Military Families Speak Out Dover AFB to DC protest (Peaceful Tomorrows, et. al. at it again!)

Military Families Speak Out ^

[Hurricane Andrew]

Dover to D.C. Memorial Procession A trail of mourning and truth to honor those killed and wounded in Iraq

Sunday, March 14 - Monday, March 15, 2004

The Bush Administration refuses to acknowledge the toll of this war – including those who are killed and wounded. We call on this administration to start telling the truth, and stop hiding the toll. We will begin this two-day event at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, where the U.S. war dead arrive. This memorial procession will honor our fallen brothers and sisters, sons and daughters, wives, husbands, mothers, fathers and friends, along with Iraqis and the increasing number of people from other countries who have been killed and wounded, as we deliver our call to end the violence to the nation's capital.

Sunday, March 14 - Gather at Camden Friends Meetinghouse in Dover at 12 Noon, for a brief service followed by a memorial procession to the gates of Dover Air Force Base, arriving at 2:30pm. Following a ceremony at the base, a funeral caravan will proceed to Baltimore, MD for the night and then into Washington, DC the following morning.

Monday, March 15 - Gathering and observances at 9am at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, DC, current residence of many U.S. servicemen and women wounded in Iraq, followed by memorial procession to White House, arriving at Farragut Square, (2 blocks from the White House) at 2pm. We will then process to the White House to speak the names of those who have died in Iraq. At the White House some people in the tradition of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. will engage non-violent civil disobedience as they deliver the memorial and opposition to the war.

Please plan to join us on March 14 and 15, to honor those killed and wounded in Iraq, and to say no to war.

Military Families: For more information and to get involved, contact Military Families Speak Out at mfso@mfso.org

Coming Soon:

Information about an MFSO gathering on Saturday, March 13 in Washington, D.C. Driving and Bus information to Camden/Dover, Delaware Driving and Bus information to Walter Reed Hospital in D.C. Information about airports (closest are Baltimore-Washington Int'l Airport, Washington National Airport and the airport in Philadelphia) Ideas about inexpensive places to stay in the Washington D.C. area Information about possible rides from the D.C. area to Dover (on March 14) and Walter Reed Hospital (on March 15).

Sponsored by (list in formation): American Friends Service Committee, Baltimore Pledge of Resistance, Brandywine Peace Community, Code Pink, Iraq Pledge of Resistance, Military Families Speak Out, 9/11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, Pacem in Terris, Pax Christi USA, Peace Action, The Shalom Center, Student Peace Action Network, United for Peace and Justice, Veterans For Peace, War Resisters League, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

[Hurricane Andrew]

Looks like they're at it again. How many expect this group to be labeled "non-partisan" in press reports?

[SheLion]

Here's a picture for you!

[PokeyJoe]

"9/11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows"

This is one of the groups involved, funded by Mrs. Kerry.

[PokeyJoe]

funding comes from these organizations - that I've found so far

The Paul & Edith Babson Foundation * The Bydale Foundation * Colombe Foundation * Janelia Foundation * The HKH Foundation * The New World Foundation * Peace Development Fund * Ploughshares Fund * Iraq Peace Fund, Underdog Fund, Tides Foundation * The Scherman Foundation, Inc. * Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis * Unitarian Universalist Funding Program * Courtney Knight Gaines Foundation * Sisters of Loretto * Dominican Sisters of Springfield Illinois * Working Assets Long Distance

[Casloy]

Who organizes these idiots? Without Stalin around to give them marching orders it's surprising they could even organize a bake sale. I guess hating America kind of helps them keep focused. Dim-wits is the perfect name.

[OldFriend]

Don't dare show a flag covered casket being removed from the WTC rubble, but let's do exploit the dead and wounded soldiers from Iraq?

[sauropod]

Just saw this. I am still out of pocket.

[armymarinedad]

Unfortunately the hatred from the left will probably defeat the apathy from the right.

[Angelwood]

tgslTakoma will be at Walter Reed tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. to report on their activities. Both of us will be at the White House when they arrive.

I see that the group is meeting at Farragut Square -- half of the park is fenced off for sidewalk renovations and resodding -- not a lot of area free for them to gather.

Wish us well -- suggestions?

[Eva]

The man's sign should read, Democrat Nitwits!

[metoooo]

love your sign pointing to the NIT WITS

[sauropod]

Big signs with one word on them:

"Shame!"

[SheLion]

The man's sign should read, Democrat Nitwits!

I agree.

[SheLion]

love your sign pointing to the NIT WITS

It's pretty neat. I think that's in southern Maine.

[tgslTakoma]

It's 2:30...

I wonder how the leftist blood-dance is going?

[SuziQ]

The Bush Administration refuses to acknowledge the toll of this war – including those who are killed and wounded.

Sounds like they're trying to lump EVERYONE in this figure including all Iraqis who have died since the beginning of the war, no matter WHO killed them. There were plenty of innocent Iraquis who died as a result of their own military's anti-aircraft ordnance raining back down on them, but they shouldn't be included in the totals of OUR dead and wounded. These folks are just trying to convince those who haven't been paying attention, and who are naturally distrustful of the government, that the President is lying to them about OUR military losses and wounded.

This frap has been floated for the last 6 months; I remember some Democrat whining about it last fall.

[OrioleFan]

Kerry won't be able to make it because the VVAW was left off the sponsor list.