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EMERGENCY RESPONSES TO WAR ON IRAQ.
CANDLELIGHT VIGIL THIS SUNDAY
Wed Mar 26, 2003 12:26:44 a US/Pacific
To all LMNOP's and all folks who want to stop this war:
This coming Sunday evening, March 30, at 7:00 PM, LMNOP will host
another candlelight vigil at the columns at the east end of Lake
Merritt where we meet for our Sunday afternoon peace walks. It will not
replace our regular 3:00 peace walk, of course. It will be IN ADDITION
TO . . .
Unlike last time, it will be a quiet vigil to honor those who are dying
in Iraq (as well as to show our opposition to this horrible war, of
course). We will not have organized singing, but we WILL have Stephen
Kelly playing his flute in the background throughout. I also want to
have Webb Mealy's "light show" projections of anti-war slogans and
images of Iraqi citizens cast onto the top wall of the colonnade, to
make it abundantly clear to passing motorists why we are out there.(IF
I can FIND him - see next message).
Please spread the word to all your contacts and lists and friends. We
hope to have an even bigger group than last time, which was plenty big!
Since we have dibs on the best location in town, we ought to put it to
good use, huh?
Bring your own candles, and paper cups or something to protect them
from the wind, if you can. We will have some extras for those who
can't. And please please spread the word.
Beth
SEND NOTE OF SYMPATHY TO FAMILY OF FALLEN U.S. BLACK MUSLIM SOLDIER
Fri Mar 28, 2003 1:23:25 a US/Pacific
This message was sent to us by another LMNOP. By all means send this
guy a letter and/or a sympathy card! The father and other members of
the family spoke from the heart about the young marine who was killed,
and they deserve our support. The Mirror of London had a sympathetic
article about this a couple of days ago. If you would like to have a
copy sent to you please let us know. - Steve
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The father of a marine killed in a copter crash early in the war
criticized Bush on national television, saying something like, "Mr.
Bush, I want you to take a close look at this picture. You took away the
only son I had." A Black Muslim, he has since gotten a lot of flak, as
you can imagine, even as he grieves.
Please take a moment to MAIL the father a sympathy CARD with a PERSONAL
NOTE, c/o the Baltimore Sun reporters. Let him know he has the LOVE and
SUPPORT of the peace community.
His son's name was Sgt. Kendall Waters-Bey.
Michael Waters-Bey
c/o Eric Siegel and Reginald Fields
Baltimore Sun
501 N. Calvert Street
P.0. Box 1377
Baltimore, Maryland 21278
COASTGUARD ISLAND VIGIL
Mon Mar 24, 2003 3:14:30 a US/Pacific
Calling all LMNOP's - at yesterday's peace walk (where there were many
new people and some returning friends from awhile back - almost 100 of
us in all!) one of our longtime "regulars" came up with an idea for an
action: protesting at local military bases. (DUH! Why hasn't someone
come up with this before now, what with all the creative stuff going on
in the peace movement? Good work Dave!)
He has planned the first such action for tomorrow. Please go if you
can, for all or part of the time. See Dave's email address at the end
of this message, if you have questions.
Beth (who wishes she could quit her job - I miss all the fun!)
WHAT: vigil at the entrance to Coast Guard Island
Hold signs that oppose the illegal and immoral attack on Iraq,
and urge members of the military to refuse to obey unlawful
orders to take part in the war.
WHEN: Tuesday, March 25, 2003, from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm
If the war continues, this may be just the first of many such
actions. We'll decide how to move forward after this first
action.
WHERE: the intersection of Dennison and Embarcadero, Oakland
(at the east end of Embarcadero Cove on the Oakland Estuary)
The bridge there is the only way to drive on and off the one
remaining military base in Oakland and Alameda.
WHO: initially, an informal group of people, arising out of
discussions in the Peace and Freedom Party and in Lake Merritt
Neighbors Organized for Peace.
