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Dear
Editor:
It
is truly remarkable, how San Diego "Educators"
do not understand the impact on children of ROTC military
training. Our public schools should be off limits for
any military recruiting. Children becomes fodder for
the military. They are taught that war is glorious.
In reality it is a dishonest way to entice the youth
into the military. It also costs the district $65,000.
Mission
Bay High Principal Cheryl Seelos supports the marksmanship
program at her school and sees no conflict with existing
"zero tolerance" policy regarding weapons
on campus. She calls weapons training a "collegiate
sport" with no connection to killing people.
Fortunately,
after considerable community outcry, the district voted
to eliminate the rifles and shooting ranges. But it
retained much of the ROTC incursion into our schools.
It allows ROTC to fulfill physical education graduation
requirements. Don't our children need REAL physical
education?
Point
Loma High principal Barbara Samilson supports weapons
practice because "ROTC marksmanship teaches self-discipline,
the value of hard work... and the value of working as
a team". How about music education, drama or arts
programs? They serve all of these needs and in addition
develop creative, useful and joyful life skills.
Shooting
is only good for one thing. To hit a target, period.
Unfortunately the target is often a person. ROTC is
a devious way, with extravagant promises, of getting
our children funneled into the military. It is a tragic
corruption of education. Unfortunately it is mostly
the less educated and less advantaged youth who become
the main target of recruiters. Many of them return from
war destroyed in mind and body. Preparation for war
is not an acceptable career option for anyone. In the
nuclear age, when 90% of war victims are civilians,
our goal should be the abolishing of war.
Tanja
Winter
ASD
Board member Tanja Winter has sent hundreds of letters
to the editor and had a hundred of more published. After
dozens of students and parents mobilized under the leadership
of Project Yano against the JROTC target practice, the
Board of Education voted 3-2 for closing the shooting
ranges! Let's keep the pressure on the District so that
all JROTC is eliminated from curriculum. www.sdnews.com
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by drugs, decrease drug consumption through education
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the status of addicts from drug buyers in the illegal
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A R C H F O R T H O N M A R C H 4TH: A Candlelight Vigil
to Support the Constitution’s Promise of Equality
for All. On the evening before the California Supreme
Court holds oral arguments on the validity of Proposition
8 and whether the initiative process can be used to
take away fundamental freedoms from minorities, join
us for a candlelight vigil for justice and equality.
Rally with speakers and singing converging on the Hall
of Justice at 330 W Broadway, San Diego. A candlelight
vigil will then line the streets of Downtown San Diego
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A R C H F O R T H O N M A R C H 4TH: A Candlelight Vigil
to Support the Constitution’s Promise of Equality
for All. On the evening before the California Supreme
Court holds oral arguments on the validity of Proposition
8 and whether the initiative process can be used to
take away fundamental freedoms from minorities, join
us for a candlelight vigil for justice and equality.
Rally with speakers and singing converging on the Hall
of Justice at 330 W Broadway, San Diego. A candlelight
vigil will then line the streets of Downtown San Diego
starting at 6 pm. More
Info
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FRIDAY,
MARCH 6, 4:30PM: Join Gloria Steinem for a community
reception celebrating peace and International Women’s
Day at the LGTB Center, Hillcrest, 4:30 to 6:30 P. M.
$10.00 per person/$5.00 for limited income, students
with ID, and seniors. Questions: Gracia at 858.459.6738.
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SATURDAY,
MARCH 7, 10AM: UNA’s Women’s Equity Council,
and TJSL present No Way to Treat a Treaty, a workshop
to learn about treaties not ratified (e. g., Convention
on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against
Women (CEDAW)) by the U. S. Thomas Jefferson School
of Law, 2121 San Diego Avenue, Rm. 101, in Old Town.
