RedCeltic
27th January 2003, 13:14
The following is information on a Anti-War Demonstration to be held in the City of Albany, NY on Feb 4 2003, at the corner of Lark and Madison at 12:00pm
If you are in or near Albany, New York and wish to participate, we are targeting a Gas Staton on that corner. We expect to have a large number of people with anti-war banners.
>From: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Protest War for Oil Feb. 4, Noon, Albany, Lark and Madison
>Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 09:58:24 EST
>
>The Peace and Justice Committee of the Capital District Greens are helping
>to
>organize a local Protest War for Oil on Tuesday Feb. 4th at noon at the gas
>station at the corner of Lark and Madison in Albany. We welcome other
>groups
>to co-sponsor and participate. We would also like to have the large Say No
>to
>War with Iraq banners at the event.
>
>
>
>In peace and hope
>
>
>
>Mark Dunlea
>
>518 286-3411
>
>
>
>This is part of a national day of action with Citizen Works and United for
>peace.
>
>
>
>Protest War for Oil
>
>http://www.targetoil.com/
>
>For flyer: http://www.citizenworks.org/issues/war4oil.pdf
>
>TAKE A STAND FOR PEACE AND DEMAND AN END TO WAR PROFITEERING!
>
>
>
>NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION TUESDAY FEBRUARY 4th, 2003
>
>
>
>JOIN with concerned citizens around the U.S. in demanding that the Bush
>administration listen to the voices of Americans and not the interests of
>profit-hungry corporations.
>
>
>
>The oil and arms industries would be the key beneficiaries of the Bush
>administration’s planned war in Iraq. Let’s demonstrate that we don’t
>support a war driven by these interests that would endanger the lives of
>American soldiers and Iraqi citizens and cost taxpayers billions of
>dollars.
>Instead we need to prioritize developing a meaningful, long-term plan to
>address our national security concerns and our dependence on foreign oil.
>
>
>
>ORGANIZE an action for peace at your local gas station, on February 4th! On
>that day, at hundreds of gas stations across the country, we will
>demonstrate
>the popular demand for alternatives to war and our commitment to peace.
>Leafletting, vigils, street theater, and other forms of nonviolent direct
>action are all encouraged.
>
>
>
>To organize an action in your area, contact the field team at Citizen Works
>(Katie [email protected] or Jen at [email protected];
>202.265.6164) and visit www.targetoil.com to check for demonstrations in
>your
>area, register your local event, and download materials and information.
>
>
>
><A HREF="http://www.targetoil.com/article.php?list=type&type=19">WHY FOCUS
>ON OIL?</A>
>
>No conflict can ever be understood by looking at just one factor –
>factors
>other than oil (e.g. supposed links to terrorism and possible weapons of
>mass
>destruction) clearly contribute to the rationale for war – but the
>dominant
>economic interest in the region and Iraq has been, is, and will continue to
>be oil.The peace movement’s rallying cry of “No blood for oil” has
>resonance
>and power because it holds more than a grain of truth when talking about
>any
>proposed military action in Iraq.
>
>
>
>Endorsers
>United for Peace
>Citizen Works
>Amazon Watch
>Democracy Rising
>Global Exchange
>Greenpeace
>Peace Action
>Power Shift
>Project Underground
>Sierra Student Coalition
>Sustainable Energy & Economy Network
>The Ruckus Society
>Green Party
>Campus Acton
>IronWeed Anarchist Collective
If you are in or near Albany, New York and wish to participate, we are targeting a Gas Staton on that corner. We expect to have a large number of people with anti-war banners.
>From: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Protest War for Oil Feb. 4, Noon, Albany, Lark and Madison
>Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 09:58:24 EST
>
>The Peace and Justice Committee of the Capital District Greens are helping
>to
>organize a local Protest War for Oil on Tuesday Feb. 4th at noon at the gas
>station at the corner of Lark and Madison in Albany. We welcome other
>groups
>to co-sponsor and participate. We would also like to have the large Say No
>to
>War with Iraq banners at the event.
>
>
>
>In peace and hope
>
>
>
>Mark Dunlea
>
>518 286-3411
>
>
>
>This is part of a national day of action with Citizen Works and United for
>peace.
>
>
>
>Protest War for Oil
>
>http://www.targetoil.com/
>
>For flyer: http://www.citizenworks.org/issues/war4oil.pdf
>
>TAKE A STAND FOR PEACE AND DEMAND AN END TO WAR PROFITEERING!
>
>
>
>NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION TUESDAY FEBRUARY 4th, 2003
>
>
>
>JOIN with concerned citizens around the U.S. in demanding that the Bush
>administration listen to the voices of Americans and not the interests of
>profit-hungry corporations.
>
>
>
>The oil and arms industries would be the key beneficiaries of the Bush
>administration’s planned war in Iraq. Let’s demonstrate that we don’t
>support a war driven by these interests that would endanger the lives of
>American soldiers and Iraqi citizens and cost taxpayers billions of
>dollars.
>Instead we need to prioritize developing a meaningful, long-term plan to
>address our national security concerns and our dependence on foreign oil.
>
>
>
>ORGANIZE an action for peace at your local gas station, on February 4th! On
>that day, at hundreds of gas stations across the country, we will
>demonstrate
>the popular demand for alternatives to war and our commitment to peace.
>Leafletting, vigils, street theater, and other forms of nonviolent direct
>action are all encouraged.
>
>
>
>To organize an action in your area, contact the field team at Citizen Works
>(Katie [email protected] or Jen at [email protected];
>202.265.6164) and visit www.targetoil.com to check for demonstrations in
>your
>area, register your local event, and download materials and information.
>
>
>
><A HREF="http://www.targetoil.com/article.php?list=type&type=19">WHY FOCUS
>ON OIL?</A>
>
>No conflict can ever be understood by looking at just one factor –
>factors
>other than oil (e.g. supposed links to terrorism and possible weapons of
>mass
>destruction) clearly contribute to the rationale for war – but the
>dominant
>economic interest in the region and Iraq has been, is, and will continue to
>be oil.The peace movement’s rallying cry of “No blood for oil” has
>resonance
>and power because it holds more than a grain of truth when talking about
>any
>proposed military action in Iraq.
>
>
>
>Endorsers
>United for Peace
>Citizen Works
>Amazon Watch
>Democracy Rising
>Global Exchange
>Greenpeace
>Peace Action
>Power Shift
>Project Underground
>Sierra Student Coalition
>Sustainable Energy & Economy Network
>The Ruckus Society
>Green Party
>Campus Acton
>IronWeed Anarchist Collective