BREAK THE SILENCE ABOUT NUCLEAR WEAPONS

Livermore Lab is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the slogan: "Making History. Making a Difference." Under contract to the University of California, the Livermore and Los Alamos Labs have designed and tested every nuclear weapon in the U.S. arsenal. That work is still going on today; new weapons designs focus on creating "more useable" and earth penetrating nuclear weapons.

On August 3rd we will gather to remember the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and say never again to nuclear war.

For more than 50 years, the world has been held hostage to the threat of nuclear annihilation. While people around the world overwhelmingly support nuclear disarmament, their voices have been silenced by a handful of governments led by our own who claim for themselves the right to possess and threaten the use of nuclear weapons of mass destruction in the name of "national security."

The Nuclear Posture Review reveals US contingency plans to use nuclear weapons against seven nations: Russia, China, North Korea, Libya, Syria, Iraq and Iran. The open-ended "War on Terrorism" has given the Bush Administration a blank check. How far will this administration go to enforce the US global empire?

We must stop the bomb where it starts. Now, more than ever, we need to unite in Livermore against preparations for nuclear war in order to prevent the unthinkable from happening again.

Twenty years ago, thousands of nonviolent protesters converged in Livermore Lab to demonstrate against the nuclear arms race. Now, instead of "liquidating the legacy of the Cold War," the Bush administrationís real nuclear weapons agenda is "fewer, but newer". The conflict between India and Pakistan demonstrates anew that the fate of our planet is at stake. Nuclear weapons must be abolished. We must break the silence and make our voices heard.

***Join us in a celebration of 20 years of nonviolent resistance***

RALLY and MARCH to LIVERMORE NUCLEAR WEAPONS LAB
Nonviolent direct action at the gate (optional)

Date: August 3rd, Saturday
Time: Rally 11am march to Lab at 2pm
Venue: Rally at Carnegie Park then march along East Ave. to Lawrence Livermore National Lab.
Address: Carnegie Park, 4th and J St., Livermore
Contact Information: Livermore Conversion Project, Sherry Larsen-Beville (510) 663-8065, Tri-Valley CAREs, Tara Dorabji (925) 443-7148 or Western States Legal Foundation (510) 839-5877 www.wslfweb.org.

*FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE from Dublin/Pleasanton BART station starting at 10:15 am

A day of SPEAKERS and MUSIC including:
Thomas Tanemori, Hiroshima Survivor; Medea Benjamin, Global Exchange; Laura Wells, Green Party candidate for State Controller; Angana Chatterji, California Institute of Integral Studies; Zulfiqar Ahmad, Nautilus Insitute for Security and Sustainable Development; Barbara Lubin, Middle East Childrenís Alliance; Wilson Riles, Jr., Community Activist; Jacqueline Cabasso, Western States Legal Foundation; Marylia Kelley, Tri-Valley CAREs; Holly Guin Graham; Linda Hirschorn, The Funky Nixons; Clan Dyken.

To endorse, sponsor or volunteer contact: Livermore Conversion Project (510)663-8065; Tri-Valley CAREs (925)443-7148; Western States Legal Foundation (510) 839-5877.

SPONSORS and ENDORSERS
American Friends Service Committee, Berkeley Friends Church Peace & Christian Social Concerns, Buddhist Peace Fellowship, California Peace Action, East Bay Peace Action, Ecology Center, Ecumenical Peace Institute, Franciscan Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation, Fremont Pax Christi, Global Exchange, Gray Panthers of San Francisco, Green Party of Contra Costa, Livermore Conversion Project, Marin People in Black, Middle East Childrenís Alliance, Mt. Diablo Peace Center, Nevada Desert Experience, Nicaragua Center for Community Action, Peace and Freedom Party, Peacemaking Group - Davis Community Church, Peninsula Peace and Justice Center, Peoplesí NonViolent Response Coalition, Physicians for Social Responsibility, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter S.F. Bay Area Progressive Challenge, Salinas Action League, San Jose Peace Center, San Jose Food Not Bombs, San Mateo Peace Action, Sisters of Saint Dominic, Social Justice Center of Marin, The Green Party of Alameda County, Tri-Valley Communities Against a Radioactive Environment (CAREs), Western States Legal Foundation, Women for Peace, Womenís International League for Peace and Freedom, Berkeley-East Bay, Womenís International League for Peace and Freedom, Peninsula Branch

NONVIOLENCE GUIDELINES
From brochure of Livermore Conversion Project

As participants, we agree to abide by the following nonviolent discipline in all our actions.

… We will harbor no anger but suffer the anger of the opponent.*
… We will refuse to return the assault of the opponent.
… We will refrain from insults and inappropriate language.
… We will protect opponents from insult or attack.
… If arrested, we will not resist. We will not go limp.
… If arrested, we will behave in an exemplary manner. We will not evade the legal consequences of our actions.
… Our attitude as conveyed through words, symbols and actions will be one of openness, friendliness and respect toward all other people we encounter including Livermore Nuclear Weapons Laboratory security officers and workers.
… We will not damage any property.
… We will not bring or use any drugs or alcohol.
… We will not run or use any threatening motions.
… We will carry no weapons.
… Without passing judgment on its use, we will not engage in symbolic blood pouring.
… Plans for our activities are shared with the authorities.
… As members of the nonviolent demonstration, we will follow the directions of the designated coordinators. In the event of a serious disagreement, we will remove ourselves from the action.

*The term opponent is borrowed from Gandhi and is meant to indicate one with whom one is in opposition but whom one does not consider an enemy.