The Bacevich family has made a donation to the town to be used toward the revitalization of the fountain located on the Town Common across from the post office. Although the family does not want the fountain renamed, the donation is in memory of their son who was killed in Iraq. See the link below for an article in the Daily Transcript for more details.
We would like to make a donation in memory of First Lt. Andrew J. Bacevich from the Walpole Peace and Justice Group. It's particularly appropriate since we hold our vigils near by the fountain and our Peace Walk ends there.
Please send donations to Paul if you would like to participate. We will draft a letter signed by everyone and send to the Board of Selectmen, who are coordinating donations.
http://www.dailynewstranscript.com/homepage/x1619314976
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Tribute to U.S. Military Killed in Iraq on Saturday, May 31 at the Walpole Common
>> The tribute has been cancelled due to weather <<
We invite you to view a “Tribute to U.S. Military Killed in Iraq" on Saturday, May 31 at the Walpole Common. The Tribute honors the U.S. service men and women who have been killed in Iraq since March 19, 2003. The names of all 4,000+ service men and women who have been killed in the war are imprinted on wristbands along with the age, military rank, and date when the person was killed. The wristbands are displayed on a stand over 60 feet long and six feet high.
The Tribute was created by Madeline Champagne, a member of the Walpole Peace and Justice Group. The Tribute is on permanent display at the Peace Abbey in Sherborn.
Regardless of one’s opinion of the Iraq war, we all join in honoring those who have given their lives in the service of our country. Seeing the names of all those killed in the war personalizes the terrible price in human life and the sacrifice so many families have made. The public is invited to visit the tribute to pay their respect and reflect on the human cost of the war. The Tribute will be on display between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM at the Walpole Common across from the U.S. Post Office, weather permitting.
We invite you to view a “Tribute to U.S. Military Killed in Iraq" on Saturday, May 31 at the Walpole Common. The Tribute honors the U.S. service men and women who have been killed in Iraq since March 19, 2003. The names of all 4,000+ service men and women who have been killed in the war are imprinted on wristbands along with the age, military rank, and date when the person was killed. The wristbands are displayed on a stand over 60 feet long and six feet high.
The Tribute was created by Madeline Champagne, a member of the Walpole Peace and Justice Group. The Tribute is on permanent display at the Peace Abbey in Sherborn.
Regardless of one’s opinion of the Iraq war, we all join in honoring those who have given their lives in the service of our country. Seeing the names of all those killed in the war personalizes the terrible price in human life and the sacrifice so many families have made. The public is invited to visit the tribute to pay their respect and reflect on the human cost of the war. The Tribute will be on display between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM at the Walpole Common across from the U.S. Post Office, weather permitting.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Walpole Peace and Justice Group Peace Vigil Saturday, May 17, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM
The Walpole Peace and Justice Group invites you to join us for a peace vigil tomorrow morning, Saturday, May 17, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM on the Walpole Common, across from the Post Office. Peace vigils are held on the first and third Saturdays of the Month.
Also, from The Walpole Times:
Also, from The Walpole Times:
The Walpole Peace and Justice Group is changing the date of its "Tribute to U.S. Military Killed in Iraq" from Memorial Day, May 26 to May 31, as requested by the veterans who are organizing the Memorial Day ceremony. Although we believe that the Tribute would be an appropriate part of our town’s Memorial Day observances, we respect the veterans’ request and will ask the Board of Selectmen to change our permit for displaying the Tribute to Saturday, May 31st.
The "Tribute to U.S. Military Killed in Iraq" consists of over 4,000 wristbands, one for each of our U.S. service men and women who has been killed in Iraq since March 19, 2003. The count was 4,077 as of the date this letter is being written. Each wristband is imprinted with the name, age, military rank, and the date when the person was killed. The Tribute was created by Madeline Champagne, a member of our group, and is on permanent display at the Peace Abbey in Sherborn.
Regardless of one’s opinion of the Iraq war, we all join in honoring those who have given their lives in the service of our country.
Seeing the names of all those killed in the war personalizes the terrible price in human life and the sacrifice so many have made. We invite the public to visit the memorial and pay their respect and to reflect on the cost of war. The tribute will be on display, barring rain, across from the U.S. Post Office from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 31.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Documentary "Why We Fight", Walpole Public Library, Tuesday, May 13
The Walpole Peace and Justice Group will be showing the documentary, “Why We Fight,” at the Walpole public library on May 13 at 7:30 PM. “Why We Fight,” which was a Grand Jury Prize winner at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, is an unflinching look at the anatomy of American war making. Granted unparalleled Pentagon access, the film launches a nonpartisan inquiry into the forces – political, economic, and ideological – that drive America to fight.
The film opens with President Dwight Eisenhower’s 1961 farewell address in which he warned Americans about the dangers of the “military industrial complex”.
Filmmaker, Eugene Jarecki, then goes on to show that the “military industrial complex” has expanded to include Congress and think tanks and has today resulted in all these interests becoming alarmingly entangled in the business of war.
The film interviews both conservatives, such as, William Kristol, Richard Perle and John McCain and liberals, such as Chalmers Johnson and Gore Vidal. John McCain states, among other things, that the “military industrial complex” today “borders on corruption both in industry and the Pentagon” and that, ”our priorities are set by what benefits corporations as opposed to what benefits the country.”
This is a very important topic that has a profound impact on all our lives. For fiscal 2008, defense related spending will exceed $ one trillion! Doing very basic math, this equates to roughly $83 million for the people of Walpole! Our own town budget is roughly $65 million. Every town in the U.S. will continue to struggle financially unless we find a way to get our military spending under control.
Come and bring a neighbor, tell a friend. Tomorrow evening, Tuesday, 7:30 PM, Walpole Library.
The film opens with President Dwight Eisenhower’s 1961 farewell address in which he warned Americans about the dangers of the “military industrial complex”.
Filmmaker, Eugene Jarecki, then goes on to show that the “military industrial complex” has expanded to include Congress and think tanks and has today resulted in all these interests becoming alarmingly entangled in the business of war.
The film interviews both conservatives, such as, William Kristol, Richard Perle and John McCain and liberals, such as Chalmers Johnson and Gore Vidal. John McCain states, among other things, that the “military industrial complex” today “borders on corruption both in industry and the Pentagon” and that, ”our priorities are set by what benefits corporations as opposed to what benefits the country.”
This is a very important topic that has a profound impact on all our lives. For fiscal 2008, defense related spending will exceed $ one trillion! Doing very basic math, this equates to roughly $83 million for the people of Walpole! Our own town budget is roughly $65 million. Every town in the U.S. will continue to struggle financially unless we find a way to get our military spending under control.
Come and bring a neighbor, tell a friend. Tomorrow evening, Tuesday, 7:30 PM, Walpole Library.
Friday, May 02, 2008
Peace Vigil Sat May 3 10AM to 11AM
The Walpole Peace and Justice Group invites you to join us for a peace vigil tomorrow morning, Saturday, May 3, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM on the Walpole Common, across from the Post Office. Peace vigils are held on the first and third Saturdays of the Month.
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