?Oscar for Peace? Anti-War Vigil and Awards Ceremony
Military Families Speak Out of Southern California is proud to host an Anti-War Vigil and Awards Ceremony to take place on Academy Awards Day...as a solemn, symbolic political statement opposing the continued Congressional funding of war while supporting the PEOPLE?S demand to Bring the Troops Home Now!
Sunday, February 25, 2007,
At the corner of Hollywood & Vine,
Hollywood, CA
Time:
12 noon
Military Families Speak Out will be honoring individuals from the PEACE community for their continued work on behalf of WE, the PEOPLE, in supporting our demands to de-fund the Iraq war and to support the troops by bringing them home NOW and taking care of them when they get here!
An 8-foot, camouflaged 'Oscar' with an inscription reading, "Bring Me Home!" will be prominently displayed during our solemn vigil. Names of U.S. soldiers who have died in the illegal war with Iraq will be read.
Bring LARGE PRINT, multilingual signs honoring 'BESTS' for Peace, for De-funding war, for Anti-War reporting, for Calling for an End to War, for Peace Activism.....BE CREATIVE!
There will be reporters and camera crews from all over the world waiting for the Academy Awards ceremony to begin. They will have LOTS OF TIME to interview attendees of our event. If you have a STATEMENT for the WORLD regarding GWB's illegal war, then this "Oscar for Peace" Vigil and Awards Ceremony is YOUR opportunity to speak out to the global community!
Honored guests attending the "Oscar for Peace" vigil and awards ceremony include:
RON KOVIC: Peace Activist, Viet Nam Vet, author, Golden Globe Award winner, Academy Award nominee
SGT. LIAM MADDEN: Cofounder for the Appeal for Redress, a campaign of active-duty service members who are appealing to Congress to remove all American military bases and forces from Iraq. His national and international media appearances include: 60 Minutes, MSNBC, CNN, Al Jazeera, NPR, Newsweek, L.A. Times, Salon, and the Washington Post.
RICK JAHNKOW: Project Yano, The Project on Youth and Non-Military Opportunities
HELGA AGUAYO: wife of Agustin Aguayo, conscientious objector, Military Families Speak Out
DEDE MILLER: Casey's aunt, co-founder of Gold Star Families for Peace, peace activist
PETER DUDAR & SALLY MARR: activists, artist team, Arlington West Film
LISA CANTU: sister of active duty, Army Sgt. Ronn Cantu who currently serves in Iraq and is calling for the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops, Military Families Speak Out member
ED ELLIS: President, Veterans for Peace, Los Angeles, Arlington West founder
FERNANDO SUAREZ DEL SOLAR: father of fallen soldier Marine Lance Cpl. Jesus A. Suarez Del Solar, founder of PROYECTO GUERRERO AZTECA, Gold Star Father, Military Families Speak Out member
JODIE EVANS: community, social, and political organizer, co-founder of Code Pink, Women for Peace
TIM KAHLOR: Active member/speaker for Military Families Speak Out, powerful video:
http://www.justiceforbush.com/new/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=134
Special 'Intermission' Guests:
George & Laura and the Pink Police!
Academy Members....Surprise appearances!
(Our Guest list is evolving....Please, check back for updates!)
Organizations Endorsing "Oscar for Peace":
Southern California Military Families Speak Out Chapters,
www.mfsooc.org, www.mfso.org
Gold Star Families for Peace
http://www.gsfp.org/
Proyecto Guerrero Azteca
(Guerrero Azteca Project)
http://www.guerreroazteca.org/
After Downing Street
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/
Progressive Democrats of America, OC
www.pdamerica.org
Code Pink, Orange County
www.codepinkoc.org
The World Can't Wait, Orange County
http://www.worldcantwait.net/
orangecountyca@worldcantwait.org
Orange County Peace Coalition
www.ocpeace.org
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
www.orangecountyquakers.org
Iraq Veterans Against War (IVAW)
www.ivaw.org
We Support the Vets
www.wesupportthevets.com
ICUJP, Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace
www.icujp.org
International Socialist Organization
www.internationalsocialist.org
War Resisters Support Campaign
?The Deserter?s Tale?, by Joshua Key
www.resisters.ca
The Patrick Henry Club of America
www.patrickhenrythinktank.org
Democrats of North Orange County
www.cdc-ca.org/clubs/dnoc.htm
Billionaires for Bush
http://billionairesforbush.com/index.php
Project Yano, The Project on Youth and Non-Military Opportunities
http://www.projectyano.org/
Addicted to War
www.addictedtowar.com
CODE PINK, WOMEN FOR PEACE
www.codepink4peace.org
Veterans for Peace, Orange County
http://www.vfpchapter110.org
Aguayo Defense
www.aguayodefense.org
OUT Against War
http://www.temenos.net/action_war.shtml
Envision a New America
www.envisionanewamerica.org
Blue Rose Rocket Band
http://www.blueroserocket.com/
Coalition for World Peace
www.coalitionforworldpeace.org
Appeal for Redress
www.appealforredress.org
If your organization would like to be listed as an endorser for "Oscar for Peace" or for more information, call 714-508-8103, ps4erth@yahoo.com
ALL ABOARD THE PEACE TRAIN!......
Meet at the Anaheim Stadium Metrolink Station, 9:30 a.m. Ride the 9:54 Metrolink #655 to Union Station. Take the Red Line to Hollywood & Vine. Return trip: Metrolink 658 to Anaheim leaves from Union Station at 4:30. Arrives in Anaheim at 5:08.
Think GREEN!
"Oscar for Peace" is Rapid Transit accessible...from Santa Barbara, north, to San Diego, South; Metrolink/Amtrak to Union Station, take Red Line to Hollywood & Vine Station. Your Metrolink ticket allows free access to all rapid transit in the L.A. area. Parking is available on Vine Street.
BE WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!!!
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