[Peace-discuss] [Peace] Labor Day Parade - Progressive Coalition contingent

Thu Aug 28 19:37:11 EDT 2014

Karen,

Yes, I understand the frustration and exhaustion aspect, and therefore 
understand why you may not join the parade. But maybe you and Stuart and 
other members of AWARE could stop by the after parade picnic at least, 
In the park on the east side of the Brookens County building on East 
Washington st. in Urbana.
Also, how about we do a radio program about the anti-war movement and 
U.S. Labor Against the War ( USLAW ) with a phone in interview from 
someone from USLAW the first Saturday in October ( Oct. 4th ) ?

David Johnson

On 8/28/2014 5:40 PM, Karen Aram wrote:
> David,
>
> I might join, for as you say "we can't give up, and must continue to 
> speak out". I'm minding the heat, and feeling frustrated with the 
> direction the world is headed.
> It was not my intention to belittle those involved in the Labor 
> movement, nor those involved in politics seeking an alternative to the 
> corporate owned government we now have. I just don't wish to march in 
> another parade as the past two 4th of July events, with the only form 
> of communication being that of showing our signs.
>
> On a more positive note, I just read an article in the Public I, by Al 
> Kagan in relation to the US Labor movement, which is not dead. I think 
> it's worth looking into the organization he refers to as USLAW, or US 
> Labor Against the War, as you know I am very supportive of Unions, 
> though I lack any experience with them. His group offers hope.
>
> A labor activist American or European, is currently being held in jail 
> and about to go to trial in Thailand for his activities. I would hope 
> to bring about a more unified approach to labor, an issue you are much 
> better informed than I.
>
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> Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 17:00:58 -0500
> To: karenaram at hotmail.com
> CC: peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net
> Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] [Peace] Labor Day Parade - Progressive 
> Coalition contingent
> From: peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net
>
> Karen,
>
> I understand your position, but please reconsider.
>
> The Labor Day parade is an oppurtunity to not only have more public 
> exposure but also to confront ( so to speak ) those people who will be 
> there and ask them why they do not consider the war an importent issue.
>
> David J.
>
> On 8/28/2014 11:08 AM, Karen Aram via Peace wrote:
>
>     It sounds nice, these holiday parades, scheduled once a year to
>     celebrate what our predecessors did for us, but until some of
>     these groups show some solidarity with the cause of "anti-war." I
>     will sit this one out.
>
>     I am thinking that we/AWARE should be demonstrating today,
>     tomorrow, or Saturday given the current US bombing of Iraq,
>     plans by tomorrow to bomb/attack Syria, and pending "whatever" in
>     the Ukraine.
>
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>     Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 10:21:22 -0500
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>     CC: peace-discuss at anti-war.net
>     <mailto:peace-discuss at anti-war.net>; OccupyCU at lists.chambana.net
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>     Subject: [Peace-discuss] Labor Day Parade - Progressive Coalition
>     contingent
>     From: peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net
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>
>     There'll be a Progressive Contingent marching in the Labor Day
>     parade on Monday morning - want to march with it?   Bring your own
>     sign, or we'll have some of AWARE's.    This is the same sort of
>     thing we did for the Fourth of July parade.
>
>     When: Monday, Sep 1st.  Start marching at 10am.  (Lineup starts at
>     9am.)
>     Where: Lincoln Square parking lot (where the Farmer's Market is held)
>
>     Who: probably people from several groups will be there.
>     Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) are organizing it.  Jobs
>     with Justice, Food and Water Watch (some of them will dress as
>     bees and I might too), a group of young women speaking out for
>     reproductive rights, AWARE, and likely others.   But this will be
>     separate from the political campaigns and the main party groups -
>     they'll have their own contingents in the parade.
>
>     The organizers of this Progressive contingent write:
>
>         PDA Central Illinois will march in the Champaign County Labor
>         Day Parade as part of the Progressive Coalition. Line-up
>         starts at 9 a.m. in the Lincoln Square parking lot, with the
>         parade starting at 10 a.m. We will have a vehicle for those
>         who do not want to walk AFL-CIO picnic afterwards. We will
>         have a voter registration table at the picnic. Contact Deb at
>         deb.pdamerica at gmail.com <mailto:deb.pdamerica at gmail.com> to
>         volunteer for tabling or roving voter registration.
>
>
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