WHY DO IT AT ALL:
Disaffected soldiers and veterans played an important role in
ending the Vietnam War, and the military's response has partly
been to try to make any wars too short for opposition to matter,
partly to try build a "professional military" that is isolated
from antiwar civilians both at home and in the countries where
they may be stationed overseas. Thus it is important that the
antiwar movement come into direct contact with members of the
military, and one way we can do so is by holding demonstrations
at the entrances to local bases. Even if we directly reach only
a few service members, the mere fact that we are there will have
the added benefit of freaking out the military command structure.
WHY DO IT HERE:
You might think that the Coast Guard has nothing to do with the
war, they just protect our coast and help boats in distress. They
do protect our coast and help boats in distress, but that's not
all they do. The Coast Guard is now part of the Department of
Homeland Security, and the Integrated Support Command Alameda
(the formal name of the base on Coast Guard Island) hosts the
headquarters of the Maritime Defense Zone Pacific (a joint
activity with the Navy). This command is responsible for "naval
coastal warfare" in the Pacific Area (which includes the Indian
Ocean and the Persian or Arabian Gulf in the Coast Guard's and
Navy's division of the world). Planning for such activity, as
well as some support for Coast Guard units sent to the Gulf, like
the Port Security Unit 311 deployed from San Pedro in February,
are done from right here.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Some web sites with information about ISC Alameda and some of the commands located there:
* the base overall
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/coast-guard-island.htm
* the Joint Interagency Task Force West
http://www.pacom.mil/staff/jiatfwest/brochurecover.html
* the Maritime Defense Zone Pacific
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/mdzpac.htm
http://www.mardez.navy.mil/
Web site with information for members of the military on their rights
(including if they want to avoid fighting in an illegal war):
"http://www.girights.org/"
CONTACT:
e-mail Dave Kadlecek at the address dave94606@igc.org
Dec 3, 2002 10:04 PM, PST
Every Tuesday Morning: Overpass Signs
The Berkeley Peace Walk and Vigil folks along with some LMNOP's are
still doing the NO BLOOD FOR OIL banner thing on the pedestrian bridge
(now re-named the Berkeley Peace Arch!) over Highway 80 near
University Ave. in Berkeley, every Tuesday morning. They would welcome
any more hardy souls who like getting up early and spreading the
anti-war message to thousands of commuters. Below is their message:
We will continue to assert our first amendment rights while
communicating a simple message to drivers during rush hour. Recently,
CHP officers ordered protesters to vacate the newly constructed
Pedestrian Bridge over I-80 in Berkeley, and other pedestrian
overpasses, stating that banners, signs, and flags would not be allowed
near freeway locations, claiming that they are ‘distracting’ and
unsafe. Meanwhile, the CHP and CALTRANS do not censor the voice of
corporate America as evidenced by highway billboards, and
advertisements displayed on trucks, planes, and blimps flying over
freeways displaying corporate advertisements. Similarly, cell phone
conversations while driving have not been outlawed, and neither have
drinking or eating while operating a motor vehicle. Clearly safety is
not the primary issue.
It may be acknowledged that signs physically attached to the overpass
structure may be construed as ‘illegal’; however, there is no law
preventing anyone from carrying a sign or banner on public property
including a pedestrian/bicycle bridge.
By physically holding our banners, we have been able to display our
anti-war message for 2 ˝ hours uninterrrupted. More people will make
this action more successful. The banner we will display is a simple
one (albeit, now with added graphic appeal), with 3 foot high letters
and legible from half a mile, much more legible than CALTRANS’ own
freeway signage. Here’s the message:
NO BLOOD FOR OIL
We will be assembling at Aquatic Park in Berkeley before walking up to
the Pedestrian Bridge over I-80 to vigil with our 4’ x 20’ banner.
Other banners are encouraged, but we are asking that nothing be
physically attached to the bridge structure. Please join us.
