www.newdemocracyrising.com We are less than a month away from the SOULstice weekend of events. The Louisana Activist Network invites you to the following actions and happenings:WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2005CORNER OF EAST BOSTON & NORTH COLUMBIA STREETSCOVINGTON, LOUISIANALAN RUSH HOUR ANTIWAR DEMONSTRATION5:30 pm UNTIL 7:00 pm Join the usual suspects as we gather in front of St. John's Coffee House (the geopsychic center of Northshore resistance and site of past actions) as we remind our neighbors that our government continues in its policies of aggression and torture. This is an opportunity to warm up for SOULstice and get to know new friends before the Big Show on Saturday. Contact Buddy at 2spells@bellsouth.net for additional info. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2005SALLY DUNN STUDIOS317 NORTH COLUMBIA STREETCOVINGTON , LOUISIANALAN FORUM ON DEPLETED URANIUM AWARENESS7:00 pm Bob Smith, Ward Reilly and, hopefully, Dennis Kyne, will present a forum on DU. Among the subtopics will be the so far successful battle to pass legislation in Baton Rouge for DU testing for all Louisiana military personnel returning home from the wars. Brian Stoltz will also be on hand to favor us with acoustic selections from his most recent CD, "God, Guns and Money". Java and good karma will be provided by our friends, Lisa and Dickey, of St. John's Coffee House http://www.stjohnscoffeehouse.com/index2.html . FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2005NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANAWORLD PREMIERE OF JAZZ FUNERAL FOR DEMOCRACY DVDTIMES AND FURTHER DETAILS TBA SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2005SOULSTICE EXPERIENCE Planning is in full swing for the main event. The original blueprint has been altered and will continue to be in flux for the next week or so. Below, I have copied and pasted Bob Smith's report from earlier today to bring you up to date:Rally at Congo Square 12:00 Noon March 1:00 PM to Jackson Square to Blue Nile on Frenchman & Family Picnic at Washington Square (corner of Royal and Frenchman; 1 1/2 blocks from Blue Nile) Music and Speakers at Blue Nile 2 PM until 8 PM Speakers: Cindy Sheehan - Gold Star Families for Peace Charlie Jenks - Traprock Peace Center Dennis Kyne - Gulf War combat veteran and DU activist Charlie Anderson - Iraq Veterans Against the War Randolph Scott - New Orleans NAACP Pat Dooley - Veterans for Peace Rev. Randall Mitchell - Treme Committee for Environmental Justice Music: Brian Stolz Band http://www.brianstoltz.com/ Porter, Batiste & Stoltz http://www.porterbatistestoltz.com/ Sam Price More to come... Keep your eye on the message board at http://www.newdemocracyrising.com/messageboard.asp for constant updates. ONWARD! Annie & Buddy2spells@bellsouth.net
i don't know about any protest, but i'll show up just to tip back a few hurricanes at Pat O'Briens, listen to some good street musicians, shoot some craps at the casino, and crawl back to the hotel.
