Veterans for Peace - (Boston) Veterans Day Parade followed by Peace Event

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Veterans for Peace - Veterans Day Parade followed by Peace Event

When: Thursday, November 11, 2010, 11:30 am to 3:00 pm
Where: Charles and Beacon Sts. • Park St. T • Boston

Veterans for Peace will once again proudly walk behind the street sweepers in the Veterans Day Parade in Boston.

Please join us as we show our opposition to these two on-going wars and occupations. Bring signs and banners.

The theme for this year: “How is the War Economy Working for You ?”





We will gather at 11:30 on the corner of Charles and Beacon Streets.
Parade steps off at 12:00 Noon.

Join Us After the Parade for a Veterans Day for Peace Event

Immediately following the Boston Veterans Day Parade (approximately 1:30pm) at Sam Adams Park at Faneuil Hall, Boston

Speakers, Music, Mime, Poetry

Speakers include:

* Mark Allman – Post-War Justice; Author: “Who Would Jesus Kill”
* Paul Atwood – War and Empire; Vietnam Era Veteran , U.S. Marines, VFP Member; Author: “War and Empire”, “The American Way of Life”
* Ed Ellis – Human Cost of War; Vietnam War Veteran , U.S. Army, Past President VFP - L.A. Chapter
* Ross Caputi – Justice for Fallujah Project; Iraq War Veteran, U.S. Marines, VFP Member

* Music: Leftist Marching Band
* Mime: Marty Levin
* Poetry: David Fillingham

Sponsored by Veterans for Peace/ Smedley Butler Brigade (http://smedleyvfp.org/)

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:hi:

I'm glad they keep America aware of the wars-and what a true disgrace they are.They are some brave guys/chicks.

And kicked. Cuz I love VFP and, especially, those Smedley Butler guys. :loveya:

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(Unfortunately our nearly-100%-veteran workforce doesn't get Veterans' Day off; we traded it for the day after Thanksgiving.)