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If an Agent Knocks. Download
and read a PDF
file from the
Center for Constitutional Rights.
Diane Sommer, local activist
and member of the Dutchess
Peace Coalition, has recently
returned from a trip to Syria
where she helped film Iraqi
refugees.
America's image in the world
(picture from Abu Ghraib)
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In Appreciation of Gun Appreciation Day
Many People Were Shot
At this week-end's Gun Appreciation Day,
at least five people were shot at three separate gun
shows. The incidents ranged from a guy shooting himself
trying to reload his gun in the parking lot to a vendor
shooting three people while removing a shotgun from a
case. But those weren't the only shootings that day. Oh
no. At least 38 more people were shot. The youngest was
five.
"Our
real enemy is not the ones living in a distant land
whose names or policies we don't understand. The real
enemy is a system that wages war when it's
profitable...Our enemies are not thousands of miles
away. They are right here in front of us."
Winter Soldier testimony of Mike Prysner, Iraq Veteran
Against the War and founder of March
Forward!
God Bless America
In one year, guns murdered 17 people in Finland, 35 in
Australia, 39 in England and Wales, 60 in Spain, 194 in
Germany, 200 in Canada, and 9,484 in the United States.
The United States is an outlier, in part, because our
gun laws are woefully inadequate. The United States
remains an outlier when you control for
population.
We passed out flowers on Mother's Day, along with
peace flyers urging an end to wars in the Middle East.
(see other pictures on our blog above)
Seven of us held signs and a banner to call attention
to the
fact that CVS carries products made in the illegal West
Bank
settlements. CVS should stop selling Ahava, as well as
other
products made in Israel's illegal settlements. These
include
L'Oreal's Natural Sea Beauty, Dead Sea Salt Foot Soak,
and Swisa Beauty Esensuals. Call CVS headquarters at 401 765-1500 and request Customer Relations.
Members of Dutchess Peace met at Occupy Poughkeepsie
and stayed to take part in the general assembly.
SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!
Another generation comes to understand
the fascist nature of the American Empire.
Occupy Wall St activists clash with
New York Police after being removed
from Zuccotti Park. -Guardian
UK
Support Occupy
Poughkeepsie at Hulme Park (72 Market Street).
Also look up "Occupy Poughkeepsie" on Facebook.
We continue to get good crowds for our monthly
movies now
that we have changed to the Friends Meeting House.
UPDATE:
We are now at the Crafted Kup, 44 Raymond Ave.
Our movie nights were beginning to draw some big
crowds.
But the Muddy Cup in Poughkeepsie closed and we
moved
our films to the Friends Meeting House.
We decided to try a vigil on 44/55 during rush hour.
We want to organize more of these counter recruiting
demonstrations outside the recruiting office in
Wappingers.
We have been using our Guantanamo jumpsuits to
dramatize
human rights abuses. Here we are at the impeachment
protest.
The signs say "US Constitution" and the "Bill of
Rights."
We have been reading Guantanamo poetry at various
poetry nights. Here Diane, Pat and Fred read at the
Muddy Cup in Poughkeepsie
Several of us attend the Peace Vigil
on Saturdays (12:00 - 2:00 pm) on Rt. 9 and 9D. Read
about the vigil in the NY Times.
Pete Seeger with Fred and Gary on the 9 and 9D peace
vigil.
Day,
at least five people were shot at three separate gun
shows. The incidents ranged from a guy shooting himself
trying to reload his gun in the parking lot to a vendor
shooting three people while removing a shotgun from a
case. But those weren't the only shootings that day. Oh
no. At least 38 more people were shot. The youngest was
five.
"Our
real enemy is not the ones living in a distant land
whose names or policies we don't understand. The real
enemy is a system that wages war when it's
profitable...Our enemies are not thousands of miles
away. They are right here in front of us."
