Friends,
World
Beyond War is calling for demonstrations on Armistice Day. Can you joins
us on Armistice Day, Wednesday, November 11, at noon for a demonstration at
Aberdeen Proving Ground, 2 Halls Cross Roads, Aberdeen, MD 21005.? Carpooling
is available.
This
is where the two “missile defense” blimps were located. As you know one
of them got loose and traveled 150 miles into Pennsylvania, miraculously no one
was killed. This surveillance system built by Raytheon at a cost of $2.7 billion
was to look out for a cruise missile attack. This boondoggle is just one
of many orchestrated by the Pentagon and a great example of wasteful military
spending. Money needed for social services is wasted on a pet
project. To the credit of the Army, it wanted to kill the project.
However, member of Congress kept it alive.
We
will meet at a private home at 9:30 AM to make signs, before leaving at 11 AM
to go to the Proving Ground. Please RSVP if you can join us—410-366-1637
or mobuszewski at Verizon dot net.. This program brings together all of
the issues as to why we must protest this clear example of waste, fraud and
abuse.
Kagiso,
Max
Shut
down that silly blimp
A giant balloon to spot incoming missiles? Such silliness
deserves a shutdown.
It is one of
those situations where you are not sure to laugh or cry ("Blimp
escape answers sought," Oct. 30). Who came up with such
a cockamamie scheme as the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated
Netted Sensor System which uses balloons to "protect" us from cruise
missile attacks? The Pentagon uses cruise missiles to attack other countries,
so obviously these balloons are stationed in the wrong place.
How was the Army allowed to spend $2.7 billion
on such an irrational system? We need $2.7 billion in Baltimore for various
social services projects and you can be sure this would be money better spent.
But according to The Sun, "Army leaders tried to kill the program in 2010,
but it has lumbered on with the help of a lobbying campaign in Congress."
So it was certain members of Congress who are to
blame. Cut programs for the poor but continue a military project which is an
ineffective boondoggle. Shut it down now and transfer the funds to the mayor's
office so that we can re-open recreation centers.
Max Obuszewski, Baltimore
Donations
can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD
21218. Ph: 410-366-1637; Email: mobuszewski [at] verizon.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/
"The
master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought
the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while
the subject class has had nothing to gain and everything to lose--especially
their lives." Eugene Victor Debs
No comments:
Post a Comment