Camp Casey "Bring them Home Now Tour" in Amherst and Boston

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When Camp Casey breaks up on 8/31 they will begin a "Bring them Home Now Tour" from TX to DC. It will be coming to Amherst, MA on Thursday 9/15 and Boston on 9/17-18.

They are looking for hosts, people to help setting up locally and
places for people to stay. For more information go to
www.bringthemhomenowtour.org. Check it out and help keep
the tour moving.

Please help if you can.

[PuraVidaDreamin]

1. I've offered my place to stay

if they don't mind being 60 miles asway on Cape Cod.
I have no problem shuttling folks.

[unhappycamper]

2. Thanks.

I signed up to host folks.

Peace.

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3. Tour itiniary

The organizers released the itiniary today; I posted it in the ACTIVIST forum - Support Gold Star Families' "Bring Them Home Now Tour" - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=106x22339

There will be two groups, northern and southern.

I'm thinking it would be nice to show our support, in addition to logistics, by populating highway overpasses as they go by and/or, for those who are mobile, join the group as it enters Amherst or Boston.

I have a call in to the organizers and will keep you updated.

[PuraVidaDreamin]

4. If I'm off, count me in Paine

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5. Tour info re-posted in GD

Yesterday's post got locked by the "system". Please visit this one - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4528278&mesg_id=4528278 - and give it a kick.

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6. Anti-War Heroes In Boston THIS WEEKEND!

by email

web: http://www.bostonmobilization.org

Dear Friends,

Hurricane Katrina has painted a vivid picture of reality of US policies and their deadly consequences on Americans. But the rest of the world knows this grim face of the US well. And so we must not let our horror about New Orleans obscure the horror of war. It’s all the same policy: In the words of Martin Luther King - "Racism, Militarism and Materialism." This weekend two remarkable woman warriors are coming to Boston. Let’s turn out in droves to honor them!


Cindy will be @ BU Saturday, 7:00 PM

Medea will be @ BC Sunday, 7:00 PM

Seperate details below.

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7. Cindy will be @ BU Saturday, 7:00 PM

Cindy Sheehan at Boston University

Saturday September 17th 7:00 PM

BU Law School Auditorium, 765 Commonwealth Avenue (behind Marsh Chapel)

The now familiar and beloved face of this brave woman finally cracked the wall of illusion surrounding the Bush presidency. She is now on her way to DC. with the Bring the Troops Home Now Bus Tour travelling with Iraq Veterans, Gold Star Mothers, and Military Families.

web: http://www.bostonmobilization.org

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8. Medea Benjamin at BC Sunday!

Medea Benjamin at Boston College

Sunday, September 18, 7:00PM

McGuinn Hall 121 on the main BC campus

Medea Benjamin, a powerful and charismatic force in human rights activism, has struggled for social justice in Asia, Africa and the Americas for over 20 years. She is the Founding Director of the human rights organization Global Exchange. Benjamin is a leading activist in the peace movement in the United States and helped bring together the groups forming the coalition United for Peace and Justice. She is also the co-founder of Code Pink: Women for Peace, a women's group that has been organizing against the war in Iraq and pushing for a reorientation of budget priorities in the US to focus on heath care, education and housing, not war.

Ty DePass , longtime peace and anti-racism activist and founding member of Chuck Turner's District 7 Roundtable Advisory Committee will be appearing with Medea. He will be talking about the consequences of war on our communities here at home.

McGuinn Hall is on Beacon St. near the corner of Beacon and Hammond St in Newton, just up Beacon St. from Cleveland Circle. Accessible by T - the last stop on B Green Line

Sponsored by: the BC Global Justice Project, BC AHANA, BC Sociology Dept, Boston Mobilization, Brookline Peaceworks, Coalition Against Election Fraud, Code Pink - Boston, Mass Peace Action, Progressive Democrats of America, and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

Activist Brainstorming meeting with Medea Benjamin

Local activists and students will hold a brainstorming circle with Medea on Sunday from 12:00 - 2:00. If you are interested in attending, please contact Bruce Taub at: [e-mail]

web: http://www.bostonmobilization.org

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9. I posted about Cindy earlier and forgot to add the info about Medea

and Bring them Home Now.

Hopefully I can make it into Boston this weekend.

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10. reminder - Medea tonight at BC

The Camp Casey national tour rolled into Camp ALEX on Cambridge Common yestereday afternoon. Teere were approximately 300 in attendance.

I spoke with Chris Helms of the Cambridge Chronicle, a CNC paper, so watch for coverage in the Herald.

Be sure to get to BC to see Medea this evening.