*Saturday*March 21*Austin* March for Peace!*
| March 21, 2009 | ||
| 12:00 pm | to | 4:00 pm |
Hello fellow musicians, friends, everybody:
Years of work by millions of average people, empowered by information provided by independent media, paved the way for Barak Obama to be elected as a “peace candidate”.
Now this formula can make him a peace president.
But without public outcry he won’t have the political power to make big changes to the status quo.
War is big business. Global corporations are hiring massive armies of mercenaries… growing larger than our own military. Global corporations have bought the loyalty of our many of our “representatives”. Global corporations control public dialogue through ownership of news media.
An active popular movement, fueled by independent information, is the only thing that can provide the energy to stand up to that kind of power….same as it ever was!
Come on down!…and pass this on! Richard Bowden….fiddleplayer, citizen, etc..
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6 years in Iraq:
….1 million dead… 5 million homeless… trillions wasted…more war planned….
Citizens! Musicians!
Join the….
MILLION MUSICIANS MARCH FOR PEACE!
Join the….
MILLION MUSICIANS MARCH FOR PEACE!
SATURDAY, MARCH 21st, 2009—Austin Tx
Noon-1, Texas State Capitol: Musical Rally On The Grounds
1-1:45, March and Play Through Downtown Austin
1:45-4:00, City Hall: Concert for Peace (through awareness and action)
1-1:45, March and Play Through Downtown Austin
1:45-4:00, City Hall: Concert for Peace (through awareness and action)
TURN UP THE VOLUME FOR REAL CHANGE!
Performers: on stage or marching: Carolyn Wonderland, Guy Forsyth, Leean Atherton, Shelley King, Heidi Little, Slim Richey, Francie Meaux Jeaux, Lissa Hattersley, Fared Shafinury, Will T. Massey, Steve Brooks, John Jordan, Thom Worldpoet, Nick Travis, Bill Oliver, Brenda Freed, Bill Johns, Ric Sternberg, JJ Barrera, Tony Airoldi, Ryan Gould, Oliver Steck, Paul Klemperer, Stanley Smith, John Stansell, Paul Schlichting, David Swann, Mary Ann Price, Richard Bowden….
Endorsers: *VoteRescue* CodePink Austin* Nonmilitary Options for Youth* iconmedia.org*
*Happy Living with Justice*Torture Is Wrong*Texans For Peace* Austin Center for Peace and Justice*
*Texas Labor Against War* MDS/Austin* ISO* Iraq Veterans For Peace/chapter 28/IVAW*
*Pax Christi Austin* Austin Gaza Coalition* Palestine Online Store*Austin Permanent Peace Protest*
*Artists For Media Diversity*The Seed Coalition*Crawford,Texas- Peace House* The Rag Blog*
*NOW ENLISTING*
Marching Musicians of All Kinds.
Marching Musicians of All Kinds.
Drum Groups! Pots and Pans!
Church Choirs! Flags! Signs!
Bagpipes, Ukes, Mandolins, Accordions, Guitars, Fiddles, Kazoos!
Bring your Band….or Join Another! You Name It!
Have fun and show the world you still care.
Make a joyful noise for peace!
Bagpipes, Ukes, Mandolins, Accordions, Guitars, Fiddles, Kazoos!
Bring your Band….or Join Another! You Name It!
Have fun and show the world you still care.
Make a joyful noise for peace!
(Sign up to Endorse or March at InstrumentsForPeace.org…or just show up!)
Marching band charts and instructions are available on website.
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“Using music to unite people who are against the war is perfect!
Music was a great escape for my son when he served in Iraq.
Make some noise, have some fun, let the troops know you support them,
and let’s bring them home now!”
–Gold Star Mom Karen Meredith, mother of Lt. Ken Ballard, killed in Iraq.
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“Hello dearest friends. Greetings to all.
–Gold Star Mom Karen Meredith, mother of Lt. Ken Ballard, killed in Iraq.
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“Hello dearest friends. Greetings to all.
This is beautiful and efficient work you are doing. I will be marching with you in thoughts.
Thank you with all my heart on behalf of my son, and on behalf of our
children, our troops. Thank you for wanting to BRING THEM HOME NOW.”
–Gold Star Mom Nadia McCaffrey, mother of Sgt. Patrick McCaffrey,
killed in Iraq.
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“Mom, I don’t know why we are here. We are not rebuilding anything.
We are not helping anyone. We shouldn’t be here.” –Sgt. Patrick McCaffrey,
children, our troops. Thank you for wanting to BRING THEM HOME NOW.”
–Gold Star Mom Nadia McCaffrey, mother of Sgt. Patrick McCaffrey,
killed in Iraq.
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“Mom, I don’t know why we are here. We are not rebuilding anything.
We are not helping anyone. We shouldn’t be here.” –Sgt. Patrick McCaffrey,
(In a June 16, 2004 email to his mother, six days before he was killed in Iraq.)
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER: PROMOTE INDEPENDENT MEDIA!
BE AN INSTRUMENT FOR PEACE!
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