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Where to be when on July 4th -<br>
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We'll be <b>somewhere</b> within the U of I "E-14" lot, just
west of the Assembly Hall mushroom,<br>
between Oak and First St, and between St. Mary's Road and Kirby.<br>
<b>But we don't know where</b> - in past years they've posted a
starting-point map, but<br>
not this time. Instead, come to...<br>
<br>
the <b>south-west corner</b> of the E-14 lot (the Oak &
St. Mary's Road corner).<br>
The check-in booth tells us where to line up.<br>
<br>
AWARE is #48 (out of 89).<br>
<br>
Not yet sure about nearby parking - will let everybody know what
they say.<br>
<br>
We're *supposed* to be in place at 9:30AM, which seems 'way too
early.<br>
But I'm hoping a few of us can arrive around then with<br>
the banner and (most of?) the signs, and others can come by
later.<br>
<br>
It'd be good to arrive by 11, when the parade is to start.<br>
At a guess, our group might start moving by noon.<br>
<br>
[Others: we're between the Champaign Fire Dept. and Centennial's
Marching Band.<br>
C-U Citizens for Peace and Justice is #66, and the Champaign
County ACLU is #84.)<br>
See the <a
href="http://www.july4th.net/component/attachments/download/44">parade
lineup here</a> under <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://july4th.net/">http://july4th.net/</a> ]<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/30/13 3:03 PM, David Johnson
wrote:<br>
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<div><strong><font face="Arial">Stuart,</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font face="Arial">I will be marching with AWARE.</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font face="Arial">Where and what time should I be
there on Thursday the 4th ?</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font face="Arial">David J.</font></strong></div>
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href="mailto:stuartnlevy@gmail.com">Stuart Levy</a> </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a
moz-do-not-send="true" title="dlj725@hughes.net"
href="mailto:dlj725@hughes.net">David Johnson</a> ; <a
moz-do-not-send="true" title="m-taber@illinois.edu"
href="mailto:m-taber@illinois.edu">taber, merlin</a> ; <a
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title="peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net"
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List</a> </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Cc:</b> <a
moz-do-not-send="true" title="stuartnlevy@gmail.com"
href="mailto:stuartnlevy@gmail.com">Stuart Levy</a> </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, June 30, 2013
2:41 PM</div>
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[Peace] 4th of July - AWARE float (or signs, anyway...)</div>
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Yes - I liked them very much too!<br>
<br>
One sign I made yesterday was inspired by what you wrote:<br>
<br>
$ Billions for<br>
Surveillance<br>
and War,<br>
Pennies for<br>
Teachers,<br>
Librarians,<br>
Children's Futures<br>
<br>
Trying to formulate another, something like<br>
<br>
Our Predecessors Struggled<br>
for Our Rights<br>
Stand Up for Freedom ...<br>
of Speech of the Press of Assembly of Due Process<br>
from unreasonable Searches and Seizures<br>
to speedy and Public Trial<br>
from Cruel & Unusual Punishment<br>
<br>
(the lower-case words in the above would be written really tiny)<br>
<br>
and maybe something along the lines of, following Merlin's lead
again,<br>
<br>
Honor the<br>
Whistleblowers<br>
{pictures of Ellsberg, Manning, Snowden}<br>
whose lesser crimes<br>
Stop Far Greater<br>
Gov't Misdeeds<br>
<br>
but there must be a more economical way to get the point across?<br>
<br>
<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/30/13 12:33 PM, David Johnson
wrote:<br>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Hello Merlin,</strong></font></div>
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<div><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">How have you been ?</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">I agree 100 % with
your suggestion for the 4th of July Parade !</font></strong></div>
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font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a
title="m-taber@illinois.edu"
href="mailto:m-taber@illinois.edu"
moz-do-not-send="true">taber, merlin</a> </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a
title="stuartnlevy@gmail.com"
href="mailto:stuartnlevy@gmail.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">Stuart Levy</a> ; <a
title="peace-discuss@anti-war.net"
href="mailto:peace-discuss@anti-war.net"
moz-do-not-send="true">Peace Discuss</a> </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Cc:</b> <a
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<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 25,
2013 12:54 PM</div>
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[Peace] 4th of July - AWARE float (or signs,anyway...)</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; DIRECTION: ltr; COLOR:
#000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Friends<br>
This is Merlin Taber (slacktivist/pacifist). I feel
compelled to write about FLOAT THEME.<br>
My hobby horse is US GOVERNMENT SURVEILLANCE OF US
CITIZENS. This issue wraps up all our problems with our
administration”s attack on the US constitution. Please
read NYTimes for today - extensive coverage on White House
obsession to jail Edward Snowden and also Julius
Assange. <br>
One reason for us to highlight this issue is PUBLIC
INDIGNATION at this invasion of our privacy - it is
widespread and also lasting. A second reason is that this
surveillance is being legalized and institutionalized with
NEW LAWS and a BUDGET IN BILLIONS of dollars while we
can’t afford food stamps for unemployed. The
administration has made it a priority for DOJ and FBI etc.
