The Walpole Peace and Justice Group will hold the next peace vigil on Saturday, February 17, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Walpole Common across from the Post Office. Please join us as we stand in protest of this disastrous war and call upon the return of all of our troops. The president's plan to escalate the war will only bring more violence and death. Over 3,000 U.S. troops have been killed as well as up to 650,000 Iraqi civilians.
We will be holding vigils every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month at the Walpole Common from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. We will supply signs or please bring your own.
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Friday, February 02, 2007
Ground Truth Screening Feb 13 in Walpole
The Walpole Peace and Justice Group will be hosting a screening of the film "The Ground Truth" on February 13th, at 7:30pm. This is part of the WP&JG's continuing Tuesday Night Speaker Series, and will take place at the Walpole Public Library.
"Hailed as "powerful" and "quietly unflinching," Patricia Foulkrod's searing documentary feature includes exclusive footage that will stir audiences. The filmmaker's subjects are patriotic young Americans - ordinary men and women who heeded the call for military service in Iraq - as they experience recruitment and training, combat, homecoming, and the struggle to reintegrate with families and communities. The terrible conflict in Iraq, depicted with ferocious honesty in the film, is a prelude for the even more challenging battles fought by the soldiers returning home – with personal demons, an uncomprehending public, and an indifferent government. As these battles take shape, each soldier becomes a new kind of hero, bearing witness and giving support to other veterans, and learning to fearlessly wield the most powerful weapon of all - the truth."
Click here to see event details of sign up for the event.
Our Press Release for the event follows:
"Hailed as "powerful" and "quietly unflinching," Patricia Foulkrod's searing documentary feature includes exclusive footage that will stir audiences. The filmmaker's subjects are patriotic young Americans - ordinary men and women who heeded the call for military service in Iraq - as they experience recruitment and training, combat, homecoming, and the struggle to reintegrate with families and communities. The terrible conflict in Iraq, depicted with ferocious honesty in the film, is a prelude for the even more challenging battles fought by the soldiers returning home – with personal demons, an uncomprehending public, and an indifferent government. As these battles take shape, each soldier becomes a new kind of hero, bearing witness and giving support to other veterans, and learning to fearlessly wield the most powerful weapon of all - the truth."
Click here to see event details of sign up for the event.
Our Press Release for the event follows:
The Walpole Peace and Justice Group continues its speakers series on February 13, 2007 with a screening of “Ground Truth: After the Killing Ends” at the Walpole Public Library, at 7:30 PM. “Ground Truth” is a powerful, moving documentary about the devastating impact of the Iraqi war on U.S. soldiers. Directed by Patricia Foulkrod, “Ground Truth” has been acclaimed by a wide range of critics. Ty Burr, film critic of the Boston Globe, called it the “documentary any American with an opinion on our involvement in Iraq owes it to his or her conscience to see.” Foulkrod interviews 12 soldiers about their experiences from boot camp to fighting in Iraq and then back at home dealing with their physical and psychological injuries. The film consists entirely of these soldier’s stories through interviews and film footage.
The film has been widely recognized for depicting the Iraqi war as it really is and how it has affected our soldiers. James Verniere of the Boston Herald wrote “Beginning with what many speakers describe as deceptive recruiting techniques and concluding with the government’s alleged attempt to avoid paying for postwar benefits and health care, the film paints a devastating portrait of the war and the wrenching plight of the men and women serving in it.” Stephen Holden of the New York Times wrote “The film also addresses deeper questions about modern methods of creating efficient soldiers and their long-term consequences. It asks: how could anyone imagine that the intensive molding of human beings into killing machines wouldn’t affect the rest of their lives?”
The public is invited to the film. We will have a discussion following the showing. Note that due to language and the violent content, the film is rated “R” and would be unsuitable for children. More information on this and other events, future and past, can be found on the blog for the Walpole Peace and Justice Group (http://walpolepeace.blogspot.com/).
Peace Vigil Feb 3 in Walpole
The Walpole Peace and Justice Group will hold a peace vigil on Saturday, February 3, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the Walpole Common across from the Post Office. Please join us as we stand to protest the escalation of the Iraqi war. We are holding this vigil to call on Congress to ‘act now to end the war.’ We will have signs for your use or you may bring your own. Last week we had 18 people joining us as we held a 60 foot banner honoring the 3000+ U.S. service men and women killed in this tragic war and honoring the hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians killed.
We will be holding peace vigils the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, 10:00 – 11:00 AM on the Walpole Common.
For the Walpole Peace and Justice Group
Philip Czachorowski
We will be holding peace vigils the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, 10:00 – 11:00 AM on the Walpole Common.
For the Walpole Peace and Justice Group
Philip Czachorowski
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Peace Vigil on Walpole Common
Peace Vigil on Walpole Common, Saturday, January 27, 2007 from 10 to 11 AM
The Walpole Peace and Justice Group is holding a vigil at the Walpole Common on Saturday, January 27, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM to call on the United States government to end the war in Iraq and bring our troops home. Weather permitting; the Group will be holding a 60 foot banner honoring the 3,000 plus United States service men and women killed to date in the war. The vigil will be on the part of the Walpole Common across from the Post Office. The public is invited.