WHERE: Aquatic Park (2nd Street and Addison Street)
DATE: Every Tuesday morning
TIME: Meet at 6:45 AM, vigil on the Pedestrian Bridge from 7:00-9:00AM
Please note: the intent of the action is not to engage in confrontation
with the CHP or Police Officers; rather we are non-violently affirming
our civil right to free speech and freedom of assembly.
Berkeley Peace Walk and Vigil
Ongoing
For Ongoing Events, see Resources | Actions and Events Calendar
EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO WAR
Calendar View is up-to-the-minute.
REPORTS from the street
No one has a right to sit down and feel hopeless. There is too much work to do. - Dorothy Day
From: "Nadel, Nancy" <nnadel@oaklandnet.com">
The city of Oakland passed a resolution in December of 2001 against unilateral action to make war. Please forward any "police hassling comments" to me with description of comment and badge number.
Well folks, I've been putting this off, being in denial, as it were, not wanting to talk about what we should do if the war starts. But people have started to ask me, and we have discussed it some at the Lake, so it is time that I sent info out to all of you.
We are still holding out hope that there will be no war. We are hoping for the best while preparing for the worst.
Beth and Steve
http://lmno4p.org
The pioneers of a warless world are the young men (and women) who refuse military service. - Albert Einstein
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OPTIONS FOR ACTION IN THE WORST CASE
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Nothing could be worse than the fear that one had given up too soon, and left one unexpended effort that might have saved the world. - Jane Addams
OAKLAND
PNVRC EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY PLANS
LMNOP | 510 763 8712
Dear anti-war activists and peace-loving friends,
We continue to hope that Day X will never come. However, it is clear that our government is intent on going to war very very soon. Some think perhaps as soon as Wednesday. (March 19th, 2003)
We at PNVRC do not want to invoke our contingency plans until we know for sure. However, the nonviolence training component of our contingency plan, which originally was scheduled for Day X, will happen Wednesday, March 19th at 7:00 PM (note the time change) at First Unitarian Church of Oakland, (685 14th Street at Castro) in conjunction with the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. You are invited to participate in anticipation of Day X.
In the event that Wednesday is Day X, we will gather at 5:00 PM at Frank Ogawa Plaza for our march followed by the interfaith gathering at 6:30PM. We will then join the Buddhist Peace Fellowship nonviolence training at the First Unitarian Church.
The rest of our plans for Day X remain unaltered.
In Peace,
The PNVRC Coordinating Committee
Jacqueline Cabasso, Judi Hirsch, Wendy Kaufmyn, Jack Kurzweil , Sherry Larsen-Beville, Ying Lee, Andy Lichterman, Grace Morizawa, Nancy Nadel, Phyllis Olin, Cecile Pineda, Wilson Riles, Patricia St. Onge, Anne Symens-Bucher, Anne Weills, Laura Wells, Randall White
Gather in Frank Ogawa Plaza Please bring banners, candles, and signs. Patricia St. Onge and Wilson Riles, Jr. will facilitate the gathering where we will have speakers from the community. We will also have music before we commence the march.
5:00 PM: Singing for Peace. http://www.betsyrosemusic.org/SFPmainpage.html
5:30 PM | March through downtown Oakland
Route:
- March down Broadway and pause at the freeway ramp where we will be visible to commuters.
- Proceed through and around Jack London Square.
- March back down Broadway turning right on 7th to go through Chinatown.
- Turn left on Webster and then left on 12th returning to Frank Ogawa Plaza amphitheatre.
- Map of route.
6:30 PM | Interfaith Gathering
This will be in the amphitheatre unless it is raining. If that is the case, we'll go directly to First Unitarian Church of Oakland.
7:00 PM | NonViolence Training * See above note for times if "Day X."
It is not necessarily intended to prepare people specifically for civil disobedience on the following morning (although it can help with that if participants desire.) Rather it is to deepen our own understanding and commitment to a nonviolent response.
