March 14, 2003

• Am I a real activist now?
  
  So people are actually planning to attend my demo! Here's the story...
  
  In short...
  
  Protests are intensifying over the arrival of heavily armed soldiers at Kmarts, Walmarts, and Rite Aids around the country. The soldiers are not guarding the retail giants from attack. They are toy soldiers armed with assault rifles and machine guns, and they have replaced the traditional front-and-center chocolate bunny in children's Easter baskets. Whether the Christian holiday or the pre-Christian Ostara is your style, Easter is a holiday about life, birth, rebirth, joy, and above all peace.
  
  In New York on Sunday, a 28-year-old mother was arrested at the Astor Place Kmart in downtown Manhattan. She was wearing a sweater fringed with cellophane grass, white pants, plush slippers, fuzzy white rabbit ears.
  
  Amy Hamilton-Thibert, the 28 year old mom arrested Sunday, and other activists across the nation, are calling for demonstrations at every Kmart that is still carrying the baskets. Kmart corporate has decided to let each local store decide whether or not to carry the baskets, so our demonstration could really have an effect.
  
  Join us, 3pm, Sunday March 16th (this sunday) outside the Kmart on 41st avenue in Capitola, just east of Highway 1. Bring your bunny ears, non-violent spirits, and creative signs!
  
  Sponsored by Santa Cruz County Friends of Chocolate Bunnies.
  
  
  (actually, *any* Kmart that is still carrying the things will do. List ok Kmarts here: Look for "Store locator" at bottom of screen)
  
  It looks like lots of people and even some press are coming. Bring your bunny ears!
  
  More info at:
  
  http://www.webactive.com/pacifica/demnow/dn20030314.html
  http://www.lionlamb.org/whatsnew.html
  http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0310/baard2.php

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