Christie Edwards, Adjunct Professor of Law, leads a
discussion on the current status of three international
treaties. Free; light refreshments. More
Info
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SUNDAY,
MARCH 8, 10:30AM: Women from Iraq, Somalia, U. S. A.,
Iran, Philippines, and Venezuela discuss their Roles,
Realities, and Hopes, sponsored by UNA’s Women’s
Equity Council. Women’s History Museum, 2323 Broadway,
#107, Golden Hill. Free; coffee and muffins. More
Info
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SUNDAY,
MARCH 8, 2PM: American Association of University Women,
Cabrillo-Diego Branch, presents Women in America, a
DVD of photographs, music, and poetry celebrating the
Women’s Movement in the U. S. A., followed by
an interactive discussion, 2:00 P. M., Women’s
History Museum, 2323 Broadway, #107, Golden Hill. Free;
light refreshments. More
Info
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SUNDAY,
MARCH 8, 6:30PM: SD911Truth FILM The Elephant in the
Room. The Elephant in the Room is a documentary following
British filmmaker Dean Puckett through his journey into
the 9/11 Truth Movement: a global movement of ‘conspiracy
theorists’ who believe that the official explanation
about what happened on 9/11 is totally or partially
inaccurate. Joyce Beers Center 3900 Vermont Street,
one block north of University Ave. (Ralph’s/Trader
Joe’s Shopping Center, right next to Aladdin Mediterranean
Café). Donations accepted at the door, no one
turned away. More
Info
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ONGOING EVENTS
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LAST
FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH: San Diego Critical Mass Bike
Ride. The last Friday of every month, we meet at the
big fountain in Balboa Park at 7:00 PM and ride bicycles
through the streets of San Diego, providing motorists,
as well as ourselves, with a vision of how things could
be different. It's a celebration of cycling! Bring your
friends; meet new friends. More
Info
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EVERY
SATURDAY UNTIL MARCH 7TH: Old Town State Park Picket
Line and Rally. Where: Old Town State Park, inside the
park off the corner of Calhoun and Wallace. Who: Restaurant
workers at Old Town State Park. Background: Workers
employed by restaurant operator Delaware North at Old
Town State Park were informed at the beginning of the
year that they would all be terminated in early March,
as Delaware North plans to bring in a subcontractor
to take over the state lease to operate concessions
at Old Town. While Old Town Hospitality Group has remained
mum on the workers' future, it has announced plans that
include major renovations and capital improvements.
Nearly 130 workers could lose their jobs. More
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“ENOUGH”
PEACE AND IMPEACHMENT VIGILS ~ EVERY WEEK UNTIL THE
IRAQ WAR ENDS. More
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EVERY
SUNDAY 3PM: Free Vegan Food at the
North Park Community Park with San Diego Food Not Bombs.
The North Park Community Park is located at the intersection
of Oregon and Polk in North Park. More
Info
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WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 11, 2009: Free Resources Engage Youth/Students
on Chavez Day 2009. Attention teachers and community
Organizations join us for a FREE training: Chavez Day
2009, Si se Puede! Yes We Can! Participants will receive
FREE educational materials and videos; FREE Resources
to teach about Cesar E. Chavez, and FREE tools to create
standards-based service-learning projects. More
Info
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SATURDAY,
MARCH 14, 7:30AM: San Diego County Commission on the
Status of Women presents the 2009 Forum on the Status
of Women and Girls in San Diego County, Joan B. Kroc
Institute for Peace & Justice, University of San
Diego. More
Info
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Tuesday,
March 17, 2PM and 7PM: CPUC Public Hearings on Power
Lines & Wildfires. Al Bahr Shriners Center 5440
Kearny Mesa Road, San Diego. The CPUC NEEDS to hear
that deferred spending on power-line maintenance (including
vegetation trimming) is NO LONGER acceptable AND that
we don't need additonal power-line hazards in wildfire
country when we can generate clean, renewable energy
on SoCal rooftops and low-profile wind turbines. The
CPUC is conducting an Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR)
to potentially change CPUC rule(s) regarding power lines
and wildfires. More
Info
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WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 18, 7PM: The Fifth Annual International Women’s
Day Breakfast celebrates Powerful Voices in Peacebuilding.
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, University
of San Diego. More
Info
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SATURDAY,
MARCH 21, 1PM: End the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan!
Meet at 5th and University (Hillcrest) at 1pm and march
to the War Memorial (Park and Upas) for a 2:30 rally.