7:00 AM Morning After | Gather at Oakland Federal Building for a somber vigil
It is the job of thinking people, not to be on the side of the executioners. - Albert Camus
BERKELEY
BERKELEY PEACE WALK + VIGIL
www.geocities.com/vigil4peace/vigil
The moment is here:
The man who stole the presidency has given Saddam 48 hours.
If the man who stole the presidency is true to his word, an invasion may be announced as soon as Wednesday, March 19th. However, the Leader of the British House of Commons just resigned in protest of the war. Britain may yet pull out.
Every Wednesday for nearly the last year and a half people have walked the streets of Berkeley for peace.
If the unthinkable comes on Wednesday, we will meet at the Berkeley BART station to mount a solemn candle-lit vigil and march down University Avenue to the Pedestrian Bridge. Please bring a wind-protected candle and walk with us.
Please note: a march and rally is planned by Int’l ANSWER for the day the invasion is announced at 5PM (gather at Powell and Market, San Francisco). However, it is very likely that attacks will be announced during prime time TV, after 5 PM. If Wednesday evening coincides with the march and rally coordinated by International ANSWER, then this vigil and march will be cancelled. Check the ANSWER website www.internationalanswer.org or call 415-821-6545 for up to date info.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 19, 2003
6:30 PM meet at Downtown Berkeley BART
Center + Shattuck
7:00 PM candle-lit solemn march down University Ave.
berkeley peace walk + vigil
BERKELEY STOP THE WAR COALITION
www.berkeleystopthewar.org/
In the event of war breaking out, when the U.S. military carries out the massive attack on Baghdad they are planning (which would involve more cruise missles in the initial 48 hours than they fired in the entire first Gulf War), immediate responses are being planned in the Bay Area:
Day-After: Noon at Sproul Plaza [Located at D4].
The following weekday after the attacks begin, join thousands of people at the UC Berkeley campus to voice your outrage. Walk out of your classes, walk off the job, whatever it takes to get to the protest. The Berkeley Stop the War Coalition will have a sound system, speakers, and help organize the protest.
We need your help to make these plans a success! Here's what you can do:
- Spread the word about these plans to everyone you know (classmates, co-workers, friends, the person sitting next to you on the bus... everyone!)
- Talk to your professors about canceling class the day after the bombing so that everyone can come to the demonstration.
- Make an announcement in your classes about these plans, and convince your classmates to walk out with you.
- Talk to your co-workers about taking an "extended lunch break" on that day to participate in the protests.
- If you can help coordinate the turnout from a given class or workplace, please let us know. Send us email at ucbstopthewar@hotmail.com and include the name of the class, the name of the professor (particularly if they're willing to help or cancel class), and your name and contact info.
Next Business Day: Singing for Peace. http://www.betsyrosemusic.org/SFPmainpage.html Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park 4 PM.
Saturday After
A rally is called for noon the following Saturday after a major attack. Gather at Powell and Market (Powell BART) in San Francisco. Rally and march through San Francisco.
PROGRESSIVE PORTAL
www.progressiveportal.org/rally
The event is to take place the first business day after war begins, starting at 4 p.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Park behind City Hall.
We'll set it for the same day as the noon walk-out and Sproul Plaza rally organized at UC-Berkeley by the
Berkeley Stop the War Coalition. That event is to be the first business day after war starts, most likely the first business day after the 5-p.m. rally at Powell and Market Streets in San Francisco being called by International ANSWER.
Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. - Dwight D. Eisenhower
SAN FRANCISCO
DIRECT ACTION AGAINST THE WAR | 415 820 9649
INTERNATIONAL ANSWER SF | 415 821 6545
Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages. - Thomas Edison
SAN JOSE
SAN JOSE PEACE CENTER | 408 297 2299
South Bay Mobilization to Stop the War | 408 998 8504
If the U.S. attacks Iraq, meet at 5pm at the Federal Building (eastern entrance is at 2nd St and San Carlos in downtown San Jose). If the U.S. attacks after 5pm, then meet instead the following day at the Federal Building at 5pm.
