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Lockheed Martin & The Profits of War: Crucifixion Today
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Amy L. Dalton | 04.12.2009
On Friday, the Brandywine Peace Community held 15th annual Good Friday protest and nonviolent direct action at Lockheed Martin corporate headquarters. Over 50 people gathered behind the King of Prussia Mall for a traditional Christian "Stations of the Cross" ceremony, which recapitulates the physical journey of Jesus' trial, condemnation, death march and execution. Sixteen people were arrested when they entered LM's property in order to deliver readings asserting the works of Lockheed Martin to be a continuing crucifixion. Lockheed Martin is the world's largest weapons corporation, the U.S.'s chief nuclear bomb and space weapons contractor, the world's largest international arms dealer, Israel's largest arms partner, and the Iraq War's chief weapons profiteer. Brandywine says: "Beyond War, Beyond Lockheed Martin: A New Economy is Possible!" Read More | brandywinepeace.com | Brandywine Turns 30  Report from Bob Smith, Brandywine Peace Community: "...When they came to Skull Place, as it was called, they crucified him there and the criminals as well, one on his right and the other on his left. Jesus said, 'God, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing.' They divided his garments, rolling dice for them...." — Luke 23: 33 - 49 The Brandywine Peace Community (b.1977) campaign, now in its 15th year of nonviolent direct action at Lockheed Martin, continues. Yesterday, yet another time at Lockheed Martin, yet another Good Friday Stations of Justice & Peace at the world's largest weapons corporation and international war profiteer. More than 50 people gathered at the corner of Mall & Boulevards, directly behind the King of Prussia Mall, for the Christian observance of Good Friday modeled on the traditional Stations of the Cross and recognition that war, and the works of Lockheed Martin, represent a continuing crucifixion. After the opening Station (Pilate Condemns Jesus to Death) and accompanying reading, people processed to the main driveway entrance of Lockheed Martin behind a large wooden cross with the Lockheed Martin logo at the crucifixion nail points. Each successive Station and reading was followed by a different person carrying a cross into the drive and standing there cross in hand until the 12th Station - Jesus dies on the cross - and the sight of a line of people and crosses standing the entire width of the driveway. Surrounded by police cars and vans and the sound of Adagio for Strings, the crosses were laid down in the drive with a banner reading "Beyond War: A New Economy is Possible!" and those in the walked began walking down the drive toward the Lockheed Martin weapons. Each were stopped by Lockheed Martin security, and arrested by police when refusing to leave. The sixteen people arrested were taken to the Upper Merion police station and release on disorderly conduct citations. Good Friday Litany at Lockheed Martin: Sixteen people arrested Good Friday '09: Rich Conti, Tom Mullian, Annie Geers, and Bob Smith, all of Delaware County, PA; Shane Claiborne, Mary Jo McArthur, M.J. Gentile, Beth Friedlan, Carroll Clay, Joe Clay, Amber Christis, and Father Patrick Sieber, OFM, all of Philadelphia, PA; Theresa Camerota of Wyncote, PA; Tim Chadwick and Art Landis, of Bethlehem, PA; and Jackie Bauman, Elmwood Park, NJ. Look for photos, readings, and more week's end at www.brandywinepeace.com Have a blessed Passover and a Happy Easter! Next up to Stop Lockheed Martin: April 15, 4:30-5:30p.m.,Tax Day Vigil Silver Lake Park next to Lockheed Martin, Route 413 bypass in Newtown, Bucks County, PA. Invest our Tax Dollars in a Peace Economy! NOT in Lockheed Martin. Sponsors: Coalition for Peace Action and Penn Action. Contact: billdeckhart@verizon.net 215-380-6804 www.cfpabuxmont.org www.pennaction.org April 23, PHILADELPHIA, Double Tree Hotel, 237 Broad Street, ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING OF LOCKHEED MARTIN! Plan to Protest Lockheed Martin in Philadelphia! 8:30A.M. - Center City protest vigil and bannering at Phila. City Hall (west side), 15th & Market Streets; 9:30A.M. - Coffin-lead March to Double Tree Hotel/Lockheed Martin Shareholders Meeting, which begins at 10:30A.M. Join us in bringing to Lockheed Martin CEO and management the deadly consequences of Lockheed Martin war and weapons profiteering here and around the world. Organized by the Brandywine Peace Community. Co-sponsored by: BuxMont Coalition for Peace Action, Phila. Jews for a Just Peace. Lockheed Martin is the world's largest weapons corporation, the U.S.'s chief nuclear bomb and space weapons contractor, the world's largest international arms dealer, Israel's largest arms partner, and the Iraq War's chief weapons profiteer. Lockheed Martin is the very center of the corporate war economy, which is the "elephant in the room" of the current economic meltdown and enabler of war and violence around the world. Beyond War, Beyond Lockheed Martin: A New Economy is Possible! For more information: BRANDYWINE PEACE COMMUNITY |
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