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"Dissent: Voices of Conscience" with Colonel (retired) Ann Wright (1/20)
A book reading and presentation by Colonel (Retired) Ann Wright. Introduction by County Supervisor Neal Coonerty. Music by Raging Grannies.
A book reading and presentation by Colonel (Retired) Ann Wright. Introduction by County Supervisor Neal Coonerty. Music by Raging Grannies.
Sunday, January 20th 2008 3:00 p.m. [note NEW time]
Songs by “The Raging Grannies”
Introduction by County Supervisor Neal Coonerty
Veterans Memorial Hall
846 Front Street in Santa Cruz
Sponsored by the Resource Center for Nonviolence, Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom, CODEPINK SC, Veterans for Peace, GI Rights Hotline, Womenin Black members of the Corrie-Mizo Chapter 11. VFW Post #5888, MediaWatch, PUP (People United for Peace), Women in Black, the Santa Cruz Peace Coalition, Church & Society Committee of the United Methodist Church of Santa Cruz. For more information, contact (831) 423-1626 or http://www.rcnv.org.
"Dissent: Voices of Conscience--Government Insiders Speak Out Against the War in Iraq" by Colonel (retred) Ann Wright, (Koa Books, January 2008), profiles government officials whose loyalty to the Constitution and the American people ultimately transcendedpartisan politics. Originally scheduled for release in 2007, publication has been delayed until now by the State Department's clearance process. Books will be available for author signing. Author Colonel (ret.) Ann Wright resigned from the U.S. Foreign Service on March 19, 2003, while serving as Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Mongolia, in protest of the war in Iraq and unnecessary curtailment of civil liberties. She joined the Foreign Service in 1987 and served in US Embassies in Sierra Leone, Micronesia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Grenada, Micronesia, Nicaragua, and Afghanistan. Before entering the Foreign Service, she served in the Army and Army Reserve for 29 years combined. She hasMaster's and Law Degrees from the University of Arkansas and a Master's Degree in National Security Affairs from the U.S. Naval War College. $5 - $10 suggested sliding-scale donation. No one turned away for lack of funds. "Dissent: Voices of Conscience--Government Insiders Speak Out Against the War in Iraq" is also available by mail for a $20 donation to Courage to Resist, 484 Lake Park Ave #41, Oakland CA 94610. Proceeds to benefit Courage to Resist's "Dear Canada: Let U.S. War Resisters Stay!" campaign underway.
Sunday, January 20th 2008 3:00 p.m. [note NEW time]
Songs by “The Raging Grannies”
Introduction by County Supervisor Neal Coonerty
Veterans Memorial Hall
846 Front Street in Santa Cruz
Sponsored by the Resource Center for Nonviolence, Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom, CODEPINK SC, Veterans for Peace, GI Rights Hotline, Womenin Black members of the Corrie-Mizo Chapter 11. VFW Post #5888, MediaWatch, PUP (People United for Peace), Women in Black, the Santa Cruz Peace Coalition, Church & Society Committee of the United Methodist Church of Santa Cruz. For more information, contact (831) 423-1626 or http://www.rcnv.org.
"Dissent: Voices of Conscience--Government Insiders Speak Out Against the War in Iraq" by Colonel (retred) Ann Wright, (Koa Books, January 2008), profiles government officials whose loyalty to the Constitution and the American people ultimately transcendedpartisan politics. Originally scheduled for release in 2007, publication has been delayed until now by the State Department's clearance process. Books will be available for author signing. Author Colonel (ret.) Ann Wright resigned from the U.S. Foreign Service on March 19, 2003, while serving as Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Mongolia, in protest of the war in Iraq and unnecessary curtailment of civil liberties. She joined the Foreign Service in 1987 and served in US Embassies in Sierra Leone, Micronesia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Grenada, Micronesia, Nicaragua, and Afghanistan. Before entering the Foreign Service, she served in the Army and Army Reserve for 29 years combined. She hasMaster's and Law Degrees from the University of Arkansas and a Master's Degree in National Security Affairs from the U.S. Naval War College. $5 - $10 suggested sliding-scale donation. No one turned away for lack of funds. "Dissent: Voices of Conscience--Government Insiders Speak Out Against the War in Iraq" is also available by mail for a $20 donation to Courage to Resist, 484 Lake Park Ave #41, Oakland CA 94610. Proceeds to benefit Courage to Resist's "Dear Canada: Let U.S. War Resisters Stay!" campaign underway.
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And after Ann, I heard there is an awesome documentary about the Iraqi Resistance to US occupation playing at the Rio at 7pm this same night. People should try, (and I am) to go to both events. Should be a great night.
