BPF Boston: Boston BPF co-sponsors peace event in Arlington

[BPF Boston chapter announcements]

Town Hall Meeting to End the War – An  Invitation to All Residents

An open meeting to discuss ending the  war in 
Iraq will be held in Arlington Town Hall on 
Sunday, March 11 from 3-5 PM.  All Arlington 
residents are encouraged to attend and 
participate in this important community discussion.

In November, a ballot resolution that called for 
immediate withdrawal of all U.S troops passed in 
Arlington by a margin of nearly 2-1 
(11,678-6,254).  The Town Hall Meeting will bring 
together Arlington’s anti-war majority to ask 
what we can do as a community to help bring the 
troops home.  Residents will be able to voice 
their own ideas for ending the war, and to get 
involved in existing campaigns to pressure 
Congress and through other local, state, and 
national actions.  Residents who have not yet 
become involved are especially welcome.

The Iraq war is now in its fifth year.  Every day 
it continues, an average of 3 US troops and more 
than 100 Iraqis die.  The war has already cost 
more than $366 billion dollars and President Bush 
has just asked Congress for $93 billion 
more.  The cost to Arlington taxpayers so far is 
$88 million.  (By comparison, the 2005 Arlington override was $6 million).

“We hope that everyone who opposes the war – from 
longtime peace activists to people who have never 
attended an anti-war event before - will come to 
this meeting and let their voice be heard,” said 
Arlington resident Thea Paneth.  “This meeting is 
for anyone who thinks enough is enough.”

The meeting is sponsored by Arlington United for Justice with Peace.
Co-sponsors include the Buddhist Peace 
Fellowship, the Arlington Teosinte Sister City 
Project, and the Arlington First Parish Unitarian Universalist Peace Group.

For more information, please 
email:  arlujp at yahoogroups.com or visit 
www.arlingtonujp.org 
<<http://www.arlingtonujp.org>http://www.arlingtonujp.org> .

Childcare will be available.  To make arrangements, please call 781-648-6756.

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