March to end the racist poverty draft - May 21

[katinmn]

End the Racist Poverty Draft!
Stop Military Recruitment in our Schools!
Money for Jobs and Education, Not War!

Saturday, May 21
2:00 pm – gather at Hennepin and Lagoon (Uptown, Minneapolis)
2:30 pm – march to the military recruitment station on Lake St.

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In response to widespread exposures of recruiter improprieties, fraud, and coercion, the Army has declared a one day national hiatus for their nearly 8,000 recruiters on May 20. Counter-recruitment organizations across the country, including Youth Against War and Racism, have made the call for actions on May 20-21 to say "one day is not enough!"

While the Army explains the widespread improprieties as the result of a few bad apples, many recruiters themselves, speaking anonymously to the press, have explained the systemic nature of recruiters' manipulative, deceptive, and high pressure tactics toward young people.

At base the problem flows from the huge pressure on recruiters to meet monthly quotas amid growing public opposition to the war. Army recruiters were 42 percent behind their target in April, despite dramatically increasing staff and financial incentives.

Working class young people are increasingly unwilling to fight and die in Bush's war for oil and empire. This reality underscores the huge potential to build a powerful youth anti-war and counter-recruitment movement. A powerful movement in our schools, communities, and workplaces can force Washington to bring the troops home.

Now is the time to mobilize! Join us on May 21.

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Organized by Youth Against War and Racism, Socialist Alternative, and others.

SPREAD THE WORD!
Download and distribute the flier for May 21 at: www.yawr.org
For more info, call: 612-760-1980 or email: [email protected]

[seg4527]

1. i'm really sorry i wont' be able to be there

I leave for the summer the day after. Next year the group i'm in is kicking up the counter-recruitment drive.

i hope the turnout for this is good. we need to do this...for the kids!

[katinmn]

2. Yup. All the rad moms and dads better step up to the plate

or it will be too late.

Have a good summer, seg!

[dflprincess]

3. The State Central Committee is meeting in St. Cloud on the 21st

to elect new officers.

[katinmn]

4. oh, and I suppose you'd rather go to that?

:P

Seriously, I hope you have a great meeting. I know only delegates can vote.

[dodger501]

5. Of course she's going!

She's the dflprincess! Going to hold court, no doubt.

[goodhue]

6. kick