Calling All Oregonians/Washingtonians! Please Keep Bumped For Today!
Please join us in protest of the 5th anniversary of the Iraq war. Oregonians for Ron Paul www.or4rp.com has co-sponsored this event and will have our Ron Paul booth to educate th masses. Last years event turned out 20,000+ peace loving individuals.
Here's the link: http://www.pdxpeace.org/M15
Here's the text:
Stop the War,
Bring the Troops Home Now!
South Park Blocks, Portland
March 15th, 2008
We're planning a day of action for the 5th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. Save the date to join PDX Peace to say no to war and organize for peace.
PDX Peace coalition is hosting an all-day event with an action camp, march and rally, and more opportunities for Portland to explore what we can do to end this war and prevent the next one.
Can you help build a World Without War?
1. Spread the word!
New posters, flyers, handbills, stickers and buttons are now available! Download flyers or find pick-up locations.
2. Volunteer!
We need your help to hang posters, make buttons, call supporters, set up for March 15 and more. Fill out the volunteer form to let us know we can count on you!
3. Donate! This dynamic expanded program costs money. Can you chip in to make it happen? Do you know an organization or business that would like to co-sponsor the event?
For more information email pdxpeace@pdxpeace.org or call 503-230-9427
Rally Line-up
We've got a fabulous rally line-up including inspiring local and
nationally-known activists working for a world without war. Speakers
at the 2:00 PM rally include:
Zahra Sultan, Iraqi Social Worker, director of Saverefugees.org
Sean Lewis, First Gulf War Veteran, member of Iraq Veterans Against the War and Veterans for Peace Chapter 72
Bob Watada, father of Lt. Ehren Watada, the first Commissioned Officer to refuse deployment to Iraq
Andrea Cano, Executive Director, Oregon Farm Worker Ministry
Youth organizers Terell Wilson, freshman at Madison H.S. and Lizo Wallace, United Voices Youth Program
Barbara Dudley, Professor in the Hatfield School of Government, former Executive Director of Greenpeace USA
Tom Chamberlain, President of Oregon AFL-CIO
Tom Chamberlain, Bob Watada and Zahra Sultan be at the World Without War.
The rally will be hosted by spoken word artist Walidah Imarisha and Megan Brooker of the PDX Peace Coalition and Military Families Speak Out.
Where: South Park Blocks (SW Park and Madison), Portland Oregon
When: Saturday, March 15, 2008
10:00-6:00 Action Camp featuring workshops, exhibits, performances, music and more!
2:00 Rally and March
Bring your friends and family! Come early to take part in the Action Camp. We'll have workshops, activities, performances and exhibits on:
Military Resistance and Recovery
Costs of War
Iraqi Crisis Under US Invasion
PDX Youth M.O.V.E
Stop the War on Working People at Home and Abroad
US out of the “Middle East”: Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran…
No Human Being is Illegal! Defend Human Rights for All!
Palestine: 40 Years of Occupation and 60 years of Dispossession
Visions of Peace: Building Bridges of Faith to a World Without War
The Peace Movement Goes Green!
No More Blood for Oil is not just a slogan--we're putting it in to practice on March 15. PDX Peace is taking steps to reduce the carbon footprint of the gathering, such as using solar and biodiesel power for the stage and action tents. We'll be cutting down on paper and other waste, thanks to advice from a master recycler and your help with recycling. Bike parking will be available as well as ample public transportation options so ditch the gas-guzzler and ride on down to stop the war!
World War None: the PDX Peace Music Festival
In addition to our all day Action Camp and the 2pm March and Rally, we have an amazing anti-war music line-up including March Forth Marching Band, Mic Crenshaw, Commotion with Ben Darwish, Dave Rovics and more. So be sure to come down for the whole day (10-6) to catch it all.
This dynamic expanded event costs money! Please give what you can to support PDX Peace and together we can build a vibrant, powerful movement for peace and justice.
Come Help
If you are in the Portland Metro area today please come join us for a strong showing of support. Support for the ONLY anti-war candidate.
