L.A. BASE CLOSURE HEARING THURS, 7/14 1pm Westchester HS-Peace Conversion Now! From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) July 2, 2005 Please distribute to advocates of Peace, Environmental, Economic and Social Justice. The Base Closure and Realignment Hearing location has changed. The Los Angeles BRAC hearing offers citizens an opportunity to challenge pro-war/defense industry California residents such as Arnold Scharzenneger who will fight California base closures, and who want a bigger defense industry in California. Please note the following information and new location and visit the following url: _http://brac.gov/meetings.asp?p=2_ (http://brac.gov/meetings.asp?p=2)
Date: Thursday, July 14 Time: 1pm Location: Westchester High School; 7400 West Manchester Ave. Los Angeles, Ca 90045 _www.mapquest.com_ (http://www.mapquest.com/) >From From I405, take exit Jefferson Blvd (turn right onto Jefferson), turn left on Lincoln Blvd/CA 1, right onto Manchester, and left onto Parkhill which ends at 7400 Westchester Talking Points: Military bases are polluted, causing communities to spend million of dollars to bring water, soil, and air up to living starndards. Recently, DOD has pushed for military base and missile/munitions testing range exemptions from such critical environmental protections as the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Act, and the Clean Water Act in order to fight the so-called 'war on terrorism'. Only when bases are closed can communities begin the process of cleaning and healing the land and water. Many opportunites exist under base closures. Communities have successfully converted land to peaceful uses. One strong example is the California State University, Monterey Bay occupying the former Fort Ord Base. This land, however, is not without its pollution challenges and residents have fought hard to attain safe soil and drinking water. Californians richly deserve quality life without constant threat of war. Our economy should not be based on war, but on peace. Money and critical resources are tragically wasted on rampant weapons and munitions testing by the U.S. and California mlitary. This money is greatly needed for healthcare, education, housing, and basic needs for all Californians. And finally, Arnold Scharzennegers statement upon announcement of Base Closures: "...Consistent with the Council's advice, I plan to testify before the BRAC Commission at its likely California hearing on behalf of our state's bases...I can assure you that we will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to protect California's vital bases." _http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/press-releasesandletters/pr05051 6-6.html_ (http://www.californiaspaceauthority.org/html/press-releasesandletters/pr050516-6.html) ================================================================= ActionLA Action for World Liberation Everyday! Tel: (213)403-0131 URL: http://www.ActionLA.org e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please Donate to ActionLA! Send check pay to: ActionLA/SEE 1013 Mission St. #6 South Pasadena CA 91030 (All donations are tax deductible) Please join our ActionLA Listserv go to: _http://lists.riseup.net/www/subscribe/actionla_ (http://lists.riseup.net/www/subscribe/actionla) or send e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
