A Must See Flash Video

Especially By Those Doing CR Work – PASS IT ON!!!!!!

Fw: From VFP Group Board, and I’m posting as Written {with abit of tweeking}, couldn’t do better discription plus I’m Pooped from work. If you haven’t seen this Do So and Pass It On, especially if doing CR Work, soooo…!!!

Greetings all!
Inspired by Sir! No Sir! the folks from the ‘Not Your Soldier’ coalition (focused on counter recruitment and challenging militarism in schools) have put together an Amazing Flash Animation.
It was done by Town and Planet Animation’s Andy Menconi, who won the moveon.org’s Bush in 30 Seconds award and it ROCKS!

FYI I have also included the original note from ‘Not Your Soldier’ about it as well below.

Hey y’all,

The hardworking hellraisers at the Ruckus Society are proud to unveil for you the world premier of a bombastic new Flash animation called “Punk Ass Crusade”. It’s packed with mind-bending images and an hot new song from The Coup.

It draws powerful connections between the Vietnam War and what’s going on in Iraq NOW. An amazing new documentary called It draws powerful connections between the Vietnam War and what’s going on in Iraq NOW. An amazing new documentary called “Sir! No Sir!” has finally unearthed the true story of the full scale GI mutiny against Uncle Sam’s racist war in Vietnam. We made this flash to connect their struggle to the young people of today who are exposing the lies of military recruiters and refusing to kill or die for Bush’s punk ass crusade.

This video is a cutting edge organizing tool for our Not Your Soldier program and is designed for the Text Message Generation so don’t beat yourself up if it moves a little quicker than you do. But do us a favor and pass this message along to the young people in your life. It’ll give you some street cred to trade on later, and they’ll thank you for it!!

To ensure maximum online saturation please link to our MySpace page and vote for us on Huffington Post’s Contagious Festival.

Crank up your speakers! “Punk Ass Crusade”

Big BIG ups to all of our co-conspirators on this one: Town & Planet, Radical Designs, Openomic, Goodstorm, The Coup, and Sir! No Sir!

16 Comments

Second Nature on May 11, 2006 at 9:02 pm

Wow, that’s powerful. Recommended.

Damnit Janet on May 11, 2006 at 9:08 pm

I’m on dial up – but I’ve seen Not Your Soldier site and it’s wicked good.

(((Jim)))))

jimstaro on May 11, 2006 at 9:32 pm

It plays on the site without downloading to your player. Don’t know if dialup slows it down, haven’t used that in a few years.

By the way Janet,’Code Pink’ is Set To Make A BIG Showing this weekend in DC!!!

Here in Charlotte the group are going to do a Banner Hang on Saturday. I can’t make it but have been Promised Photo’s!!!!
- Damnit Janet on May 12, 2006 at 12:50 pm
  
  I’m going into a federal building and demand our money be returned.
  
  🙂 It’s a HUGE weekend!!!!!
  
  Stop the killing!
  - Militarytracy on May 12, 2006 at 1:07 pm
    
    is going to be arrested on this Code Pink weekend. You can do a lot of things and say a lot of things but when you start demanding your money back from your government by those administering it you have gone too far now.
  - canberra boy on May 12, 2006 at 1:17 pm
    
    That is a great thing to do: I wish you luck. You are a brave woman. [I think I probably said that at least once before! 😉 ]
    - Damnit Janet on May 12, 2006 at 1:22 pm
      
      Canberra! Thanks 🙂
      
      But I’m not feeling very brave today. I’m scared shitless right now so much so I can’t stop sweating or stressing.. to the point I had a hard time typing in the cafe. LOL
      thanks! and please know that your words and support really do help me out! I can’t begin to tell you how much.

jimstaro on May 11, 2006 at 9:21 pm

GAO: Few Troops are Treated for Disorder

Eyes Wide Open
by AFSC
The AFSC’s exhibit in honor of the fallen in Iraq returns to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., this weekend.

For Those In Calif.
MOTHERHEARTS AND VETERANS FOR PEACE PRESENT
“RETURN TO THE SPIRIT OF MOTHER’S DAY”

MotherHearts, a local organization of peace conscious women, is planning a
community event to celebrate the original intent of Mother’s Day as
described
in Julia Ward Howe’s Mother’s Day Proclamation of 1870. This Proclamation
was an impassioned call to unite women and mothers to work together to
prevent war. The “Return to the Spirit of Mother’s Day” event featuring
music, art, poetry and inspired speakers will take place May 14 at 2:00 at
Arlington West Memorial, next to Stearns Wharf. (Music program begins at
1:00 pm.
Featured musicians include: Antara and Delilah, Kate Wallace, Kate Bennett,
Rich Reeves, Kenny Edwards, Patti Teel, Peter Claydon, Vince
Chafin-Flutist.)

