50 Years of Death and Destruction

marked by NONVIOLENT resistance

Lawrence Livermore National Lab, one of the Nation’s primary nuclear weapons Labs is celebrating its 50th Birthday with the slogan, "50 Years of Making History…50 Years of Making a Difference". You are needed to remind folks what they are celebrating the continued development of weapons of mass destruction. The time is now to oppose the continued development of nuclear bombs, including new, earth penetrating nuclear weapons.

The Lab’s community day will begin shortly after 8am, and we will be at the gate, with placards reading, "Nuclear weapons science? Your mind is a terrible thing to waste." On the Lab’s sponsored community day, the community will voice its concern about the continued development of nuclear weapons and the attendant pollution. It is the community’s water, soil and air that continue to be polluted from Lab activities. The continued development of nuclear weapons is supported by a minority of the world’s population, yet is these nuclear weapons that continue to jeopardize all life on the planet.

Just after 4 PM the Lab will have a time capsule ceremony at its Visitor’s Center. We’ll be back with our signs and leaflet the crowd. We’ll present a Birthday cake to the Lab that demands an end to the 50 years of terror.

Please contact Tara at Tri-Valley CAREs if you can attend (925) 443-7148. No Lab party is a good party with out a bit of protest.

What: Livermore Lab’s 50th anniversary

Where: Livermore Lab

When: September 18, Wednesday, 8am meet at the corner of East Ave and Vasco. We will leaflet at the Southgate, on East Ave from 8:15-9:15am.

At 3:30 meet at Tri-Valley CAREs office (2582 Old First St). We will carpool to the Visitor’s Center and meet at 4pm, at the Visitor’s Center entrance on Greenville Rd. ***location maybe subject to change*** please call Tara to confirm location (925) 443-7148.

What: Provide a voice of conscious, by leafleting and holding signs, to remind those celebrating the Lab’s birthday that they are celebrating 50 years of developing weapons of mass destruction

***nonviolence guidelines apply****

NONVIOLENCE GUIDELINES FOR ACTIONS & PROTESTS

1. Our attitudes and demeanor will be open, friendly and respectful toward >all people and toward the environment around us.

2. We will not abuse or violate any person or other creature either verbally >or physically.

3. We will not damage any property.

4. We will not bring weapons to actions or protests.

5. We will not have or use illegal drugs, alcohol or tobacco during actions or protests.

6. We will accept the consequences of our deeds.

7. We will not incite others to do violence.

8. All acts will be with compassion toward all beings at all times, including toward those with whom we disagree.