[Peace-discuss] 4th of July - AWARE float (or signs, anyway...)
Stuart Levy
stuartnlevy at gmail.com
Sun Jun 30 21:09:22 UTC 2013
Where to be when on July 4th -
We'll be *somewhere* within the U of I "E-14" lot, just west of the
Assembly Hall mushroom,
between Oak and First St, and between St. Mary's Road and Kirby.
*But we don't know where* - in past years they've posted a
starting-point map, but
not this time. Instead, come to...
the *south-west corner* of the E-14 lot (the Oak & St. Mary's
Road corner).
The check-in booth tells us where to line up.
AWARE is #48 (out of 89).
Not yet sure about nearby parking - will let everybody know what
they say.
We're *supposed* to be in place at 9:30AM, which seems 'way too early.
But I'm hoping a few of us can arrive around then with
the banner and (most of?) the signs, and others can come by later.
It'd be good to arrive by 11, when the parade is to start.
At a guess, our group might start moving by noon.
[Others: we're between the Champaign Fire Dept. and Centennial's
Marching Band.
C-U Citizens for Peace and Justice is #66, and the Champaign County
ACLU is #84.)
See the parade lineup here
<http://www.july4th.net/component/attachments/download/44> under
http://july4th.net/ ]
On 6/30/13 3:03 PM, David Johnson wrote:
> *Stuart,*
> **
> *I will be marching with AWARE.*
> *Where and what time should I be there on Thursday the 4th ?*
> **
> *David J.*
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Stuart Levy <mailto:stuartnlevy at gmail.com>
> *To:* David Johnson <mailto:dlj725 at hughes.net> ; taber, merlin
> <mailto:m-taber at illinois.edu> ; Peace-discuss List
> <mailto:peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
> *Cc:* Stuart Levy <mailto:stuartnlevy at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, June 30, 2013 2:41 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [OccupyCU] [Peace] 4th of July - AWARE float (or
> signs, anyway...)
>
> Yes - I liked them very much too!
>
> One sign I made yesterday was inspired by what you wrote:
>
> $ Billions for
> Surveillance
> and War,
> Pennies for
> Teachers,
> Librarians,
> Children's Futures
>
> Trying to formulate another, something like
>
> Our Predecessors Struggled
> for Our Rights
> Stand Up for Freedom ...
> of Speech of the Press of Assembly of Due Process
> from unreasonable Searches and Seizures
> to speedy and Public Trial
> from Cruel & Unusual Punishment
>
> (the lower-case words in the above would be written really tiny)
>
> and maybe something along the lines of, following Merlin's lead again,
>
> Honor the
> Whistleblowers
> {pictures of Ellsberg, Manning, Snowden}
> whose lesser crimes
> Stop Far Greater
> Gov't Misdeeds
>
> but there must be a more economical way to get the point across?
>
>
>
> On 6/30/13 12:33 PM, David Johnson wrote:
>> *Hello Merlin,*
>> **
>> *How have you been ?*
>> **
>> *I agree 100 % with your suggestion for the 4th of July Parade !*
>> **
>> *David J.*
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> *From:* taber, merlin <mailto:m-taber at illinois.edu>
>> *To:* Stuart Levy <mailto:stuartnlevy at gmail.com> ; Peace
>> Discuss <mailto:peace-discuss at anti-war.net>
>> *Cc:* occupycu <mailto:OccupyCU at lists.chambana.net>
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 25, 2013 12:54 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: [OccupyCU] [Peace] 4th of July - AWARE float
>> (or signs,anyway...)
>>
>> Friends
>> This is Merlin Taber (slacktivist/pacifist). I feel
>> compelled to write about FLOAT THEME.
>> 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.
>> 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.
>> 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??
>> 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.
>> I HAVE SWORN ETERNAL DEDICATION TO ALL FORMS OF CONTROL
>> OVER THE MINDS OF US CITIZENS.
>> To those who read this, have a good week !!
>> Merlin Taber
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *From:* Peace [peace-bounces at lists.chambana.net] on behalf of
>> Stuart Levy [stuartnlevy at gmail.com]
>> *Sent:* Saturday, June 22, 2013 10:46 AM
>> *To:* Peace Discuss
>> *Cc:* occupycu
>> *Subject:* Re: [Peace] 4th of July - AWARE float (or signs,
>> anyway...)
>>
>> Rohn Koester wrote:
>>> 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.
>> Yes!
>>
>> Can we talk more about ideas for this at this Sunday's AWARE
>> meeting (in person or by e-mail)?
>>
>> Especially: *is there a unifying line we could put on a
>> banner?* (Ours from last year: "For everyone's children / a
>> world without war".)
>>
>> We're invited to join CUCPJ in a sign-making party on *June
>> 29th (next Saturday*) if we like. They'll be in the IMC
>> working on their no-new-jail
>>
>> 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...
>>
>> /We honor the constitutional rights and legal protections
>> our predecessors have fought to establish.//
>> //
>> //We honor the school teachers, the librarians, the
>> workers who serve the public to educate and improve the
>> lives of future generations.//
>> //
>> //We stand united to oppose giving up our freedoms, and
>> take those of others abroad, in the name of a false
>> security./
>>
>> Of course *we don't have to follow this.* Still it could
>> cover a lot of ground... War, imprisonment, universal
>> surveillance, and other deprivations of freedom.
>>
>> I do like the Zomba/Obomba-Shaver signs and would happily
>> carry a drone-shaped line from one of them.
>>
>> 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:
>>> 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.
>> How can we make a sign about that??
>>
>> There's a recent article about her, on the 10th anniversary
>> of the saving of the best of that library --
>> http://english.alarabiya.net/en/life-style/2013/03/17/Basra-librarian-saved-30-000-books-during-2003-invasion.html
>> and here's one of the books: "The Librarian of Basra" by
>> Jeanette Winter
>> http://www.amazon.com/The-Librarian-Basra-True-Story/dp/B0013L8B7E
>>
>>
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