Army Fun & Games

[FightingIrish]

The Army has taken over the city park outside my office window. Their big recruiting stunt for young kids seems to have fizzled. There are more soldiers and protesters than gullible teenagers. Several veterans opposing the war are standing by with advice and literature on alternatives to war. Since they started early this morning the US fatality count in Iraq has already gone up.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Thanks for the photos!

I think it was important that it was VETERANS who were there protesting the war-they showed respect for the troops with their sign, which was quite on point. I don't think Bush cares a whit for the troops.

[uppityperson]

2. Counter Recruitment great, link to Student Activist Camp next wk!

Where are you?
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Sliding scale $25-$250, please don't sign your kids up due to money issues.

Announcing the Northwest Regional "Not Your Soldier" camp- a student activist training camp for youth 13-22 years old.

August 29- Sept. 1, 2005 near Goldendale, WA
sliding scale, $25-$250 SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
price includes meals, housing, transportation, activities and workshops

to register, go to www.notyoursoldier.org , follow through to NW camps.

We are arranging for bus transportation to bring folks to the camp.
One bus will depart from Port Townsend and head south, picking up
campers on the way to Goldendale. The other bus will begin in Eugene and head north to meet us there.

The camp is being hosted by the Teen Peace Project in Port Townsend, WA, assisted by students from Seattle and Eugene, Oregon. The camps are a joint project of the Ruckus Society, Code Pink, War Resisters League and Teen Peace. This will be the first of several camps offered across the country. For more information, visit- www.notyoursoldier.org

Students have been involved in planning the camp- selecting the
location, workshops and activities. The focus of this event is to
empower young people to return to high school and college campuses ready to oppose military recruitment and work to demilitarize their schools.

We need financial support, and any contributions will be used to offer student scholarships. We also need help to spread the word- we are nearing our first day of camp!

[FightingIrish]

Great Idea

I'm printing copies of the information and taking them out to put on the table.

[uppityperson]

4. Thank you and thanks for the picts.

Have you had contact with these people? I have, am involved with this camp and it should be really good. Please feel free to pm me if you want other info or to talk. Didn't mean to threadjack, but it seemed to fit in well. Thanks.

[alfredo]

3. I take no joy in the recruiters' problems. Bush has weaken America

by weakening our military. If this continues, we will become an easy target for our competitors or a coalition of competitors.