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Peace at the mall: Don Zirkel’s statement about t-shirt arrest

Posted on May 23, 2008 by iwilder

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSZjJDDfyUM] Statement by Don Zirkel, a member of Pax Christi After charges were dismissed in District Court, Central Islip, NY May 22, 2008 [distributed by Don after his court appearance] I declared that it is insane that no one has been punished because over 4,000 U.S. troops and many more Iraqis have been killed, but […]

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If you like HBO’s “Recount”, you’ll love this…

Posted on May 23, 2008 by iwilder

Before there was Recount – which will start airing this Sunday on HBO – there was “American Blackout”. American Blackout is a movie that tells the story of the stolen presidential elections of 2000 and 2004. The movie gives insight into all the various ways that the powers that be can swing elections: electronic voting; […]

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McKinney 4 Prez: Double, No, Triple Your Contribution, This Week

Posted on May 23, 2008 by iwilder

from Issue #8, May 19th, 2008 , The Power to the People Committee, Cynthia McKinney for President Weekly Update. Mr. Rich Whitney, noted Green Party member and candidate for Governor of Illinois in 2006, proved in his historic campaign two years ago what dedicated political activists can accomplish with their trend setting election results: a […]

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Memorial Day Parade in Bellport: March for peace

Posted on May 23, 2008 by iwilder

Received word of this on a small purple slip of paper distributed at court support for Don Zirkel and Susan McKeon-Steinmann: Monday, May 26th, 11am Bellport Memorial Day Parade South Country Peace Group Dignified march to cemetery on Station Road (at the end of Town’s Parade). Wear black or black arm band. Also…today (Friday, May […]

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Video: Put The War On Trial, Long Island peace activists go to court

Posted on May 22, 2008 by iwilder

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSZjJDDfyUM] This video was made in the middle of the day. In the morning, Susan McKeon-Steinmann had her case “dismissed in the interest of justice.” Susan had been determined to read the names of the dead soldiers, as she demonstrated at the Smith Haven Mall. Susan is singing her version of “Give Peace A Chance” […]

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Peace-2 : Suppression and False Patriotism-0 (for Don and Susan, case dismissed)

Posted on May 22, 2008 by iwilder

As reported on 880 AM News from NYC: This afternoon, the charges against Don Zirkel, were dismissed. Wilderside commentary: Don is 80 years old. He is a deacon in his church and a member of Pax Christi (the Catholic Peace Movement.) Don had been at an outside peace demonstration at the Smith Haven Mall in […]

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News and Video: Susan McKeon “dismissed in interest of justice”

Posted on May 22, 2008 by iwilder

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5jIyUW0bcQ] Just returned from First District Court. Susan McKeon was to be arraigned for having been at the Smith Haven Mall, reading the names of the soldiers who died in the Iraq War. It was part of a 4,000 soldier peace demonstration which Long Island groups such as Suffolk Peace Network and PeaceSmiths participated in. […]

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