BOOKS NOT BOMBS: Rally and March to the Livermore Nuclear Weapons Lab!

SUNDAY, AUG. 8 IN LIVERMORE: *BOOKS NOT BOMBS*

Please join us for a Rally and March to the Livermore Nuclear Weapons Lab!

WHEN: Sunday, August 8 at 1 PM
WHERE: Jackson Elementary School, 554 Jackson Ave., Livermore, CA.
(Directions Below)

RALLY AND MARCH TO THE LIVERMORE NUCLEAR WEAPONS LAB - DEMAND AN END TO
NUCLEAR WEAPONS. TELL THEM TO CLEAN UP THEIR MESS.

On the 59th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of the Japanese
cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we will gather at Livermore Nuclear
Weapons Lab. Livermore is one of the primary facilities for nuclear
weapons development in the world and has long been a site of non-violent
resistance to nuclear weapons.

This year, $28 million is requested to develop the Robust Nuclear Earth
Penetrator at Livermore and Los Alamos labs. Yet, two schools will close
in Livermore in order to save $1 million. All over California teachers
are laid off and educational programs are being cut while $6.6 billion
is requested for nuclear weapons work - more than during the Cold War!
An analysis of the U.S. nuclear weapons budget can be downloaded at:
www.trivalleycares.org/FY2005_Nuclear_Weapons_Budget_Request.pdf

We are demanding:

*The Abolition of All Nuclear Weapons!* Nuclear weapons are the ultimate
weapon of terror and their elimination begins with our opposition to
them right here in the San Francisco Bay Area! The godlike capabilities
that nuclear weapons provide, the tentacles of empire, are an illusion
of colossal proportions. In 2004 the Mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
and Abolition 2000 have launched a worldwide emergency campaign to
abolish nuclear weapons:  http://www.abolition2000.org/groups/mayors/;

*Books Not Bombs!* Stop all cuts to public education. Don't raise
tuition. Invest in education, not weapons of mass destruction. More
information on the Books Not Bombs campaign www.nyspc.net;

*A Healthy Environment!* Clean-up nuclear weapons sites! Stop building
up the US nuclear arsenal. Livermore Lab has already leaked over 1
million curies of air-borne radiation in the Bay Area biosphere. In the
next few years Livermore Lab proposes to store and work with even larger
quantities of radioactive materials. For more info on the National
Nuclear Weapons Days of Action and a calendar of events: www.besafenet.com;

*Jobs For Peace!* Expand jobs in civilian sciences, end
government-sponsored violence; and

*Universities for Peace!* The Livermore and the Los Alamos weapons
laboratories are managed by the University of California. Every nuclear
warhead in the US arsenal was designed by a University of California
employee. UC should stop providing a fig leaf of respectability for the
creation of nuclear weapons.

*** TO VOLUNTEER AND TO PRINT FLYERS FROM OUR WEB SITES ***

(925) 443-7148 -- Tri-Valley CAREs -- www.trivalleycares.org

(510) 839-5877 -- Western States Legal Foundation -- www.wslfweb.org

(510) 849-2272  -- CA Peace Action -- www.californiapeaceaction.org

(510) 663-8065 -- Livermore Conversion Project


*** TRANSPORTATION ***

BART: Free shuttles from Dublin/Pleasanton BART provided by ALAMEDA
COUNTY PEACE AND FREEDOM PARTY.

DRIVING: Directions to Jackson Elementary: I-580, exit on Vasco Rd go
South (continue past Livermore nuclear weapons lab); Turn right on East
Ave; Turn Right on Loyola; Left on Jackson Ave; Jackson school is on left.


***DONATE AND SUPPORT ***

1. Please send DONATIONS to:
The Livermore Conversion Project.
P.O. Box 31835, Oakland, Ca 94604
Make checks payable to: Livermore Conversion Project (Checks over $50
are tax-deductible if made out to Agape)

2. Bring a book! Show your support for education. If you can't come,
mail a book (at book rate) to: WSLF, 1504 Franklin Street, #202,
Oakland, CA 94612. Books will be donated to the Buenas Vidas Youth
Ranch, a Safe Home for Boys, in Livermore.

*** PEACE CAMP ***

Sunday, August 8, there will be a peace camp at Del Valle (15 minute
drive from the Lab). RSVP strongly recommended (space is limited): Will
Parrish (illparrish@yahoo.com) or call Will at (925) 443-7148. Camping
is $5 per person, children 12 and under are free; make checks payable to
Livermore Conversion Project. Mail checks to 2582 Old First St.,
Livermore, CA 94551, Attention Will. Please write "camping" in memo line.


*** NONVIOLENT DIRECT ACTION ***

We are calling for nonviolent direct action on Monday, August 9.  Meet
at 7:30 AM at William Payne Park, 5800 Patterson Pass Rd. Take I-580,
exit on Vasco Rd; go South 2 miles. August 9 is the anniversary of the
Nagasaki bombing. We are calling for this action in honor of Father Bill
O'Donnell, who was raised in Livermore. SEE NONVIOLENCE GUIDELINES BELOW.