The event will feature noted speaker and writer Jean Shinoda Bolen, as well
as Santa Barbara Poet Laureate Barry Spacks, and representatives of many
local
and national organizations. “Return to the Spirit of Mother’s Day” has
three
objectives: to draw attention to the high costs of war, honor the original
intent
of Mother’s Day, and to provide the community with hope and direction to
take
positive action to prevent war. MotherHearts invites the Santa Barbara
community
to gather in recognition that what we hold in common is much stronger than
what divides us; that we can and must work to find peaceful solutions to
conflict
in our communities, nation, and world.

In 1870 Julia Ward Howe, author of the Battle Hymn of the Republic,
wrote what is now called the “Mother’s Day Proclamation”. On the heels of the Civil
War, this proclamation was radical for its time in its call to urge women to
“leave all that may be left of home” and gather together. It was time,
Julia Ward Howe said, for women to unite to bring an end to war. “Our sons
shall not be taken from us to unlearn all that we have been able to teach
them of charity, mercy, and patience. We the women of one country will be
too tender of those of another country to allow our sons to be trained to
injure theirs.”

Jean Shinoda Bolen, author of Urgent Message from Mother; Gather the Women,
Save the World calls for women of the world to heed the original message of
Mother’s Day. She asks women to join together, to meet, to share wisdom,
and
to commit to working together to promote a more peaceful world.

MotherHearts and Veterans for Peace have chosen a meaningful and relevant
time and place for “Return to Spirit of Mother’s Day” on Sunday May 14, at
2:00 pm at West Beach next to Stearns Wharf (Arlington West). Music program
will begin at 1:00 pm.

For more information contact:
Lisa Wysel
(805) 565-1488
Mothers Hearts

olivia on May 11, 2006 at 9:38 pm

The other clips are pretty powerful too … rita martinson, troop morale etc …

jimstaro on May 11, 2006 at 9:50 pm

It actually makes the Powerful First even that much more Powerful!!!!!
Nancy LeTourneau on May 11, 2006 at 10:10 pm

I’ll add another wow to the list above.

And the thing that has just rocked my world from the video is the fact that more soldiers have been killed in the first 3 years in Iraq than were killed in the first 3 years in Vietnam. Oh my god!!

jimstaro on May 12, 2006 at 5:28 am

Bring Them Home, NOW!

Full Size Click Here

Militarytracy on May 12, 2006 at 5:56 am

Is there any finer gift we can give our kids than the permission and power to question the power, see the whole picture clearly, respond accordingly?

supersoling on May 12, 2006 at 8:07 am

Jim,
I sent this link to my son, who is taking classes for recording arts, and video composition. I know he’ll doubly appreciate the message, and the art. I asked him to spread it far and wide among his peers. He’s just turned 19, so he’ll be able to target just the right people.

Thanks

Militarytracy on May 12, 2006 at 10:48 am

I haven’t heard it yet….waiting for my daughter and her bunch to “play it for me” and they will because a free ring tone is a fine thing these days!

canberra boy on May 12, 2006 at 1:18 pm

Hey, thanks for drawing attention to ‘Punk Ass Crusade’. Wow!!

Second Nature on May 11, 2006 at 9:02 pm

Wow, that’s powerful. Recommended.
Damnit Janet on May 11, 2006 at 9:08 pm

I’m on dial up – but I’ve seen Not Your Soldier site and it’s wicked good.

(((Jim)))))
- jimstaro on May 11, 2006 at 9:32 pm
  
  It plays on the site without downloading to your player. Don’t know if dialup slows it down, haven’t used that in a few years.
  
  By the way Janet,’Code Pink’ is Set To Make A BIG Showing this weekend in DC!!!
  
  Here in Charlotte the group are going to do a Banner Hang on Saturday. I can’t make it but have been Promised Photo’s!!!!
  - Damnit Janet on May 12, 2006 at 12:50 pm
    
    I’m going into a federal building and demand our money be returned.
    
    🙂 It’s a HUGE weekend!!!!!
    
