off topic but important

[Guest guest]

Dear all,

 

This may not have to do with raw food directly but I really like to let everybody know about the anti-war events. I apologize if somebody is offended and I promise I won't do this often.

 

a peace-loving rawfooder, Helen

 

 

SUN OCT 6, 1 p.m., at Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill, near theamphitheater; Rally and Performances, Come participate in the Not In OurName Project and send a message to the people of the world that the U.S.government does not speak or act for all the people of the U.S., that werefuse to allow these atrocities of war to be committed in our name, andthat we will build a movement to resist and stop this course; A MASSPROTEST AGAINST THE WAR ON THE WORLD AND U.S. PLANS TO ATTACK IRAQ;against detentions and roundups of Muslim, Arab, South Asian and otherimmigrants; and against police state measures including attacks on civilliberties and efforts to suppress dissent, 3 p.m., MARCH TO WESTLAKE, infoseattle_notinourname or 206-984-6256 orhttp://www.notinourname-seattle.netSUN OCT 6, 1 - 2:30 p.m., at Jefferson Community Building, 3701 Beacon AveS; Jim McDermott's Community Meeting, come out to say THANKS TO JIMMCDERMOTT for sticking his neck out and saying NO TO WAR. he is getting alot of criticism. come out to appreciate his courage and taking a moralstand.SUN OCT 6, and subsequent Sundays, 2 p.m., at Greenlake, near theintersection of 63rd and East Greenlake Way N at the crosswalk sign;PEACE VIGIL, Demonstrate Your Commitment to Peace, Please join us in ournonviolent witness; all peaceful people invited, bring signs, leaflets,and your friends and dogs, info greenlakepeacevigilMON OCT 7, National Day of Action and Protest; OPPOSE THE WAR AGAINSTIRAQ; The Iraq Pledge of Resistance - a nationwide campaign sponsored byEducation for Peace in Iraq Center, Fellowship of Reconciliation, GlobalExchange, Interfaith Network of Concern for the People in Iraq, LutheranPeace Fellowship, National Network to End the War Against Iraq, PaxChristi USA, Peace Action, Resource Center for Nonviolence, Voices in theWilderness, and War Resisters League - is calling for all local andregional organizations to make this a day of protest against the war inIraq; info http://www.peacepledge.org/ or pledgecoordinatorMON OCT 7, 8 a.m., various locations; STAND WITH BANNERS AND SIGNS toshow our opposition to war, get together with a group of friends and callcoordinator to select a location, see also Oct 3 work party to planactions and make banners; info Susan Gordon 206-706-8981MON OCT 7, noon - 5 p.m. or later, at Federal Building, 1st between Marionand Madison, downtown; stand with banners and signs to EXPRESS OPPOSITIONTO WAR, collect signatures on petitions and Peace Pledges, bring cellphones to offer passers by the chance to call Senators Cantwell andMurray, visit the offices of the Senators to fill out comment cards,participants include SNOW, Sound Nonviolent Opponents of War