Similar demonstrations are planned on that day in Washington
DC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and other cities throughout
the US. The bankers get their billions, the war machine
continues to spend $1 trillion a year, and the wars
in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Palestine continue. Bush may
be gone, but we still need a popular movement to win
the change that we need. We need your support and your
endorsement. More
Info
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SATURDAY,
MARCH 21, 3PM: Dr. Gail Dimitroff discusses memoir writing
and her memoir, Mande!, for the Authors’ Series,
Women’s History Museum, 2323 Broadway, #107, Golden
Hill. Free. More
Info
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SATURDAY,
MARCH 28, 2009: Cesar Chavez Parade & Community
Celebration. Parade: 10:00am-12:00pm. Community Celebration:
12:00pm-4:00pm. The Cesar E. Chavez Commemoration Committee
presents the Cesar E. Chavez Memorial March/Parade &
Community Celebration and invites organizations and
community groups, to sign up to participate. More
Info
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SATURDAY,
APRIL 11, 11AM: 51st Annual Ebony Fashion Fair. The
Ebony Fashion Fair, the world's largest traveling fashion
show, returns to San Diego to showcase the latest runway
designs and raise funds for the Elementary Institute
of Science (EIS), San Diego’s premier science
enrichment center for children. This year's show will
be held at the Joe & Vi Jacobs Center. The social
hour begins at 11 AM, and is followed by a sit-down
luncheon. Ramp seats, which are located right next to
the runway and include VIP parking with escorts, are
$125. General admission tickets are $75. More
Info
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MONDAY,
APRIL 20, 2009: National Day of Action for Colombia.
Colombia has just surpassed Sudan as having the worst
internal displacement crisis in the world. Over 4 million
Colombians have been violently forced from their homes.
While the war responsible for this crisis has raged
for decades, the pace of displacement has intensified
in recent years. Last year, 1500 Colombians fled their
homes every day. You can be a part of "Change Colombia
Can Believe In". More
Info
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SATURDAY,
APRIL 25, 12PM: San Diego County Library. Vegetarian
Day @ Your Library. Come watch movies, learn about being
a vegetarian, sample foods, raw and vegetarian cooking
demos, speakers, crafts and much, much, more! Free @
your library. Limited Supply of food, please arrive
early. Spring Valley Library 836 Kempton Street. More
Info
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FRIDAY,
MARCH 6, 7:30PM: I Be….Woman. An Evening of Poetry,
Music and Visual Arts. City Heights Performance Annex
3795 Fairmount Ave San Diego. With poets Sylvia Telefaro,
Hafssa Mohamed, Beth Alexander; Pianists Bobbie Hearns,
and Delores fisher; Visual Artists Lonetta Wilkes and
Jhymie; Performance Artist Gloria Vierdu. All programs
are free, unless otherwise noted. For outdoor programs,
lawn chairs and/or blankets are recommended. More
Info
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MARCH
12 - 22, 2009: 16th Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival:
Latino Stars Light Up The Screen at UltraStar Mission
Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center (7510 Hazard Center
Dr. San Diego, CA 92108). Close to 20,000 festival goers
will have the opportunity to attend over 150 screenings,
meet approximately 100 actors and filmmakers and attend
workshops, live music events, parties and other exciting
events. More
Info
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SUNDAY,
MARCH 15, 4PM: Page to Stage. City Heights Performance
Annex 3795 Fairmount Ave San Diego. New York's Aquila
Theatre in partnership with the San Diego Public Library,
performs The Iliad, Homer's epic story of Achilles and
the Trojan War, with a post-performance discussion exploring
the themes of the Page and Stage program. Acting Master-Class
2:30PM. Teaching artists from Aquila will conduct an
acting Shakespeare master class exploring how a classical
performance text develops from the page to the stage
(Refreshments will be served). All programs are free,
unless otherwise noted. For outdoor programs, lawn chairs
and/or blankets are recommended. More
Info
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SATURDAY,
MARCH 28, 11AM: San Diego IndieFest (SDIF)V ~ The Culture
of Possibility In San Diego's North Park. 7 Stages on
& off University Ave., between Kansas and 30th Streets.
