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INDEPENDENCE DAY EVENTS : Friday 4th July

Monkey Unit | 22.06.2003 01:49 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

INDEPENDENCE DAY EVENTS - FRIDAY 4th JULY

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NOT IN OUR NAME! - NOT FROM OUR LAND!


1) Menwith Hill Spy Base - 4th July
2) USAF Fairford - 4th July
3) London - Houses Of Parliament - 4th July
4) USAF Fairford - 19th July (Military Air Show)


1) MENWITH HILL GATECRASHERS BALL
DATE: Fri 4th July. TIME: 12.00noon Onwards
PLACE: Menwith Hill Rd. North Yorkshire. Off the A59 & along B6451 (Darley Carr)
ROAD DIRECTIONS BELOW:
 http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=420000&Y=450000&scale=200000
MAP OF THE BASE BELOW:
 http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=420000&Y=457000&scale=25000
All partygoers & gatecrashers are required to bring what they need for a good time: fancy
dress, soundsystems, street theatre, musical instruments, samba bands, party poppers,
Mad Hatters, ladders etc.
SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Political Satirist & Comedian Mark Thomas.
"In March 1999 the UK & US govts announced that NSA Menwith Hill was to become the
European Ground Relay Station for the Space Base Infra Red System (SBIRS) - playing a
crucial role in the American Missile Defense system 'Star Wars'. NSA Menwith Hill is
unaccountable, secretive & out of the control of the UK govt. The presence of this base
means that all our security is at risk particularly because of the role the base played, & is still playing, since the invasion of Iraq."
LEGAL DISCLAIMER: Partygoers are reminded this is a peaceful demo & that the land on & around the base must be respected at all times.
FOR MORE INFO Tel : 01943 466405 or 07949 897904 or 07818 411823
Related Sites:  http://www.caab.org.uk/  http://cndyorks.gn.apc.org/mhs/


2) USAF FAIRFORD GATECRASHERS STROLL
DATE: Fri 4th July. TIME: 3.00pm Onwards
MEET: Fairford High St. (On the junction of Mill Lane & Park St.)
There will be a procession from the village to the main gate of USAF Fairford, where our own 'Declaration Of Independence' will be handed in. The majority of aerial bombing missions on Iraq we're carried out from USAF Fairford (Gloucestershire), reducing the UK to the status of unsinkable aircraft carrier. Fairford has become the hub of the US military machine. It's therefore vital that we expose & oppose the militarisation of Fairford before the next US/UK war of aggression is decided upon.
LEGAL DISCLAIMER: Partygoers are reminded this is a peaceful demo & that the land on &
around the base must be respected at all times.
FOR MORE INFO Tel: 07748 015601 or 07932 628269
Related Site:  http://www.fairfordpeacewatch.com/
DIRECTIONS TO FAIRFORD: Fairford is 6 miles east of Cirencester, 10 miles north of
Swindon &  20 miles west of Oxford. Fairford is on the A417 going east to west. Or along the A361 going north to south, turning onto the A417 at Lechlade village. The A417 runs straight through Fairford Village. USAF Fairford is 20 minutes walk from Fairford, along Horcott Rd.
PARKING: Is easiest in Mill Lane/Park Street. There's a free car park at the top of Fairford village High Street just north of the church.
ROAD DIRECTIONS BELOW:
 http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=410000&Y=200000&scale=200000
FOR A MAP OF FAIRFORD VILLAGE:
 http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=415000&Y=201000&scale=10000
MAP OF THE BASE BELOW:
 http://www.cynatech.demon.co.uk/images/USAF%20Fairford%20map%20b.jpg


3) INDEPENDENCE DAY @ THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
DATE: Fri 4th July. TIME: 12:00noon Onwards.
PLACE: Houses Of Parliament. London. DIRECTIONS BELOW
 http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=530500&Y=179500&scale=10000
"Members of Britons for Peace (Bedford's antiwar group) will be assembling outside the
Houses of Parliament to demand our independence from America. We feel this day cannot
pass without a body of people present at the seat of British Govt to demonstrate our horror that America's greedy policies have been imposed upon us by the very people who were elected to represent our interests. London, at present, is full of tourists. We can't miss this opportunity to let the world know how we feel. We can't possibly do nothing and let our voice be seen to be silenced. Many other antiwar groups and campaigning organisations have been informed of our plans. Please, please join us! We hope to see you there."
FOR MORE INFO Tel: 01234 400439 Email:  bvb@mailforce.net
Related Site:  http://britons4peace.org.uk/


4) USAF FAIRFORD DEMONSTRATION : SAT 19th JULY
DATE: Sat 19th July. TIME: 12.00noon Onwards
MEET: Fairford High St. (On the junction of Mill Lane & Park St.)
"The Fairford Military Airshow (Air Tattoo) will take place from 15th-20th July. This event provides western military powers with the chance to flaunt their power, & an opportunity for arms companies to advertise their wares. This year the B52 bombers that were used for the massive bombing of Iraq will be returning to Fairford, this time to 'entertain' the British people, along with the notorious B2 Stealth Bomber.
People must understand that these weapons of mass destruction are responsible for the
death & maiming of 10's of thousands of people around the world, & importantly that this
mass slaughter has not stopped & will never stop until we say no. Bristol-Stop-The-War will be Demonstrating Fairford on the 19th July, we urge you all to do the same, & to begin making preparations for this event now."
MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW.

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Romans go home! Independence Day Events in Plymouth

22.06.2003 16:01

Since the Pilgrims left for the 'new world' from Plymouth, we in the West Country feel it our duty to ensure that Independence From America Day does not go unoticed in Plymouth.

We are organising some street theatre and a film night.

Please do get involved. Come to Totnes Peace Group on tuesday evenings at 7pm in Birdwood House which is on Totnes Hight Street near the civic square.

Look out for further details on the West Country IMC.

Aunty Sal


Independence from the US?

23.06.2003 18:01

As one of my friends points out regularly, the UK is not a US colony forced to participate in Bush's adventures at gunpoint. Rather it is a willing participant with its own agenda and its own reasons. The idea that the US is inherently bad and the UK somehow inherently good, but misled is simply disguised patriotism. Are US anti-war protesters blaming their country's crimes on the UK or Blair? I don't think so. It is up to us to challenge our own rulers and their actions. By all means understand and criticise US imperialism, but let's not lose site of our immediate enemies.

Rant over.

Disillusioned kid