Peace.Love.Unity.Respect.
Here's Something To Hand Out - Copy This
If You Liked Bush, You Will Really Like This Guy
McCain Has Lost It - Reportedly
Posted By: Ricky Bobby
A few months back, I noticed that McCain was displaying involuntary motor activity where his left hand was uncontrollably shaking while giving a speech behind a podium. Usually, as it was explained to me, this is indicative of a breakdown taking place within the person's central nervous system, that is exhibiting the aforementioned symptoms.
Then I read the enclosed and my cause for concern appears to have been further validated.
TBR News February 25, 2008
http://www.tbrnews.org/Ar...
Green Zone Follies
BAGHDAD -- "There is nothing new here to report. The troops are clearing out one nest of patriots only to have them move down the road. The DoD is fudging on the death tolls and they never mention the lunatics, the drug use or the semi-mutinous grunts, the constant attacks on the Green Zone with mortars and rockets and so on, and on. I am considered useful so I get to stay here. At least I get good food and relative safety unlike the foot troops. Now, the nutty Cheney wants to hive off more troops to invade Pakistan to help out their vanishing dictator. Never happen, Dick.
And here is just a personal vignette of an experience I and my psychologist buddy had with the Republican probable nominee, Senator McCain.
He came here, as you might know, to "inspect the situation." Jesus, what a farce! There he was, walking around a marketplace with more armed guards than Bush has, and wearing a huge bullet-proof vest. Anyway, after he "inspected" the market, he came to the Green Zone for some rigged conference with the lying generals. My buddy and I were going to visit another friend when we saw guards, etc, in front of a rec room door.
Curious, we went into another unguarded room, opened several doors and guess what? There was the Senator all by himself, sitting on a folding chair by a card table. We were a little awed so I said 'Hello, Senator. Sorry to bother you." He looked at us like we were cows and kept blinking. Finally, he smiled and said, 'Hey, there, soldiers! How is it going? Is it going good?" and my friend the shrink said, "Why yes, Senator. Everything is great!" And McCain smiled at nothing and looked around the room.
"Well, I'm glad to hear it. You are the General?" And I said, a little sarcastically, "Why no, Senator, not quite yet." And he looked at me like I was a sheep or something, smiling a silly smile. "
"Oh, he said to the table, "Let's hope it gets a little cooler here. Have you been here long?" My friend said, "Too long Senator." "Why that's good, General," the Senator replied to the ceiling. Then his lips moved but he said nothing. He looked up and smiled. (My wife's grandfather did just that.) And the Senator may have been sitting right near us but believe me, he was somewhere else. Then he began a conversation with someone who wasn't there and my friend took my arm and said, "I think we should get the hell out of here," and we started to go back the way we came when some civilian came in.
"It's time to go to the meeting, John," but McCain just smiled and kept on talking to the table. The civilian said, "All right, gentlemen, time to go. The Senator is very tired and has jet lag." And when we left, the Senator was talking complete nonsense. Later, one of the staff personnel told both of us that the Senator had "a little accident" and he had to change his pants.
Jesus H. Christ! This nut is going to be a President? My friend, who is a pro, said he was very obviously suffering from pre-Alzheimer's and believe me, although I am not trained, this one was a pure space case. They must know this. I guess they give him a shot of something before he gets out in public but if you saw him with a vacant stare, talking to himself, you would not have to be a professional shrink to know that putting this pathetic man into the Oval Office would be a worse mistake than putting Bush in.
At least as far as we know, Bush doesn't talk to the walls and wet himself."
Also see the following link below:
http://judicial-inc.biz/8...
http://www.rense.com/gene...
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Peace.Love.Unity.Respect.
Convert Dems on War
I would imagine a lot of folks going to the rally will be Democrats. That is a great place to show them Dr. Paul is the only peace candidate left on either side.
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Peace.Love.Unity.Respect.
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hope i can make it but if i can't i will be praying for success and safety for all.
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It time to bring them home NOW!
Peace.Love.Unity.Respect.