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Fri Apr 1 01:37:24 PST 2005

8. HELP BUILD A MOVEMENT TO STOP THE DRAFT (from the Action Center 
<http://www.NoDraftNoWay.org>; donate online: 
<http://www.nodraftnoway.org/donate-new.shtml>)

MARCH 31 NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION TO STOP THE DRAFT
	On March 31, the Selective Service System will report to 
President Bush that it has met its FY 2004 performance guidelines 
(see http://www.nodraftnoway.org/perf2004.pdf ).  These guidelines 
clearly indicate that the Bush Administration is gearing up for a 
draft--the Selective Service System is staffing local draft boards, 
training volunteer registrars to work on high school and college 
campuses, and refining its procedures so that it can implement a 
draft within 75 days of authorization.
	On that same day, No Draft, No Way has called for nation-wide 
actions to fight the draft and military recruiting.  Organizers all 
over the country are planning activities, including:
	Raleigh, North Carolina - Protest Against the Draft & 
Military Recruiting - Friday, April 1; contact 
raleigh at nodraftnoway.org for details.
	Charlotte, North Carolina - Stop The Draft Before It Starts 
Protest! Protest at Military Recruiting Station- March 31 at Baxter 
St & Kings Dr; contact charlotte at nodraftnoway.org for details.
	Nashville, Tennessee - Stop the Draft Before it Starts March 
31st; This event is being organized by the Nashville Peace Coalition. 
An Afternoon of Peace, Education and Saying No to War!  Rally to say 
No Draft! No Way! Thursday March 31st, 5:00pm - 6:00pm, 21st and 
Division (Across from Vanderbilt University)
For more information contact Nashville Peace Coalition, Chris Lugo 
593-0304 or nashville at nodraftnoway.org
	Santa Rosa, California - Sonoma County Says: No More Lies! No 
More U.S. or Iraqi Deaths! Santa Rosa Courthouse Sq. Thursday, March 
31st 4:00pm 18-25 year-old Males AND Females Will Be Eligible For The 
Draft! Coma Lilies will be playing after the protest. Come & Sign 
your Conscientious Objectors Pledge of Resistance. Sponsored by the 
Sonoma County Peace & Justice Center contact: Erin Latham 
707-527-7863 or sonoma at nodraftnoway.org
	Ames, Iowa - Student Walkout & Rally - rally in front of the 
Iowa State Library at 3pm on Thursday, March 31st, after students or 
while students are walking out of classes. contact 
ames at nodraftnoway.org
	Kalamazoo, Michigan - Our group will be meeting at our US 
representative's office (Fred Upton) and will present a letter that 
asks for Rep. Upton to denounce a military draft and asks him to 
pledge that he would vote against a draft if a vote were called. This 
will be on March 30th at noon at Upton's Kalamazoo office. contact: 
kalamazoo at nodraftnoway.org
	Voorheesville, New York - Our CO group will have its second 
meeting on April 1 at 6:30 PM We will be working on our belief 
statements and comparing our CO files. Our group is made up of draft 
age youth 12-25 and their parents. The purpose of our group is to 
form a support for individuals who wish to claim CO status in the 
event of a draft and/or to support those who are CO; and finally to 
explore ways we can all be conscientious objectors by with holding 
our support for the military. voorheesville at nodraftnoway.org
	New York City, New York - FIST-NYC will gather at 12:30pm at 
the New York City Department of Education, located at 110 Livingston 
St., Brooklyn, NY. We will gather outside and demand to meet with 
Joel Klein, Chancellor of New York City Schools. All New York City 
students should be informed of the threat of an upcoming draft! The 
Department of Education has a responsibility to educate its students 
about the real costs of military service and to keep military 
recruiters and JROTC programs out of our schools. Money should be 
spent on education and on real after school programs instead! Join 
FIST, along with other youth groups, students, parents, and teachers 
to demand that the Department of Education protect NYC students from 
being forced to kill and die in the illegal occupation of Iraq. 
Contact nyc at nodraftnoway.org or call 212-633-6646 for details.
	Western Massachusetts - Western Mass. No Draft, No Way will 
be distributing leaflets against the draft on Wednesday, March 30. 
To get involved contact wmass at nodraftnoway.
	For information about local actions, see: 
http://www.nodraftnoway.org/m31actions.shtml
To list your local activity, see http://www.nodraftnoway.org/organizer.shtml

APRIL 16 NO DRAFT NO WAY CONFERENCE ON YOUTH AND RESISTANCE (April 
16, 11am - 5pm, in NYC)
	Hear from Veterans, draft counselors, counter-recruiting 
organizers, youth activists, and community organizers. Workshops and 
tactical discussions will include:
	1. Counter-Recruiting Strategies
	2. The Economic Draft
	3. Organizing to Resist the Draft
	4. Declaring "Military-Free" Schools
	5. Your Rights on Campus
	For more information, see 
<http://www.nodraftnoway.org/conference.shtml>; register for the 
conference: <http://www.nodraftnoway.org/a16register.shtml>

NO DRAFT, NO WAY GUIDE TO DRAFT RESISTANCE
	No Draft No Way is preparing a "Guide to Draft Resistance," 
an informative pocket-sized book that will discuss the draft, 
strategies for youth who oppose the draft, conscientious objector 
status, and draft resistance.
	We will be printing thousands of copies to get out to high 
schools, colleges, churches, and community organizations.
	We need your help to get this important information to 
students, parents, and anti-draft activists.
	Please consider making a donation to cover the costs of 
printing and distributing this important book.
	Donate at:  <http://www.nodraftnoway.org/donate-new.shtml>

NEW RESOURCES ON NO DRAFT, NO WAY
	New Downloads available:
	Frequently Asked Questions About the Draft 
<http://www.nodraftnoway.org/draftfaq.pdf>
	No Draft, No Way Petition <http://www.nodraftnoway.org/petition.pdf>
	Exposing the Coming Draft 
<http://www.nodraftnoway.org/exposingthecomingdraft.pdf>
	April 16 Conference Brochure (2 sided) 
<http://www.nodraftnoway.org/conferenceflyer.pdf>
	No Draft Petition <http://www.nodraftnoway.org/petition.pdf>

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP BUILD A MOVEMENT TO STOP THE DRAFT
	(1) Organize or join actions on March 31 to protest the 
selective service system. <http://www.nodraftnoway.org/march31.shtml>
	(2) Organize an anti-draft meeting at your school, church or 
mosque, union hall, etc. Contact us at 212-633-6646 for help and 
speakers.
	(3) Download flyers, petitions, and help get the word out. 
http://www.nodraftnoway.org/resources.shtml
	(4) Organize a local No Draft No Way group. 
http://www.nodraftnoway.org/organizer.shtml
	(5) Donate to help build a network of educators, activists, 
and resisters to fight the draft--before it returns. 
<http://www.nodraftnoway.org/donate-new.shtml>

-- 
Paul Etxeberri

"Forests precede civilizations and deserts follow"   ---Chateaubriand