Granny Peace Brigade TO DESCEND ON THE SENATE

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Granny Peace Brigade TO DESCEND ON THE SENATE

Submitted by cactuspat on Sun, 2006-12-24 22:59.

Granny Peace Brigade TO DESCEND ON THE SENATE TO DEMAND A TROOP WITHDRAWAL NOW
The Granny Peace Brigade, the legendary group of senior women who were arrested and jailed when they tried to enlist in the military at New York City's Times Square Recruiting Center in October 2005 to replace America's grandchildren, will descend on the new Senate Thursday, January 18, 2007. They will be joined by grandmothers from all over the United States, and will visit all 100 Senators or their staff members to demand an immediate end of the occupation of Iraq...

The grandmothers are very disturbed over the seeming retreat of the newly elected Senate and House even before they take office from the task of ending the war, by far the greatest concern of the public. They sense it has been moved to the back burner even though the new Congress was elected to make it the highest priority. The grannies feel it is urgent to put pressure on the elected representatives now before they make compromises that will pervert what the people elected them to do -- solve the crisis in Iraq -- and quickly.

Many individuals and groups from all over the country are jumping on board this mission, including the Bay Area (California) Grandmothers Against the War and the Philadelphia Granny Peace Brigade. The Philadelphia group was formed this past summer when the New York Brigade visited Philly as part of their peace trek from New York to Washington. Inspired by the Times Square action, the Philadelphia grandmothers were arrested when they attempted to enlist in the military near their city's City Hall. The New York women served as witnesses to that action, and the sister group came into being.

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[Captain Hilts]

1. Go, Grannies, GO! nt

[Missy Vixen]

2. I hope that our Grandma Elaine is involved with this

She was a "woman in black" during one of the war protests in Seattle. We are so proud of her, and this sounds like it's just up her alley. :woohoo:

Go, Grandma Elaine, and the Granny Peace Brigade.

Julie

[IndyOp]

3. Grannies! Grannies! Grannies! Grannies! (n/t)

:yourock:

[Sapphire Blue]

4. Here's to the Grannies!

:toast: I'll be there w/them in spirit!

[DoYouEverWonder]

5. Go, Grannies, Go

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

6. Let the Wise Women once again decide

In the Iroquois Nation, there was a Grandmother Lodge that decided whether or not the tribe went to war. Sounds like we have resurrected that notion with these brave women. A-ho!

[JanusAscending]

11. That's my Nation!!

If I could, I would be right there with them! In Spirit, I will! A-ho! DC

[Catchawave]

7. Here's their website:

http://www.grannypeacebrigade.org/

Go Grannys Go !

[Jcrowley]

8. K&R n/t

[me b zola]

9. I love the grannies!

They're doing the right thing to pressure the new Congress to address Iraq. Godspeed, grannies!

[shadowknows69]

10. Ok, does anyone realize how sad this makes the rest of us look

hard to come up with excuses not to march in the face of courage like this.