THE MORNING AFTER THE WAR STARTS -- WALK OUT/STAY AWAY! ORGANIZE WALK OUTS from school, work, leave your home. Don't buy anything. Spend the morning leafletting for people to join the anti-war movement. Leaflets and flyers are available on this web site and at the San Jose Peace Center. If you can, go to the Federal Building in downtown San Jose during the day and protest the attack on Iraq.
Emergency Response
Meet at the San Jose Federal Building at 2nd St and San Carlos at 5 PM the day the war against Iraq starts. Bring your friends and neighbors and also bring signs, banners, puppets, candles, drums and symbols of your outrage (nonviolent). Call Patrick O'Connell at 408 264 4277 if you are interested in nonviolence training for civil disobedience actions against the war with Iraq.
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction. - Albert Einstein
WALNUT CREEK
MT. DIABLO PEACE CENTER | 925 933 7850
Spontaneous Celebration
When the order is given to "stand down" the war on Iraq, we will gather to celebrate, sing songs, and give prayers at 5:00 PM at Civic Park in downtown Walnut Creek.
Emergency Response to a War on Iraq-On In the event of an attack, we will gather for a prayer and refection vigil at 5:00 PM at Civic Park in downtown Walnut Creek. Please bring a candle with you.
The following Sunday after the attack, 1:00 PM, March from the Concord BART Station to Todos Santos Park in downtown Concord.
PENINSULA
PENINSULA PEACE AND JUSTICE CENTER | 650 326 8837
In the event of a full-blown U.S. attack upon Iraq, gather for an anti-war demonstration at Palo Alto City Hall, 250 Hamilton, Palo Alto, starting at 5 P.M. If the attack begins after 5 P.M. PST, gather and rally at 5 P.M. the following day.
A peace that comes from fear and not from the heart is the opposite of peace. - Gersonides
SANTA CRUZ
RESOURCE CENTER FOR NONVIOLENCE | 831 423 1626
For 24 hour up-to-date information about actions: 831 423 1626 & home page, www.rcnv.org
IF THE UNITED STATES INVADES IRAQ, THE IRAQ ACTION NETWORK RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING NONVIOLENT ACTIONS:
- 5 PM, the day war begins, meet at the Santa Cruz Clock Tower (Pacific & Water Streets).
- Bring noisemakers - pots and pans to bang, musical instruments to play and your voice to be heard!
- 7-7:05 PM Moment of Silence and Lights Out for the victims of the U.S. oil war.
- 7:15 PM Peace Rally at the County Building (Ocean at Water St.) for a large Peace Rally.
- Following the rally at the Courthouse, some people will caravan to the Recruiting Offices at 41st Avenue, where nonviolent civil disobedience is planned for the next morning.
- A emergency action response is also planned for Vandenberg Air Force Base, the west coast US Air Force operations center for global satellite information processing and missile guidance. For more information go to: http://mgpnofate.org/
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* The Iraq Action Network is made up of local peace and justice groups, including the Santa Cruz Peace Coalition, Santa Cruz Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Santa Cruz Peacemakers of the Resource Center for Nonviolence, the Quakers Peace and Social Order Commission, Art and Revolution, and members of several other local groups.
SONOMA
PEACE AND JUSTICE CENTER OF SONOMA COUNTY | 707 575 8902
Emergency Response!
If the U.S. Announces War on Iraq -
On the Day of:
At 5 PM - and throughout the evening Gather at Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa
On the Day After:
Gather at 8 AM and throughout the day at Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa
Even if you miss work or school!
There will be No Business As Usual here at home if Our Government is Attacking Another Country!
Call us for more information: 707 575 8902
I dream of giving birth to a child who will ask: "Mother, what was war?" - Eve Merriam
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