George W. Bush is
preparing to "Shock and Awe" the world
with one of the most devastating bombing campaigns
in human history. Most of his victims will be babies
and young children. To dramatize the imminent horror,
Artists Against the War (aawnion) invites you to
participate in a massive group action at the peace
march organized by United for Peace and Justice
in NY next Saturday, March 22nd. We will parade
through the streets with empty children's strollers,
as well as strollers with children in them. The
empty strollers will have attached posters that
say,"Thou Shall Not Kill Children" and
"Almost 50% of Iraq's population is under
15 years old." We will pin the same message
to the clothing of children seated in the strollers,
and a grand horizontal banner bearing the identical
words will precede our strollers through the streets.
The march begins at
noon on 34th and Broadway and continues down Broadway,
ending at Washington Square. Please join us, and
circulate this "call" to everyone you
know - we need all of you! The Stroller Project
marchers will congregate on West 40th Street, between
Broadway and 7th Avenue at 11.30 AM. Some posters
will be available there, but you will be able to
download your
own as of March 18th, 4 PM, at: www.artistsnetwork.org
www.geocities.com/aawnion, Please distribute them
to preschools, play groups, nurseries, day care
centers and organizations of parents for peace.
You do not need to be a parent to march with a
stroller! Empty or full, the alert to potential
devastation is clear.
If you cannot attend
but wish to drop off a stroller that could be used,
or to pick one up for the march, email: strollersNYC@aol.com
for the address, date, and times. We will need
strollers for further actions, so donate if you
can.
To contact Artists Against the War: aawnion@hotmail.com
For more info about the march and to confirm its
itinerary:
www.unitedforpeace.org