$23 General, $20 Students, Seniors and Military w/ Valid
IDs, Kids 8 and under FREE. Wildly diverse & exciting
independent music, film, art, business and ideas all
day long. Rock, Hip Hop, Folk, World, Country, Funk,
Punk, Jazz, Latin, Spoken Word... Film, Photography,
Dance, Painting Poetry and more. More
Info
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ONGOING EVENTS
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JANUARY
31 – MARCH 8, 7PM: Visual Migrations. Opening
reception. FREE. Deportation Nation: History Repeats
A cultural series highlighting the issue of deportation
in America presented by USD Ethnic Studies, Calaca Press
and the Red CalacArts Collective. Centro Cultural de
la Raza 2125 Park Blvd, SD. Art exhibit addressing the
issue of deportation. Opening reception music by Gabriel
J. Vélez. More
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POTS
AND PANS FOR PEACE! .... and pens, pencils, paper, hats,
gloves, etc. too! Since most people's first reaction
will likely be, "HUH?!"---- let me follow
up quickly with "Citizen Diplomacy: Reaching out
to the needy people in Afghanistan!" We have an
opportunity to let the people of Afghanistan know that
the people of the United States care about them, by
filling "flat rate" boxes of donations to
be shipped to Afghanistan! Help put a smile on the face
of a child half a world away! To participate, please
bring your donations to: San Diego First Church of the
Brethren 3850 Westgate Place San Diego. More
Info
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LIBRARIES
THREATENED AGAIN! Your help is needed now to help protect
our Libraries as the City Council begins its budget
preparation for Fiscal Year 2010. Budget & Finance
Committee Chair Tony Young has scheduled meetings to
solicit public input in preparation for the FY10 City
budget. Most City departments have been asked to present
the Mayor with budgets that show 15% cuts for FY10 (compared
to the 10% budget cuts that were sought in the mid-term
FY09 budget adjustments). Library supporters must let
the Committee and Council know that Library services
must be protected. The February meetings will help the
Committee prioritize City services as they consider
budget cuts. Please try to attend these meetings and
make it clear that all San Diego Public Libraries and
services are essential! Sat., February 14 & 21st
and Wed & Thur., February 25th & 26th. More
Info
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MARCH
15, 2009: Z-Day; The Zeitgeist Movement. www.thezeitgeistmovement.com
to get more info. What we're trying to do is spread
the word and have several presentations around the world
on 3/15/09. In January 2009 the website will have their
movies available for download along with a digital presentation.
The digital presentation is to be used to present the
idea of the zeitgeist movement to others. More
Info
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Get
FREE copy of "A Question of Power", A documentary
about the resistance in San Diego against this powerline.
Video
Link provided here: Also attached are action items
for folks to talk once they have seen the documentary.
We have complimentary copies of the documentary that
can be requested by emailing: thecoane5 <thecoane5@cox.net
There is no charge for the DVD or the mailing. More
Info
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ONGOING EVENTS
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SDCPJ
HIGH SCHOOL LEAFLETING PROJECT. The SD Coalition for
peace and justice high school leafleting project is
still looking for volunteers. Please reply to this e-mailsjagitator@ucsd.edu
if you can join us with this special outreach to Latino
students as they are heavily targeted by military recruiters.
Help deny the military what they need most - young men
and women to send to war or call me at 619-237-8870.
More
Info
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MISCELLANEOUS
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90.7
KPFK PACIFICA RADIO IS BACK ON THE AIR IN SAN DIEGO.....!!!!!!
KPFK is back and it is the only information and cultural
programming of it's kind in San Diego. People should
listen, tell others and work to keep it here in San
Diego and South Orange County. More
Info
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Peace
Flags. Excellent for display or for Peace Rallies. Call
858.459.4650 or email TanjaWinter@ActivistSanDiego.org
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The
Guerrero Azteca Project ~ www.guerreroazteca.org
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The
GI Rights Hotline ~ girights.objector.org
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LA
VOZ Community Events Newsletter over the last 12 years
has worked towards keeping the San Diego non-profit,
Latino, and community at large connected ~ LA
VOZ Community Events Newsletter
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