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Austin Peace Rally, January 3, 2004
Start the New Year peacefully..Cut the bloated military budget to fund domestic needs! End the policy of pre-emptive war! Repeal the USA PATRIOT Act and end spying on dissidents!
Austin Against War is leading a coalition of peace organizations, including AFSC-Austin, and sponsoring a peace rally to kick off the New Year. Speakers include:
Dennis Kucinich - Democratic Presidential Candidate
Michael Badnarik - Libertarian Presidential Candidate
Charlie Jackson - Texans for Peace. Charlie recently returned from a Christian Peacemaker Team delegation to Iraq.
Thad Crouch - Austin Conscientious Objectors to Military Taxation
Richard Troxell - Universal Living Wage
Lesley Ramsey - Code Pink and NOW
A representative from Military Families Speak Out
A representative from Veterans for Peace
Music by:
Michelle Shocked
Bill Passalacqua
And many more!
When: Saturday, January 3, 2004; 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Where: Austin Capitol, south steps
American Friends Service Committee -- Austin, Texas
1304 East 6th Street, Ste. 3
Austin, Texas 78702
(512) 474-2399
www.afsc.org/austin
AFSC is a Quaker organization that includes people of various faiths who are committed to social justice, peace and humanitarian service. Its work is based on the Quaker belief in the worth of every person and faith in the power of love to overcome violence and injustice.
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