You're Invited To Help Make History At Ft. Bragg

The largest anti-war demonstration at a military base since the war started is coming to Fayetteville, North Carolina. Below is a report about on the organizing done by the North Carolina Peace Coalition by veteran and anti-war activist Lou Plummer.

We have a chance to make a little history here. Would you be willing to help us in Fayetteville with this?

Peace groups from across North Carolina met on Saturday to plan for an action on March 20. There was near unanimous consent for holding the demo in Fayetteville, near Ft. Bragg, because of the importance of reaching out to members of the armed services.

Groups represented included local grassroots peace coalitions, campus antiwar groups, Veterans for Peace, Military Families Speak Out, Quaker House and the International Socialist Organization.

I'll be visiting New Bern and Chapel Hill to encourage members of those groups to come to Fayetteville on the 20th.

The message for the event, arrived at by committee, is Support the Troops for Real; Money for Jobs, HealthCare and Education, Not for Wars and Occupations.

The "s" at the end of occupation is because there were several groups there who advocated for more attention for the occupation of Palestine.

Most present agreed that security and discipline are of paramount importance among our folks at the demo in order to have a safe and successful event.

There was wide support for the speakers from the platform being primarily vets and members of military families, although there will be some time for others as well. We will have folks who wear two hats (like vets who are also trade unionists) to present a dual message.

Activists from across the state are working on this in a spirit of unity wherever possible.

We need your help and participation.

Lou Plummer
Fayetteville Peace With Justice
Military Families Speak Out
Bring Them Home Now!
Feel free to give me an email with questions at:
lou.plummer@mac.com

Protest on the One Year Anniversary of the War on Iraq

Millions of people protested before the war on Iraq, but anti-war movement was not strong enough to stop Bush from going to war. Many people feel like the protests didn’t do anything. But it’s important to remember that Congress gave Bush authorization to attack Iraq back in October 2002; it took almost another 6 months before they could go to war because of the enormous upsurge of anti-war activity that made its presence felt on the streets and in the halls of government from Washington to Istanbul.

Almost a year after U.S. forces crossed the Iraqi border, every reason for the war has turned out to be a big fat LIE. American soldiers and Iraqi civilians are getting killed for it every day, while Halliburton is making billions off of sham reconstruction while schools at home are crumbling and the cost of living is rising.

We weren’t able to stop the attack on Iraq, but we have to continue to mobilize, this time to bring the troops home now!

Protests are being planned all over the U.S. in: Santa Maria, California; Tallahassee, Florida; Rockford, Illinois; Augusta, Maine; Reno, Nevada; New York City; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Nashville, Tennessee; Norfolk, Virginia; and in Fayetteville, right outside Ft. Bragg.

For more information, visit the United for Peace and Justice website: http://www.unitedforpeace.org/calendar.php?caltype=17