WIB Westminster in solidarity with Carroll County Progressives - harrassed by Police!

During our stand with the Carroll County Progressives on Saturday, August 18, 2007, we noticed a continuing police presence on the roads. We had our stand on a busy 4 way intersection located in Eldersburg, Maryland . We all noticed that the traffic coming from the south was way more appreciative of our signage than any other direction. Most coming from the east were abusive and showed their ignorance by vocalizing their resolve to support George Bush.
We do not view this as a "republican v democrat" issue, we view this as a peace v war issue.
As Margaret, the coordinator of WIB Westminster accurately pointed out, we had a permit wherein they knew we would be there, they knew what time we would be there, and yet, the police chose to round us up, at the end of our "Honk To Impeach" stand.
The full account of the police activity can be seen on the Carrol County Progressives web site.
The video can be accessed by going to the Women In Black Westminster web site

We Had A Great Honkin Time

Brad Brown organized and promoted a "honk to impeach Bush and Cheney" rally in Westminster on Saturday, July 28, 2007. It was a great success, and we hope to do it again soon!

See the pics and vids here:
http://picasaweb.google.com:80/CarrollCountyProgressives/

Thanks Brad, way honkin cool !

Goodbye Cindy

I always knew Cindy Sheehan had a good idea at first. Then, it steamrolled into a farce, as Cindy really never had the support she should have had.
Lets face it, Cindys no Abbie.
A grieving MOTHER could never garner the support a dynamic MAN could. (but a man with the agenda of getting laid more than fighting war.)
So now Cindy is "retiring". Who will take her place? I have no idea.

Goodbye Cindy

“Casey died for a country which cares more about who will be the next American Idol than how many people will be killed in the next few months while Democrats and Republicans play politics with human lives,” she wrote. “It is so painful to me to know that I bought into this system for so many years and Casey paid the price for that allegiance. I failed my boy and that hurts the most.”

Plutonium On The Internet

Check out this site, and start thinking about that bomb shelter

Tell the Media About the March - And BE the Media Too

Tell the Media About the March - And BE the Media Too
We know the Corporate Media will give the least possible coverage to this march - just as they have done with every previous anti-war and impeachment event. That means it's up to us to break through the media blackout using every possible strategy to tell the American people that the majority of Americans want peace and impeachment, and we're taking to the streets in huge numbers to tell the politicians in Washington!
Call-in shows (radio and TV) are a great opportunity to reach thousands or even millions. Carolyn Kay has an excellent list of progressive shows with times and call-in numbers:http://makethemaccountable.com/index.php/listening
For extra credit, call a rightwing show using media provocateur Mike Stark's list:http://www.callingallwingnuts.com/wingnut-directory/ Be sure to prepare using Mike's tips:http://www.callingallwingnuts.com/calling-tips/Even more wingnuts shows are listed on the Republican Party website:http://www.gop.com/GetActive/CallTalkRadio.aspx

ENCAMPMENT TO STOP THE WAR

ENCAMPMENT TO STOP THE WAR In Washington DCMessage to Congress: *CUT OFF ALL WAR FUNDING *END THE WAR *BRING THE TROOPS HOME NOWBeginning March 12 in Washington DC (Before the March on the Pentagon on Saturday march 17)

March 12Encampmentbegins directly in front of the Capitol Bldg in Washington DC
March 13Encampment to End the War
March 14Encampment to End the War
March 15Encampment to End the War
March 16Encampment to End the War
March 17March on the Pentagon stay in DC fortheEncampment to End the War
March 18 Encampment to End the War
March19+Encampment to End the War

WHERE? on the mall directly in front of the Capitol building (3rd street between Constitution and Independence)WHY NOW? During the week beginning March 12, Congress will begin voting on Bush’s request for $100 billion more for the wars in Iraq and Afganistan. If Congress votes to cut off funds, they can end the war now and bring the troops home. If they approve Bush’s war funds, the killing, and dying and occupation will go on…it’s as simple as that. This vote will be the most important war related vote since Congress voted to authorized Bush to invade and occupy Iraq in October of 2002. The antiwar movement must be there to let Congress know that we won’t let them get away with it this time.

Right now, the Troops Out Now Coalition is working with local organizers, churches and mosques, unions, and community groups to prepare for a long-term occupation of Washington by the anti-war movement. Local organizers across the U.S. are organizing buses, vans, and car caravans.We have a real opportunity if we act decisively--and we need your help. Please contact us by Monday, February 26 --use the "comments" section of the volunteer form to let us know:

Can you come to Washington for the Encampment to Stop the War? On what day can you join the encampment? For how long? Some are planning to come for a day or two, others are staying longer.
Do you have equipment that would be useful for an encampment (tents, sleeping bags, etc.)??
Can you volunteer to take on a task during the encampment (logistics, medical, security, legal, transportation, etc)?

