No New Army Recruiting Station in Chapel Hill!
On Wednesday, November 15, 2006, Chapel Hill's first military recruitment station is scheduled to open. This Army recruiting facility is being built because the military is desperate for more young people to continue occupying Iraq and to wage new wars on people all around the world. Military recruiters will use any means necessary to recruit our young people--their deceptive practices are well-documented. Please join us for the following events as we send a clear message of opposition to the militarization of our community and this blatant attempt to pull even more of our young people into the war to kill and be killed.
Community Forum on New Army Recruiting Station
WHEN: Sunday November 12, 2pm
WHERE: UNC-Chapel Hill Student Union room 3411
WHAT: In light of the new Army recruiting station opening in Chapel Hill, various student and community organizations will be hosting a community forum to discuss the implications of this new station for our town. These different organizations will offer their perspective on the new recruiting station. UNC-Chapel Hill SDS, Feminist Students United, NC Choices, Raleigh F.I.S.T., and more will be present at the event. Come out to learn more about the new recruiting station, ask any questions you may have, and help prepare for the demonstration on November 15. There will be music, as well as free food and drink.
NO NEW ARMY RECRUITING STATION IN CHAPEL HILL! SHUT THE WAR DOWN!
WHEN: November 15
WHERE: 3pm-March From McCorkle Place, Quad across from Post Office on Franklin St
4pm-Rally at the New Recruiting Station - 1502 E. Franklin St.
WHAT: Join students, youth, and community members as we stand up to the new Army recruiting station, the continued occupation of Iraq, and U.S. threats against other nations. We'll gather at McCorkle Place, the large quad on UNC-Chapel Hill's campus across from the Post Office on Franklin St, at 3pm and march down to the recruiting station at 1502 E. Franklin St. At 4pm, we'll begin a rally outside of the station, where members of the community will speak out against this new recruiting station, a blatant attempt to pull more youths and students into the U.S. war machine and the occupation of Iraq.
Be Thankful
You should be thankful that there are people willing to stand between you and the enemies of the freedom that allows you to voice your opinions. Before you protest you should thank them for protecting your right to do so.
Please explain how the Iraq
Please explain how the Iraq occupation has anything to do with our freedom. Stop spouting off government propaganda. You have freedom of thought. Use it.
Easy
Your continued freedom is directly linked to your willingness to confront and try to change things that threaten it. You obviously don't have much depth of knowledge concerning the U.S. and it's interests in the world. It's not oil, that's the argument of a simpleton, but the threat of competing systems that can undermine our influence for what we all regard as good, like your ability to have your opinion without being jailed, tortured, shunned or shot.
The law of the jungle is still in effect despite all the trappings of civilization. Either you are the predator, or you are lunch. You, my friend, are on the menu.