    Stop the killing!
    - Militarytracy on May 12, 2006 at 1:07 pm
      
      is going to be arrested on this Code Pink weekend. You can do a lot of things and say a lot of things but when you start demanding your money back from your government by those administering it you have gone too far now.
    - canberra boy on May 12, 2006 at 1:17 pm
      
      That is a great thing to do: I wish you luck. You are a brave woman. [I think I probably said that at least once before! 😉 ]
      - Damnit Janet on May 12, 2006 at 1:22 pm
        
        Canberra! Thanks 🙂
        
        But I’m not feeling very brave today. I’m scared shitless right now so much so I can’t stop sweating or stressing.. to the point I had a hard time typing in the cafe. LOL
        thanks! and please know that your words and support really do help me out! I can’t begin to tell you how much.
jimstaro on May 11, 2006 at 9:21 pm

GAO: Few Troops are Treated for Disorder

Eyes Wide Open
by AFSC
The AFSC’s exhibit in honor of the fallen in Iraq returns to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., this weekend.

For Those In Calif.
MOTHERHEARTS AND VETERANS FOR PEACE PRESENT
“RETURN TO THE SPIRIT OF MOTHER’S DAY”

MotherHearts, a local organization of peace conscious women, is planning a
community event to celebrate the original intent of Mother’s Day as
described
in Julia Ward Howe’s Mother’s Day Proclamation of 1870. This Proclamation
was an impassioned call to unite women and mothers to work together to
prevent war. The “Return to the Spirit of Mother’s Day” event featuring
music, art, poetry and inspired speakers will take place May 14 at 2:00 at
Arlington West Memorial, next to Stearns Wharf. (Music program begins at
1:00 pm.
Featured musicians include: Antara and Delilah, Kate Wallace, Kate Bennett,
Rich Reeves, Kenny Edwards, Patti Teel, Peter Claydon, Vince
Chafin-Flutist.)

The event will feature noted speaker and writer Jean Shinoda Bolen, as well
as Santa Barbara Poet Laureate Barry Spacks, and representatives of many
local
and national organizations. “Return to the Spirit of Mother’s Day” has
three
objectives: to draw attention to the high costs of war, honor the original
intent
of Mother’s Day, and to provide the community with hope and direction to
take
positive action to prevent war. MotherHearts invites the Santa Barbara
community
to gather in recognition that what we hold in common is much stronger than
what divides us; that we can and must work to find peaceful solutions to
conflict
in our communities, nation, and world.

In 1870 Julia Ward Howe, author of the Battle Hymn of the Republic,
wrote what is now called the “Mother’s Day Proclamation”. On the heels of the Civil
War, this proclamation was radical for its time in its call to urge women to
“leave all that may be left of home” and gather together. It was time,
Julia Ward Howe said, for women to unite to bring an end to war. “Our sons
shall not be taken from us to unlearn all that we have been able to teach
them of charity, mercy, and patience. We the women of one country will be
too tender of those of another country to allow our sons to be trained to
injure theirs.”

Jean Shinoda Bolen, author of Urgent Message from Mother; Gather the Women,
Save the World calls for women of the world to heed the original message of
Mother’s Day. She asks women to join together, to meet, to share wisdom,
and
to commit to working together to promote a more peaceful world.

MotherHearts and Veterans for Peace have chosen a meaningful and relevant
time and place for “Return to Spirit of Mother’s Day” on Sunday May 14, at
2:00 pm at West Beach next to Stearns Wharf (Arlington West). Music program
will begin at 1:00 pm.

For more information contact:
Lisa Wysel
(805) 565-1488
Mothers Hearts
olivia on May 11, 2006 at 9:38 pm

The other clips are pretty powerful too … rita martinson, troop morale etc …
- jimstaro on May 11, 2006 at 9:50 pm
  
  It actually makes the Powerful First even that much more Powerful!!!!!
- Nancy LeTourneau on May 11, 2006 at 10:10 pm
  
  I’ll add another wow to the list above.
  
  And the thing that has just rocked my world from the video is the fact that more soldiers have been killed in the first 3 years in Iraq than were killed in the first 3 years in Vietnam. Oh my god!!
jimstaro on May 12, 2006 at 5:28 am

Bring Them Home, NOW!

Full Size Click Here
Militarytracy on May 12, 2006 at 5:56 am

Is there any finer gift we can give our kids than the permission and power to question the power, see the whole picture clearly, respond accordingly?
supersoling on May 12, 2006 at 8:07 am

Jim,
I sent this link to my son, who is taking classes for recording arts, and video composition. I know he’ll doubly appreciate the message, and the art. I asked him to spread it far and wide among his peers. He’s just turned 19, so he’ll be able to target just the right people.

Thanks
- Militarytracy on May 12, 2006 at 10:48 am
  
  I haven’t heard it yet….waiting for my daughter and her bunch to “play it for me” and they will because a free ring tone is a fine thing these days!
canberra boy on May 12, 2006 at 1:18 pm

Hey, thanks for drawing attention to ‘Punk Ass Crusade’. Wow!!

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