The Walpole Peace and Justice Group is holding a vigil at the Walpole Common on Saturday, January 27, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM to call on the United States government to end the war in Iraq and bring our troops home. Weather permitting; the Group will be holding a 60 foot banner honoring the 3,000 plus United States service men and women killed to date in the war. The vigil will be on the part of the Walpole Common across from the Post Office. The public is invited.
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Our Exxon Cards Shredded
Had a great time tonight at the movie screening, and I hope all did enjoy the movie and the talk by Tom Jackson. After the movie, we wanted to chat some more, so Tom and Craig came by the house for tea -- and I promised to shred my ExxonMobil credit cards. So here they are, my card, Donna's card, and the mess afterwards (can it be recycled?):
Friday, December 29, 2006
"Out of Balance" Film Screening Jan 9th
The Walpole Peace and Justice Group continues its speakers series on January 9th, 2007, with a screening of Tom Jackson's new film "Out of Balance: ExxonMobil’s Impact on Climate Change" at the Walpole Public Library, at 7:30PM. The screening is open to the public.
This holiday season, as we approached the eighteenth anniversary (March 24th) of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, a decision was handed down from a federal appeals court in San Francisco: the Valdez settlement has been cut in half, from $5 billion to $2.5 billion. Last year, Exxon earned $36.1 billion (the highest amount ever by a US corporation), and has spent more than $3 billion to appeal this case; Exxon believes it owes no more than $25 million in damages to the people affected by the spill.
Mr. Jackson's new film highlights not only Exxon's part in this ecological and economic disaster, but ExxonMobil's deliberate efforts in fabricating a debate around the science of climate change – introducing "junk science" to cast doubt on the unnatural effects of our energy economy on global climate systems. Here is the filmmaker's statement:
"'Out of Balance: ExxonMobil’s Impact on Climate Change' shows the influence that the largest company in the world has on governments, the media and citizens and what can be done about global warming. While the Earth’s climate is pushed further out of balance by increasing use of fossil fuels, ExxonMobil continues to assert undue influence around the world—making record profits while ignoring climate science for which there has been overwhelming consensus for over ten years.
'Out of Balance' does not just critique ExxonMobil, it also offers challenging, large-scale ideas for the global social changes that must take place if there’s any chance of having a livable planet for future generations."
Mr. Jackson's production company, Joe Public Films (http://www.joepublicfilms.com/), is based in Portsmouth, NH. It is an independent video & filmmaking resource that is committed to exposing under-reported human rights-related news stories from around the world, at any and every available level of media, from grassroots screenings to broadcast television.
The film is about an hour, and we hope to have some time after the screening for discussion. It is the second film by Mr. Jackson that the Group has shown; the Group screened "Worlds Apart" in February 2006.
Winston Chou
East Walpole
This holiday season, as we approached the eighteenth anniversary (March 24th) of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, a decision was handed down from a federal appeals court in San Francisco: the Valdez settlement has been cut in half, from $5 billion to $2.5 billion. Last year, Exxon earned $36.1 billion (the highest amount ever by a US corporation), and has spent more than $3 billion to appeal this case; Exxon believes it owes no more than $25 million in damages to the people affected by the spill.
Mr. Jackson's new film highlights not only Exxon's part in this ecological and economic disaster, but ExxonMobil's deliberate efforts in fabricating a debate around the science of climate change – introducing "junk science" to cast doubt on the unnatural effects of our energy economy on global climate systems. Here is the filmmaker's statement:
"'Out of Balance: ExxonMobil’s Impact on Climate Change' shows the influence that the largest company in the world has on governments, the media and citizens and what can be done about global warming. While the Earth’s climate is pushed further out of balance by increasing use of fossil fuels, ExxonMobil continues to assert undue influence around the world—making record profits while ignoring climate science for which there has been overwhelming consensus for over ten years.
'Out of Balance' does not just critique ExxonMobil, it also offers challenging, large-scale ideas for the global social changes that must take place if there’s any chance of having a livable planet for future generations."
Mr. Jackson's production company, Joe Public Films (http://www.joepublicfilms.com/), is based in Portsmouth, NH. It is an independent video & filmmaking resource that is committed to exposing under-reported human rights-related news stories from around the world, at any and every available level of media, from grassroots screenings to broadcast television.
The film is about an hour, and we hope to have some time after the screening for discussion. It is the second film by Mr. Jackson that the Group has shown; the Group screened "Worlds Apart" in February 2006.
Winston Chou
East Walpole
Peace Vigil in Walpole Dec 30th
Please join us for a peace vigil on Saturday, December 30th at the Walpole Common from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM as we stand in protest of the Bush administration’s Iraqi war policy. Unbelievably the president is apparently considering a ‘troop surge’ despite all the evidence that the U.S. presence is making the situation worse. The U.S. service dead are approaching 3,000 while Iraqi civilian causalities are estimated as high as 600,000. With the increasing sectarian violence, the U.N. estimates that 1.8 million Iraqis have left the country while hundreds of thousands more have been internally displaced. A May 2006 study by the U.N. World Food Program, ‘Food Security and Vulnerability in Iraq,’ found 15% of Iraqis in ‘dire need of humanitarian assistance’ and 23% of Iraqi’s as being ‘food insecure.’ The U.S. invaded Iraq on blatantly false pretenses that the Bush administration continues to use to justify this tragic war. So please join us if you are able at the start of this New Year as we stand together for peace.
For the Walpole Peace and Justice Group
Philip Czachorowski
For the Walpole Peace and Justice Group
Philip Czachorowski
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