, in my opinion, well---I think you know that. I'm just a little taken back that you, as a veteran, appear to have such...well...bitterness...no offence intended, just trying to understand where you are coming from.
I believe these groups would better serve the community and Country by getting involved in the communities as to living conditions ie: drugs, domestic issues, single parent syndrome, AIDS etc. Again, just my opinion.
Jon Pisano
Justice for Officer Daniel Faulkner
The choice
Submitted by Rich Gardner on Wed, 12/02/2009 - 9:56pmback during the build-up to the Iraq War was to sit around and do nothing (I had already written letters to the editor and to my Congresspeople) or to go on protests with groups like ANSWER. Yes, I was aware that ANSWER had a lot of communists, etc., in their ranks, but I didn't feel that just sitting around was a tolerable option. There are obviously exceptions of course, but in general I just don't feel that the antiwar movement has the luxury of being picky about who we choose to ally ourselves with.
As to volunteering to help out on a personal level, that's a great thing to do and I respect that, but America saw social progress get sidetracked and saw it get the life sucked out of it during and because of the Vietnam War. I'd like to see us not have a recurrence of that.
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