CharleyD
11-08-2004, 04:10 PM
SUPPORT THE RESISTERS!!!
Canadian B-Boys fans, read this!
During the period of 1965-1973 more than 50,000 draft-age Americans made their way to Canada, refusing to participate in an immoral war. At the time, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau said: "Those who make the conscientious judgement that they must not participate in this war... have my complete sympathy, and indeed our political approach has been to give them access to Canada. Canada should be a refuge from militarism."
Thirty years later, Canada is faced with the same moral choice * to give refuge to those who refuse to be accomplices in the US-led war on Iraq which many legal opinions have deemed illegal under international law.
There are currently at least two young people who have made their way to Canada in objection to the US governmentıs war on Iraq. Jeremy Hinzman was a soldier in the 82nd Airborne Division. He and his family arrived in Toronto in January 2004 and are currently seeking refugee status. Brandon Hughey, a 19-year-old American soldier, arrived in St. Catharines two months later and is also seeking refugee status.
We can support them by signing the online petition: (http://www.PetitionOnline.com/resister/petition.html).
Also, if you're from Montreal, go to the meeting at McGill University this Thursday november 11th. A US resister will be there to talk about this.
Here's where it will happen:
Pavillon McConnell, room 304
McGill University
Subway station: McGill
After reading this message, if you decide to come en thursday, wear your Beastie Boys t-shirt! It would be great to see few B-Boys fan there... I'll be wearing mine. So maybe we could also talk about last night show after that.
See ya!
CharleyD
Canadian B-Boys fans, read this!
During the period of 1965-1973 more than 50,000 draft-age Americans made their way to Canada, refusing to participate in an immoral war. At the time, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau said: "Those who make the conscientious judgement that they must not participate in this war... have my complete sympathy, and indeed our political approach has been to give them access to Canada. Canada should be a refuge from militarism."
Thirty years later, Canada is faced with the same moral choice * to give refuge to those who refuse to be accomplices in the US-led war on Iraq which many legal opinions have deemed illegal under international law.
There are currently at least two young people who have made their way to Canada in objection to the US governmentıs war on Iraq. Jeremy Hinzman was a soldier in the 82nd Airborne Division. He and his family arrived in Toronto in January 2004 and are currently seeking refugee status. Brandon Hughey, a 19-year-old American soldier, arrived in St. Catharines two months later and is also seeking refugee status.
We can support them by signing the online petition: (http://www.PetitionOnline.com/resister/petition.html).
Also, if you're from Montreal, go to the meeting at McGill University this Thursday november 11th. A US resister will be there to talk about this.
Here's where it will happen:
Pavillon McConnell, room 304
McGill University
Subway station: McGill
After reading this message, if you decide to come en thursday, wear your Beastie Boys t-shirt! It would be great to see few B-Boys fan there... I'll be wearing mine. So maybe we could also talk about last night show after that.
See ya!
CharleyD