If you live in the Washington DC area, do you have space for people to sleep or freshen up?
How You Can HelpVolunteer - complete the volunteer form at http://troopsoutnow.org/feb17mar17volunteer.shtml and use the comments section to let us know when you can come to Washington DC, how long you can stay, what you can bring, and what tasks you can take on in the Encampment to Stop the War.Help Get the Word Out - Download leaflets from http://www.troopsoutnow.org/ and take them to your school, workplace, union hall, church or mosque, community center, etc.Donate - http://troopsoutnow.org/donate.shtml - Please help with the enormous expenses of preparing for the Encampment to Stop the War.Contact your local organizing center and help organize your local contingent to the Encampment.

Partial list of Endorsers: Brenda Stokely, co-convener, New York City Labor Against the War*; Teresa Guttierez, May 1 Immigrant Rights Coalition*; Sharon Black, Million Worker March; LeiLani Dowell, FIST - Fight Imperialism Stand Together; Joseph Parko, founding member, Georgia Peace & Justice Coalition*, Atlanta, GA; Elliot Markson, Veterans For Peace*, Brooklyn, NY; Mona Parsons, Military Families Speak Out*, Mount Vernon, OH; Julie Levine, Steering Committee, Topanga Peace Alliance*, CA; Manik Mukherjee, AIAIF, All India Anti-imperialist Forum, Calcutta, India; The Most Rev. Filipe Teixeira, Ofsjc, Diocesan Bishop, Catholic Church Of The Americas*, Brockton, MA; Louis Lafortune, Member: County Council, Green Party Santa Cruz California*, Santa Cruz, CA; Ardeshir Ommani, Chair, American-Iranian Friendship Committee (AIFC), Armonk, NY; Paul "Zool" Zulkowitz, Green Party Peace Action Comm (GPAX)*, Woodmere, NY; Ivy Nightscales, Shop Steward, SEIU*, Seattle, WA; Amelia Core Jenkins, Code Pink*, Dallas, TX; Ruth Valdez, Chair Social Action Comm., Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Of Santa Cruz*, Freedom, CA; Leslie Feinberg, Co-Chair LGBT Caucus National Writers Union*; Steve Gillis, Vice President USWA Local 8751 Boston School Bus Drivers and Monitors; Minister Malik Shabazz-el Bey, President-General, New Marcus Garvey Movement-Black Panther Nation, Detroit, MI; Paul Kangas, co-chair, Thc Troops Home By Christmas, San Francisco, CA; Ronald Kuykendall, Veterans For Peace*, Asheville, NC; Hasan Tarique Chowdhury, Bangladesh Peace Council*, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Anthony Ehrlich, West Volusians For Peace And Justice*, Barberville, FL; Mark Bradshaw-Miller, Pastor, Westminster Presbyterian Church*, Saint Louis, MO; Paul Gattone, Executive Vice-President, National Lawyers Guild*, Tucson, AZ; Mattie Thomas, Move On*, Brooklyn, NY; Jerry Messick, AFSCME*, Norman, OK; Sylvia Zisman, Bklyn Parents For Peace*, Bklyn, NY see growing list of endorsers at http://www.troopsoutnow.org/Endorsers.html

Impeach Bush Now !

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Now Is The Time to Work For Impeachment of Bush

First: With the advent of the new congress and the anti war sentiment that is now prevalent, it is now time to demand accountability and demand ALL documents related to the Iraq war, and demand for the impeachment of this president who manipulated the facts, out-right lied, and who is responsible for over 3,000 deaths of Americans.
The fraud, deceit, manipulation, and true "goals" of Bush's war must be made public. ( study the tobacco litigation - decades of deceit and fraud - we can through our representatives, get these docs - the precedent is there )

Second: We must contact our representatives ( names, number on Women In Black Westminster homepage ) PLUS..our state senators, and demand action regarding the impeachment of George Bush.

Third: There are many online references regarding the how to's, and what if's of impeachment. I am only listing a few to get you started to be able to see the general "opinion" of those who support this action

Editorials and Information onHow to Impeach Bush & Cheney
http://www.impeachbush.tv/topics/bills.html

California Assemblyman Paul Koretz of Los Angeles (where the LA Times has now called for Cheney's resignation) has submitted amendments to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 39, calling for the impeachment of President George W. Bush and Vice President Richard Cheney. The amendments reference Section 603 of Jefferson's Manual of the Rules of the United States House of Representatives, which allows federal impeachment proceedings to be initiated by joint resolution of a state legislature.
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/9249


100,000,000 Americans Defend The Bill of Rights ( petition )
http://www.petitiononline.com/DropBush/petition.html


This war is not VietNam. This war ( now ) is about religious fanatic beliefs, which in that part of the world encompasses "politics". Iraq as a patriarchal society, will treat the advent of a "escalation" as an excuse to promote more violence due to the war/male/mentality of the radical elements of Islam.

There is no "reasoning" with radicals. This war will never be "won", as there will always be the disenfranchised element who are nothing but prey for the power hungry mullahs. Understanding the mentality of the radicals is something that the Bush Admin will never be able to acomplish, as they are of the same mentality.

Take some time to study the impeachment process, and call and write to your representatives. Please.

3000 Dead In Iraq