[Peace-discuss] Re: [Peace] **Join AWARE on *July 4th in the Freedom Celebration Parade*******

[Jan & Durl Kruse]

> AWARE (and the July 4th Parade entry) is not asking anyone to purchase 
> a hybrid car any more than in previous years when we used a flat bed 
> trailer (and a ford gas guzzler truck to pull the trailer) were we 
> advocating that people buy those items either.  We are advocating that 
> AWARE itself be more aware of oil/gas use in AWARE's own entry.  The 
> plan is that by using a hybrid vehicle we can at least not use anymore 
> fuel than necessary.  Plus we avoid the use of the flat bed trailer 
> and truck and encourage people to pull little wagons, ride a bike or 
> walk.
> The Prius is being used to offer rides to those 3-4 people unable to 
> walk the route and to be toped with our response to a "Salute to Free 
> Enterprise"......thus the sign on top of the car will read: COST of 
> Free Enterprise............
> If you want to make and carry your own signs please feel free to do 
> that.........the AWARE entry is open to anyone willing to join us!
> The hope is that anyone interested will join AWARE and be a part of 
> the AWARE entry in the July 4th Parade...........
>
> Items needed for July 4th Parade: Participants (that's YOU), kids 
> wagons, bike riders, peace flags, banners and your signs to carry or 
> place in wagons.........
> Parade details will be posted when we hear our assigned place in the 
> parade lineup from the Freedom Celebration Parade Planners!
>
> On Jun 21, 2007, at 1:16 PM, Jenifer Cartwright wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>> I love the "Justice" vs "Just Us". It seems an obvious pairing but I 
>>> hadn't tuned into it before... Maybe the lead sign could say, FREE 
>>> ENTERPRISE -- Does it mean JUSTICE or JUST US??
>>>
>>> I suggest we we separate targets w/ their particular messengers. 
>>> Sweatshop workers are speaking to Walmart, Nike, etc... Hybrid 
>>> drivers are speaking to potential SUV buyers... There's a disconnect 
>>> among the 2 groups... R and D and jobs producing, marketing, selling 
>>> hybrids have hurt American workers... plus many Americans can't 
>>> afford to trade in their gas-guzzlers for hybrids. (Or even afford 
>>> to e g buy curly bulbs AND new lamps/fixtures that will accommodate 
>>> them...)
>>>
>>> So our messages will be clearer if we pair ea specific example of 
>>> Free Enterprise w/ its particular messengers, e g --
>>>
>>> Pair hybrid w/ well-dressed folks carrying signs saying, "My next 
>>> car will be a hybrid" or "I'm saving up for a hybrid". (Poor folks 
>>> are left no choice but to buy used gas-guzzlers when their old 
>>> gas-guzzlers die, so they're not in this equation.)
>>>
>>> Then Walmart/Nike CEOs could be paired w/ sweatshop workers/child 
>>> laborers...
>>>
>>> War profiteers -- does anybody have the book that lists all the US 
>>> companies making a killing on the killing?? Halliburton is too 
>>> obvious -- better to list the unknown profiteers who are household 
>>> names -- GE, etc etc. These folks could be paired w/ injured 
>>> soldiers, bereft families, taxpayers w/ their empty pockets turned 
>>> inside out...
>>>
>>> Coke CEOs looking smug re taking their product world-wide paired w/ 
>>> thirsty dusty folks saying manufacture of Coke has ruined their 
>>> water supply.
>>>
>>> NCLB w/ teachers and students...
>>>
>>> Just a couple of tho'ts off top of my head... Sad that there are so 
>>> many other examples to be included...
>>>
>>> Jenifer
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> >From: Jan & Durl Kruse
>>> >Sent: Jun 20, 2007 11:53 PM
>>> >To: Peace at lists.chambana.net
>>> >Cc: peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net
>>> >Subject: [Peace] *****Join AWARE on *July 4th in the Freedom 
>>> Celebration Parade*******
>>> >
>>> >The Cost of America's Salute to Free Enterprise!
>>> >Please join AWARE as we embed our message of Justice and not JUST 
>>> US in
>>> >the
>>> >"New-Gazette Champaign County Freedom Celebration" 4th of July 
>>> Parade!
>>> >
>>> >> Entry description:
>>> >> AWARE ........the local Anti-War Anti-Racism Effort of Urbana
>>> >> Champaign has built upon the July 4th Parade theme:
>>> >> "America Salutes Free Enterprise" with the depiction of the true 
>>> cost
>>> >> of " U.S. free enterprise".
>>> >> AWARE's entry depicts the cost to not only our nation but for the
>>> >> world.
>>> >> Some of the cost depicted by the AWARE entry are Global Warming, 
>>> Gas
>>> >> Guzzling SUV's, Disparity of Wealth, Exportation of Poverty,
>>> >> Environmental Devastation, Loss of Worker's Rights and Addiction 
>>> to
>>> >> Wars for OIL. AWARE encourages everyone to rethink the 
>>> consequences
>>> >> of "U.S. Free Enterprise".
>>> >>
>>> >> How do we depict the theme:
>>> >> AWARE depicts this year's theme for the parade by giving an 
>>> inclusive
>>> >> opportunity for the expression of free speech, the voicing of our 
>>> 1st
>>> >> amendment rights and the ability of citizens to express the idea 
>>> that
>>> >> "American's Free Enterprise" also has consequences for our 
>>> nation, our
>>> >> fellow citizens and the world. AWARE will make use of a hybrid 
>>> car as
>>> >> the lead vehicle. Our members will pull children's wagons, ride
>>> >> bicycles with or without kid carriers and walk.
>>> >
>>> >Our entry will highlight the consequences and costs of "US Free
>>> >Enterprise":
>>> >......... Please make and bring some signs to share. Please bring a
>>> >kid's wagon if possible!
>>> >We need those joining our group to bring children's wagons if you 
>>> have
>>> >one!
>>> >
>>> >Signs to borrow or bring 'might' include: Signs (listing costs are 
>>> to
>>> >be put on wagons and/or to carry...........
>>> >Global Warming
>>> >Environmental Devastation
>>> >Gas Guzzling SUV's
>>> >Disparity of Wealth
>>> >Exportation of Poverty
>>> >Loss of Worker's Rights
>>> >Addiction to Wars for OIL
>>> >Sweatshops
>>> >CPC=Cheap Plastic Crap
>>> >Lack of Health Care for ALL
>>> >Destruction of Labor Unions
>>> >Jobs Without Justice
>>> >ETC..........
>>> >Peace flags, corporate flags, regular flags and all types of banners
>>> >and message signs are welcome!
>>> >We plan to have a hybrid Pruis as the lead car followed by walker,
>>> >bicycles, kid's wagons with or without carriers.
>>> >Please wear a T-Shirt of SKY BLUE color and plan to join AWARE in 
>>> the
>>> >Parade on July 4th.
>>> >
>>> >JOIN the Parade and the FUN!
>>> >ALL are WELCOME!
>>> >
>>> >JAN Kruse
>>>
>
>
JAN Kruse
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