On February 13th the Toy Industry Association revealed their 2010 toy picks at their 10th annual "Toy of the Year Awards" ceremony. Because kids don't get loving care from these folks, we decided to take our message to them at the Chelsea Piers. Not one single taxi, limo or stretch limo could pass without reading … Continue reading Toy Fair Request – Retire G.I. Joe
RETIRE G.I. JOE – ALL WAR TOYS MUST GO!
Friends, Our children and grandchildren are special and their playthings should be special too - stuff that helps them blossom into smart, happy, positive kids. That's why we pick out gifts with loving care. On February 13th the Toy Industry Association will reveal the 2010 toy picks at their 10th annual "Toy of the Year … Continue reading RETIRE G.I. JOE – ALL WAR TOYS MUST GO!
Peace Grandmothers Commemorate Six Years of Vigil
On January 13, 2010 members of the Granny Peace Brigade and Veterans for Peace Joined Grandmothers Against the War to mark the sixth year of the GAW vigil at Rockefeller Center. Vigilers gather as evening falls. The Veterans for Peace are with us. We give literature to passersby... ... read the names of the dead … Continue reading Peace Grandmothers Commemorate Six Years of Vigil
TARGET: NO MORE WAR TOYS
A HOLIDAY REMINDER FROM THE GRANNY PEACE BRIGADE NO MORE WAR TOYS, NO MORE WARS An action-based reminder that our wonderful smart kids and grandkids need smart, not war-mongering, toys. After our first wildly successful endeavor in Times Square on December 4th, we decided to take our message to a Target in Brooklyn. Molly Klopot … Continue reading TARGET: NO MORE WAR TOYS
No War Toys Action at Toys”R”Us
On December 4th the Granny Peace Brigade returned to the Times Square to say loud and clear, NO WAR TOYS!" Part of our group gathered outside the recruiting station in Times Square. As soon as the police realized we were demonstrating they asked us to "move along." So we marched with our signs to Toys"R"Us. … Continue reading No War Toys Action at Toys”R”Us
Those US Flags Were Made In China
September 4th at the Times Square Recruiting Center our very own paparazza, Jenny Heinz caught these two sailors in action. The sailors were giving free US flags to passersby. Our keen-eyed Jenny took a good look at the carton of flags and then she took a quick photo. These "Stars and Stripes" were made in … Continue reading Those US Flags Were Made In China
Thanks From A Sister Of A Wounded Soldier
Rain was falling on the Times Square military recruiting center today... ... on us and on a family that stopped to thank us. This young woman's brother was horribly injured in Iraq and is struggling to recover. "No one is paying attention to the wars any more. People are still dying in Iraq and Afghanistan … Continue reading Thanks From A Sister Of A Wounded Soldier
The Cost Of War Only Goes Up, In Lives Lost
Granny troops stand abreast of the Recruitment Center gangway today. Nice breeze, friendly clouds on a hot day. Retruthment is our way. We have revised numbers of fatalities to report. Today we follow the path of our literature. Here is Edith, one of the roving Granny retruthment distributors. Grannies in the lineup entreated this young … Continue reading The Cost Of War Only Goes Up, In Lives Lost
Fridays In July At The Re-Truthment Center
A full contingent of the Granny Peace Brigade delivering the Re-Truthment message. Note the police presence! Officer Delgado after greeting Lillian L, "How are you Ms Lifflander? You're my arrest, you know!" Re-Truthment ends with reading of names of dead US military and Iraqi civilians. We don't know the names of the Afghan civilians who … Continue reading Fridays In July At The Re-Truthment Center
Third Retruthment Demo at Times Square Military Recruiting Center
The Granny Peace Brigade returned to Military Island to raise questions and provide answers about the cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. We were joined this week by a tourist from Chicago... ...Sophie (on the left) who happened by and stayed with us for a big chunk of time holding up her end … Continue reading Third Retruthment Demo at Times Square Military Recruiting Center
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