[HCCN] Fwd: Request for your support to stop drones

[Judith Robbins]

Friends,
We've just sent in our names/town and a contribution. Bruce makes an  
important point, that having a drone center in Maine is an issue that  
affects us all.
Please read the below message. Thank you, Judy and Peter Robbins

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> From: "Global Network" <globalnet at mindspring.com>
> Date: September 30, 2009 10:12:28 AM EDT
> To: "Global Network" <globalnet at mindspring.com>
> Subject: Request for your support to stop drones
> Reply-To: "Global Network" <globalnet at mindspring.com>
>
> Dear Fellow Maine activists:
>
> PeaceWorks in Brunwick is now working hard to try to stop a plan to  
> put an Unmanned Aerial Vehice (drone) flight test center at the  
> Navy air station after it closes in 2011.
>
> These are the drones that are now flying over Iraq, Afghanistan and  
> Pakistan firing missiles and killing hundreds of civilians.
>
> PeaceWorks is now in the process of collecting names and funds to  
> put a full-page signature advertisement in an upcoming weekend  
> edition of the local Times Record newspaper.
>
> Because the state of Maine will be helping to fund the  
> redevelopment effort at the base this is a statewide issue.  It is  
> our hope that you will agree to add your name to this signature ad  
> and make a donation to PeaceWorks to help pay for it.
>
> We also hope that local peace groups throughout Maine will add  
> their names to this signature ad as well.
>
> The price to be listed is up to $20 each, pay what you can afford.   
> Even if you can't afford to pay anything we'd like to have your  
> name and town on the signature advert.  Please let Selma Sternlieb  
> know if we can add your name....  ssternli at gwi.net
>
> Send your check to PeaceWorks, PO Box 652, Brunswick, ME 04011.  We  
> need these in by Oct 10.
>
> With your help we just might be able to put a snag in the plans for  
> this drone zone test center.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bruce K. Gagnon
> Coordinator
> Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space
> PO Box 652
> Brunswick, ME 04011
> (207) 443-9502
> http://www.space4peace.org
> globalnet at mindspring.com
> http://space4peace.blogspot.com (Blog)

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