It would be nice if people in positions of power--Neal Coonerty is also Supervisor and was previously City Councilman and Mayor; Scott Kennedy has twice been Mayor of Santa Cruz--also took local action against the war.
Kennedy delayed an initial resolution calling for withdrawal from Iraq and then withdrew it ["Council Kills Meaningful Anti-War Vote by Delay" http://santacruz.indymedia.org/mod/comments/display/3983/index.php]
He opposed any meaningful local response to the Patriot Act, such as Arcata, Palo Alto, and San Francisco voted.
Neither has never publicly taken a stand demanding full disclosure and disinvestment from war profiteers (such as Camp, Dresser, and McKee--see "Desalination and War Profiteering in the City of Santa Cruz" at http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/09/27/18314697.php and ""Making a Killing in Iraq" comes to Santa Cruz - in more ways than one" at http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/09/24/18449441.php).
While I recognize the achievements of the RCNV (which Kennedy co-founded decades ago) on anti-recruiting efforts and applaud them, I think it's important to see the whole picture.
Returning Vets continue to be harassed, cited, and arrested for violating the Sleeping Ban and other anti-homeless ordinances (many of them introduced and rammed through by then-Councilmember Coonerty in 1994). The Citizen Police Review Board was delayed for three years by Kennedy in the early 90's, and then eliminated with his approval in 2003.
Kennedy was (and unless he's changed his position still is) a high-profile supporter of the "Move-Along" laws prohibiting political tabling for more than one hour in any spot; his expanded "forbidden zone" laws restrict the placement of political tables--actually banning them on virtually every street in town near a building other than parts of Pacific Avenue.
Kennedy supported the original Sitting Ban targeting the homeless (but criminalizing everyone who sits on most of the sidewalk, however non-obstructively) and backed up the massive police riot that broke one man's ribs and made another woman miscarry in May 1994. He refused to convene an open inquiry into the issue thereafter.
More recently he's had activists falsely arrested at City Hall and is named in a federal lawsuit for misusing City Council rules to crush dissent there. The case is currently on appeal.
These actions are relevant to anti-war protesters and vets, particularly homeless vets.
However sincere both these politicians may think they are, one must judge them by their actions when in power--and hold them accountable. Kennedy is not currently in power; Coonerty has a very powerful position. Giving these men forums when they don't use the power of their own offices to support LOCAL anti-war actions weakens the anti-war movement. Particularly when they oppose local anti-war actions and support laws that restrict protest from positions of power.
Kennedy delayed an initial resolution calling for withdrawal from Iraq and then withdrew it ["Council Kills Meaningful Anti-War Vote by Delay" http://santacruz.indymedia.org/mod/comments/display/3983/index.php]
He opposed any meaningful local response to the Patriot Act, such as Arcata, Palo Alto, and San Francisco voted.
Neither has never publicly taken a stand demanding full disclosure and disinvestment from war profiteers (such as Camp, Dresser, and McKee--see "Desalination and War Profiteering in the City of Santa Cruz" at http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/09/27/18314697.php and ""Making a Killing in Iraq" comes to Santa Cruz - in more ways than one" at http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/09/24/18449441.php).
While I recognize the achievements of the RCNV (which Kennedy co-founded decades ago) on anti-recruiting efforts and applaud them, I think it's important to see the whole picture.
Returning Vets continue to be harassed, cited, and arrested for violating the Sleeping Ban and other anti-homeless ordinances (many of them introduced and rammed through by then-Councilmember Coonerty in 1994). The Citizen Police Review Board was delayed for three years by Kennedy in the early 90's, and then eliminated with his approval in 2003.
Kennedy was (and unless he's changed his position still is) a high-profile supporter of the "Move-Along" laws prohibiting political tabling for more than one hour in any spot; his expanded "forbidden zone" laws restrict the placement of political tables--actually banning them on virtually every street in town near a building other than parts of Pacific Avenue.
Kennedy supported the original Sitting Ban targeting the homeless (but criminalizing everyone who sits on most of the sidewalk, however non-obstructively) and backed up the massive police riot that broke one man's ribs and made another woman miscarry in May 1994. He refused to convene an open inquiry into the issue thereafter.
More recently he's had activists falsely arrested at City Hall and is named in a federal lawsuit for misusing City Council rules to crush dissent there. The case is currently on appeal.
These actions are relevant to anti-war protesters and vets, particularly homeless vets.
However sincere both these politicians may think they are, one must judge them by their actions when in power--and hold them accountable. Kennedy is not currently in power; Coonerty has a very powerful position. Giving these men forums when they don't use the power of their own offices to support LOCAL anti-war actions weakens the anti-war movement. Particularly when they oppose local anti-war actions and support laws that restrict protest from positions of power.
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