*** PEACE RIBBONS ***

Nevada County Peace Center is displaying quilted and painted panels at
the rally and carrying them to the Lab. Many panels are part of a
historic collection that was part of the Ribbon Around the Pentagon
project from the 1980's. You can visit www.theribboninternational.org.
If you would like to mail a panel to the Books Not Bombs action send
them to 13929 Quaillan Way, Nevada City, CA 95959. For more info contact
Nettie: leldredge@ispwest.com.


*** SPEAKERS AND MUSICIANS ***

Confirmed speakers include: Rebecca Solnit, author of "Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities"; Cesar Cruz, Fast4Education; Jacques Depelchin, Ota Benga International Alliance for Peace in the DR Congo; Andrew Lichterman, Western States Legal Foundation; Marylia Kelley, Tri-Valley CAREs; Dr. Robert Gould, Physicians for Social Responsibility; Maurice Campbell, Community First Coalition, Hunters Point, San Francisco; Janis Kate Turner, retired Livermore teacher; Abigail Balanda, Livermore High School Student. Miguel Molina, host of KPFA's "La Onda Bajita," will serve as Master of Ceremonies. 

Music by: Clan Dyken; music stage sponsored by Unity Skate Shop in Livermore.

*** NATIONAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS ACTION ***

In July and August over 35 events will occur across the nation demanding
a precautionary approach to nuclear weapons, marking the Hiroshima,
Nagasaki and Trinity Test anniversary. The days will conclude on August
9 with a national call in day to President Bush and Democratic nominee,
Senator Kerry demanding: real clean-up, not the continued build up of
the US arsenal. For more info on the National Nuclear Weapons Days of
Action and a national calendar of events: www.besafenet.com; download a
flier for the nuclear weapons days of actions: flier.

*** SPONSORS AND ENDORSERS OF THE AUGUST 8 ACTION ***

Bay Area Nuclear Waste Coalition; Berkeley Citizens Action; Berkeley
Fellowship of Unitarians, Social Justice Committee; Berkeley Friends
Church; Berkeley Society of Friends, Peace Committee; Buddhist Peace
Fellowship, East Bay Chapter; East Bay Sanctuary Covenant; El Cerrito
Democratic Club; First Congregational Church; Fresno Center for
Nonviolence; Global Exchange; Grandmothers for Peace, Hayward Chapter;
Grandmothers for Peace, International Office; Green Party of Alameda
County; Humanist Hall; Lawyers' Committee on Nuclear Policy; Livermore
Conversion Project; Marin Interfaith Task Force on the Americas; Middle
East Children's Alliance; Modesto Peace/Life Center; Monterey Peace and
Justice Center; Nevada Desert Experience; New Fellowship Church;
Northern California District of the Communist Party USA; Pax Christi
Fremont; Peace and Freedom Party; Peace Center of Nevada County; Peace
Coalition of Monterey County; Peninsula Peace and Justice Center;
Physicians for Social Responsibility, Bay Area Chapter; Sacramento Area
Peace Action; Salinas Action League; San José Peace Center; Sisters of
St. Dominic, San Rafael; St. Joseph the Worker Church; Tri-Valley CAREs;
United for Peace & Justice, Bay Area; Veteran's for Peace, San
Francisco; Veterans for Peace, Humboldt Bay Chapter 056; War Resisters
League - West; Western States Legal Foundation; WILPF Berkeley-East Bay;
and Women for Peace -- PLUS MORE!

Contact Sherry: (510) 663-8065 to sponsor or endorse.


***NONVIOLENCE GUIDELINES***

Nonviolence has always been a core value of the anti-nuclear movement.
Perhaps that is because nuclear weapons represent the ultimate form of
violence. The atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima killed some 200,000
people. Most of the 30,000 nuclear weapons in the world today have much
larger explosive yields than that first nuclear weapon. Nonviolence is
more than the absence of violence. Many of us believe that the active
practice of nonviolence is a direct challenge to the violent policies of
our governments. As we extend our hands to people new to our movement,
we invite you to join us in our nonviolent direct action.
While participants in this action are not required to embrace the
philosophy of nonviolence, in order to create an atmosphere that is
welcoming and safe for all participants, including newcomers, children
and families, the organizers ask you abide by the following practical
guidelines to keep the rally and march peaceful and safe.

1. We will use no violence, physical or verbal, towards any person. We
consider speech or acts that are racist, homophobic, sexist or against
persons with disabilities to be violent.
2. We will carry no weapons.
3. We will not bring or use any alcohol or illegal drugs.
4. We will not destroy property.
5. We will respect the rights of all people.
6. We will accept the legal consequences of our actions as we continue
our struggle in the courts.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,
managed by the University of California (UC) is one of the two principal
U.S. nuclear weapons design laboratories and as such, is one of the
highest security facilities in the country. It is believed that over
1,500 pounds of plutonium is stored on site, protected by guards who
have been given "shoot to kill" orders in the case of unauthorized
intruders. In these times of heightened security, crossing the facility
boundaries or climbing on or over the Lab fences carries an elevated
risk of injury or death. In addition, UC police over the past 20 years
have consistently demonstrated a zero tolerance policy for people who go
limp at the time of arrest. If you choose to risk arrest and go limp, be
aware that you risk extreme pain and possible injury. If past practice
holds, in general those who choose to risk arrest and cooperate with
their arresting officers will not be subjected to pain holds or injury.