to find a way to criminalize the actions of Snowden and
Assange and jail them in the US -- at a cost of more
millions of dollars. <br>
COULD WE PUT A FACE ON THIS OBSCENITY by honoring
Snowden and Assange as heroes defending our right to
know?? We could then also honor public servants (pictures
of firemen & of classroom teachers as heroes defending
our right to live in safety and community?? <br>
My favorite spot in Washington DC is under the
Jefferson Memorial circled with Jefferson’s words; “I
have sworn on the altar of God eternal hostility toward
all forms of control over the mind of man.” WE DID NOT
KNOW that Obama and the Chief Justice added a sentence to
Obama’s oath of office. <br>
I HAVE SWORN ETERNAL DEDICATION TO ALL FORMS OF CONTROL
OVER THE MINDS OF US CITIZENS. <br>
To those who read this, have a good week !!<br>
Merlin Taber <br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, June 22, 2013 10:46 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Peace Discuss<br>
<b>Cc:</b> occupycu<br>
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float (or signs, anyway...)<br>
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<div>Rohn Koester wrote:<br>
<blockquote type="cite">Who on the listserv plans to
walk in the parade? Help make signs, a banner,
and/or a float? I plan to walk and help make.</blockquote>
Yes!<br>
<br>
Can we talk more about ideas for this at this Sunday's
AWARE meeting (in person or by e-mail)?<br>
<br>
Especially: <b>is there a unifying line we could put
on a banner?</b> (Ours from last year: "For
everyone's children / a world without war".)<br>
<br>
We're invited to join CUCPJ in a sign-making party on
<b>June 29th (next Saturday</b>) if we like. They'll
be in the IMC working on their no-new-jail <br>
<br>
For reference, here's what I ended up sending to the
parade committee as to how our entry reflects their
theme ("United we stand, proudly we serve"), based on
suggestions from Merlin, Carle, Chris E and others...<br>
<blockquote><i>We honor the constitutional rights and
legal protections our predecessors have fought to
establish.</i><i><br>
</i><i><br>
</i><i>We honor the school teachers, the librarians,
the workers who serve the public to educate and
improve the lives of future generations.</i><i><br>
</i><i><br>
</i><i>We stand united to oppose giving up our
freedoms, and take those of others abroad, in the
name of a false security.</i><br>
</blockquote>
Of course <b>we don't have to follow this.</b>
Still it could cover a lot of ground... War,
imprisonment, universal surveillance, and other
deprivations of freedom.<br>
<br>
I do like the Zomba/Obomba-Shaver signs and would
happily carry a drone-shaped line from one of them. <br>
<br>
Theresa, talking about the recent Urbana library
meeting, mentioned the story of the Iraqi librarian -
remember that? She knew the invasion was coming and -
as wars do - was liable to destroy her library with
all its books, so as Theresa writes:<br>
<blockquote type="cite">There is a wonderful
children's book that shares the story of a librarian
in Iraq who knew what was coming down in her country
and so every night took home some of the books so as
to save the collection. She saved 30,000 books on
her own and with the help of others who allowed her
to store the books in their homes. Even children
understand that this woman was a hero. </blockquote>
How can we make a sign about that??<br>
<br>
There's a recent article about her, on the 10th
anniversary of the saving of the best of that library
--<br>
<a
href="http://english.alarabiya.net/en/life-style/2013/03/17/Basra-librarian-saved-30-000-books-during-2003-invasion.html"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">http://english.alarabiya.net/en/life-style/2013/03/17/Basra-librarian-saved-30-000-books-during-2003-invasion.html</a><br>
and here's one of the books: "The Librarian of Basra"
by Jeanette Winter<br>
<a
href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Librarian-Basra-True-Story/dp/B0013L8B7E"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.amazon.com/The-Librarian-Basra-True-Story/dp/B0013L8B7E</a><br>
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