<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 14px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Reposting for a friend who is marching in this parade with the Veterans for Peace.<br><br>- Kerry Thompson, Lancaster, MA<br><br><br>===================<br>Saint Patrick's Peace Parade: Peoples Parade for Peace, Equality, Jobs, Social and Economic Justice<br><br>When: Sunday March 18, 2012 (2 p.m.)<br><br>Where: South Boston, same route as the “official parade”<br><br>Meeting details: Broadway, MBTA Redline (Look for Vets For Peace flags)<br><br>For FLYER: http://smedleyvfp.org/Images2/st_pats_flyer-2012.pdf<br><br>For more info: VFP: Pat Scanlon, 978-475-1776, info@massvfp.org<br><br>MassPeaceAction: Cole Harrison, 617-354-2169, info@MassPeaceAction.org<br><br>Please join Veterans For Peace and other peace and social justice organizations for this historic alternative “people’s parade” following the official Saint Patrick’s Day Parade.<br><br>Background: Again this year we were denied permission to walk in the “Official Saint Patrick’s Day Parade.” <br><br></span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:14px;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">This
year, as last year, we will march immediately following the “official
parade.” Our parade is a “people’s parade for peace and justice..” We
invite all progressive groups <br><br>(peace, environmental, women’s rights,
civil rights, Occupy Boston, labor, LGBTQ, communities of
faith/congregations, etc.) in the greater Boston area to please join us
as <br><br>we follow behind the official parade. Article from last year:
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/south_boston/2011/03/two_parades_celebrate_a_peacef.html<br>
</span><br><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 14px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br>FOR MORE INFO: http://www.justicewithpeace.org/st-patricks-2012 </span><br></div></body></html>