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<h1 style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, Arial;">St. Patrick's Day Peace Parade</h1>
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<strong>When:</strong> Sunday, March 20, 2011, 2:00 pm</div>
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<strong>Where: </strong>Broadway MBTA Station • Dorchester Ave. & Broadway • do not attempt to drive - come by T • South Boston</div>
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<img alt="Veterans for Peace" width="236" height="203" vspace="5" hspace="10" align="right" src="http://justicewithpeace.org/files/u415/vetsForPeace.jpg">Themes for the Day:</h2>
<h2 style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, Arial;">· How is the War Economy Working for You?<br>
· Bring the Troops Home, Take Care of Them When They Get Here<br>
· Cut Military Spending, Save Jobs: Teachers, Firemen, Police<br>
· Peace is Patriotic! “Not a Dirty Word”</h2>
<p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, Arial;">Please join <strong>Veterans For Peace</strong> and other peace and social justice organizations for this historic alternative “people’s parade” following the official Saint Patrick’s Day Parade.</p>
<p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, Arial;">Background: <strong>Veterans for Peace</strong> were denied permission to walk in the “Official Saint Patrick’s Day Parade”. The stated reason was because the Allied War Veterans Council (War Council) did not want the word “peace” associated with the word “veteran”. They also stated that Veterans For Peace were too political for the parade. As if all the politicians, military formations and bands in the parade are not political?</p>
<p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, Arial;"><img alt="Veterans for Peace parade, Boston, Veterans Day, 2010" vspace="5" align="left" hspace="10" src="http://www.openmediaboston.org/files/imagecache/article/files/Veterans%20for%20Peace%20March%20Behind%20Boston%20Veterans%20Day%20Parade%20on%2011_11_10.png"></p>
<p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, Arial;">The City of Boston has issued a permit to Veterans For Peace to have The Saint Patrick’s Day Peace Parade, immediately following the “official parade”. Our parade is a “people’s parade for peace and justice”.</p>
<p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, Arial;">We invite all progressive groups (peace, environmental, women’s rights, civil rights, labor, GLBT etc.) in the greater Boston area to please join us as we follow behind the official parade. The South Boston parade is the largest St. Patrick's Day parade in the country and is estimated to draw one million spectators. This is a huge opportunity for us to get our message out!</p>
<p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, Arial;">For more information please go to: <a href="http://www.smedleyvfp.org/">Smedleyvfp.org</a> or email <a target="_blank" href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=ujpcoalition@gmail.com">ujpcoalition@gmail.com</a>. </p>
<p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, Arial;">For information on how your group can participate, contact:</p>
<p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, Arial;">Pat Scanlon, Veterans For Peace: 978-475-1776<br>
United for Justice with Peace: 617-383-4857<br>
American Friends Service Committee: 617-497-5273</p>
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