Invitation to Health Care NOT Warfare Action Nov 3

JOIN US IN THE STREETS ON NOVEMBER 3RD. We need to take direct action beyond voting, NO MATTER WHO WINS!

We are part of a growing nation-wide movement, sponsored by a broad
coalition of anti-war/anti-empire/global justice activist organizations
(http://www.beyondvoting.org), planning for radical street demonstrations on
November 3rd, the day after the election. No matter who wins, the world
needs to hear that the people of the U.S. demand fundamental social,
economic, and political change.

A planning meeting for the Code Blue action will be held on Thursday,
September 30. See details below.
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Health Care NOT Warfare!

“The legitimacy of any government is relative to the health of its people
and the role it takes to nurture the health of all humanity.”

Right now, over 45 million Americans lack health insurance!
The last four years of the Bush administration have been characterized by
a “war on terrorism” involving rampant militarism abroad and a police
state at home. While tens of thousands of Iraqis have been killed or
seriously wounded, hundreds of thousands more have been deprived of health
care as a consequence of the U.S.-led destruction of Iraqi social and
welfare institutions.

Meanwhile, millions of people around the worldæincluding U.S.
citizensæhave been deprived of health care as a consequence of the
billions of taxpayer dollars allocated to fund the war on terrorism. Over
45 million Americans lack health insurance, and many are just one health
crisis away from poverty or homelessness. The Bush administration has
fostered unfettered corporate greed in the health care industry, allowing
pharmaceutical and insurance companies to reap enormous profits at the
expense of affordable and accessible public health care.

Unfortunately, John Kerry has also promoted his presidential campaign on a
war platform—emphasizing the importance of military muscle over
compassion. Both candidates have fostered the notion that the security of
the U.S. depends upon the strength of its military and police, when true
security can only come from a sincere commitment to freedom, equality, and
social justice.

We must participate in voting every day of the year with our feet, our
hands, our hearts, and our imaginations! We must protest the enormous
human costs of having a war president in the white house—be he Republican
or Democrat.

JOIN US IN THE STREETS ON NOVEMBER 3RD. We need to take direct action
beyond voting, NO MATTER WHO WINS!

We are part of a growing nation-wide movement, sponsored by a broad
coalition of anti-war/anti-empire/global justice activist organizations
(http://www.beyondvoting.org), planning for radical street demonstrations on
November 3rd, the day after the election. No matter who wins, the world
needs to hear that the people of the U.S. demand fundamental social,
economic, and political change.

We are a new affinity group called Code Blue, formed by members of the Bay
Area Radical Health Collective (codeblue [at] black-rose.com). Whether Bush or
Kerry becomes the next president, we will send a loud and clear message
that the time has come to spend scarce public resources on the services
and institutions that actually benefit people, and to immediately reverse
policies of excessive military spending and corporate greed.

Join us! Affinity groups, anti-war coalitions, health care workers, union
members, concerned family members, friends, and allies who will bring
their own messages of real democracy to the streets. This is not just
about peaceful civil disobedience. It’s about getting out the message
through creative street theater, art, and reclaiming our rights of
democracy and free expression. We also plan on teach-ins and media
outreach, but we need your help and participation!

***A planning meeting for the Code Blue action and Beyond will be held on
Thursday, September 30. Please contact Michael at wphilly65 [at] yahoo.com or
check Code Blue’s web site (http://www.barhc.org) for location and details.***