Veterans for Peace Planning Statewide Demo to Protest Blue Angels Flight Performance
On September 10, Maine Veterans for Peace (VFP) will hold a statewide
demonstration in Brunswick to protest the planned appearance of the Navy's
"Blue Angels" flight performance team.
The rally, called "Stop the Worship of the Gods of War! Say No to the Blue
Angels Air Show," will take place on the Brunswick mall and will be followed
by a march to the front gate of the Naval Air Station. Over 40,000 people
are expected to attend the air show, thus creating the opportunity to reach
many with our anti-war message.
VFP intends to concentrate on four key themes as it builds this action: the
obvious idolatry of weapons, the enormous cost of war and the resulting cuts
in social spending, the military recruiting nature of the air show and the
need for conversion of the military-industrial complex.
Peace groups in Maine are invited to join as co-sponsors of the action and
are invited to the next planning meeting, which will be held on June 25 from
2:00-5:00 p.m. at the Brunswick public library. Call Bruce Gagnon at
729-0517 for more details.
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