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MOM SAYS
A World without Trident Creates Hope for the Children.
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A new book by
Bob Aldridge, a World War II veteran and former engineer, has for 35 years researched federal activities to reveal clandestine government capabilities and ambitions. He is credited with being the first to warn in the 1970's that the Pentagon was seeking a disarming nuclear first strike capability. Contact info and order form at the Pacific Life Research Center web site. Video: Jackie Hudson at WPSR Annual Fundraising Dinner 
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Stop U.S.
“The Bush administration has recklessly proposed developing a new hydrogen bomb. This new generation of nuclear weapons has been given the innocuous sounding name of the ‘Reliable Replacement Warhead’ (RRW). The U.S. cannot design and produce new nuclear weapons and simultaneously insist that other countries forgo nuclear capabilities. “Please write and ask your representatives and senators to oppose this plan.” Click here. |
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Contact: Karol Milner or Glen Milner (206) 365-7865
Lynne Greenwald (360) 377-2465
May 11, 2008 80 people were present at the demonstration against Trident nuclear weapons at the Bangor submarine base. 10 demonstrators attempted to block the main highway entrance into the base and were arrested. At around 2:45 pm on Saturday, four demonstrators entered the main highway and briefly blocked traffic on the Kitsap County side of the Main gate at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor. The four demonstrators carried a banner that stated, "Abolish Nuclear Weapons." They were immediately arrested by Kitsap County Sheriffs. Soon after the four were arrested, six demonstrators entered the highway on federal property and were arrested by base security. During the event, four demonstrators risked arrest while holding a large banner over the freeway overpass leading into the base declaring, "CREATE A PEACEFUL WORLD FOR ALL CHILDREN, Abolish Nuclear Weapons. Scrap Trident." In previous Ground Zero events in 2007, demonstrators had been told they could no longer hang a banner in this manner. After much discussion, Washington State Patrol officers and Kitsap County Sheriffs determined that the banner could stay. Mother's Day in the United States was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe as a day dedicated to peace. Howe saw the effects on both sides of the Civil War and realized destruction from warfare goes beyond the killing of soldiers in battle. Those arrested by Kitsap County Sheriffs: Julia Rusk, of Bothell; Joy Goldstein of Vashon; Thomas Hodges, of Seattle; and Larry Kerschner, of Veterans for Peace, Chapter 109, of Pe Ell. Those arrested by Naval Base security: Nicole Scott, of Shoreline; Ann Kittredge and Mayla Siemion, of Quilcene; Susan Borys, of Vaughn; Daniel Norby, of Seattle; and Lynne Greenwald, of Bremerton. The four arrested by Kitsap County Sheriffs were booked and later released in Port Orchard. The six arrested by base security were booked and released at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor. Two of the six arrested on federal property received citations for trespass on a military installation. The Trident submarine base at Bangor, just 20 miles from Seattle, has become home to the largest single stockpile of nuclear warheads in the U.S. arsenal. In November 2006, the Natural Resources Defense Council declared that the 2,364 nuclear warheads at Bangor are approximately 24 percent of the entire U.S. arsenal. 
Saturday, May 10th, 2008 Mom Says No Nukes! The next nonviolent direct action at the Trident submarine base at Bangor will be in honor of Mother's Day on Saturday, May 10, 2008. Printable Event flyer Kitsap Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
For driving directions see the back of the event flyer above.
Building Green in Kitsap County The Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action is rebuilding its house, creating a permanent residence and center in opposition to the Trident nuclear weapons system. Foundations have been poured and wall construction will begin on May 3, 2008. Read complete article here. Get the Press Release
posted April 17, 2008 (May 5, 2008 issue of The Nation) Leaving Cheyenne Mountain How I Learned to Start Worrying and Loathe the Bomb
It took three years just to excavate that mountain redoubt outside Colorado Springs, that cold war citadel whose two huge blast doors weighed twenty-five tons each. Within its confines, under 2,000 feet of Rocky Mountain granite, fifteen buildings were mounted on steel springs, each spring weighing nearly half a ton, so that when the Soviet nukes exploded, each building would sway but not collapse. When it became operational in 1966, the Cheyenne Mountain Complex was the ultimate bomb shelter. Its 200 or so crew members were believed to have a 70 percent likelihood of surviving a five-megaton blast with a three-mile circular error of probability, even if the surrounding countryside became an irradiated wasteland. Today, more than four decades later, the complex remains an important command center, though in 2006 the military announced that it would now serve primarily as a backup facility (on "warm standby," in military jargon). Complete article here. 
Update On GZ'S New House The old house is gone and its former site is now graded for replanting in grass. Pictures and complete article here. Ground Zero Peace Quilt Raffle is back! Another chance to win a Peace Quilt--all proceeds for Ground Zero house. $5 or $5,000, the more raffle tickets you buy, the greater your chance to win. This year's Ground Zero Peace Quilt is a 36 inch by 48 inch lap quilt/wall hanging with beautiful Sunflower prints in red and yellow, made by Karol Milner. A panel on the front of the Peace Quilt states, "Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, 2008." The signature block on the back is by Karol Milner. Chances to win may be purchased by simply mailing your check to Ground Zero, marked for Peace Quilt. We will make sure each $5.00 amount will buy you one raffle ticket for the drawing at the Ground Zero Hiroshima/Nagasaki event in August. Raffle tickets may also be purchased at Ground Zero events. The winner does not have to be present to win. We will make sure the winner receives the Peace Quilt. Thank you for helping us build our new Ground Zero house and for supporting our continued resistance to the Trident submarine system. Published on Thursday, February 14, 2008 by CommonDreams.org A Valentine’s Day Tribute: The Things They Do for Love by Olga Bonfiglio Americans are largely unaware of the vastness and lethality of U.S. nuclear weapons stockpiles, say Sisters Ardeth Platte, Carol Gilbert and Jackie Hudson, the three nuns who did time in federal prison for breaking into the N-8 Minuteman missile site in October 2002. Complete article herehttp://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/02/14/7048/ See the complete Ground Zero Press Release
January 19, 2008 17 people arrested honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Trident submarine base at Bangor, WA Contact:
120 people were present at the demonstration commemorating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the gates of Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor on January 19th. 17 demonstrators were arrested at the highway entrance into the base. At 2 PM on Saturday, demonstrators walked from the Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action to the entrance of Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor. After a vigil for peace at the base, six demonstrators entered the highway on federal property, walking arm-in-arm toward the base while singing "We Shall Overcome." At the same time, five other demonstrators blocked the highway entrance to the Trident submarine base while holding a banner with a statement by Dr. King which stated, "When scientific power outruns moral power, we end up with guided missiles and misguided men." After the eleven demonstrators were arrested by Naval Base security, six other demonstrators blocked the highway entrance to the base with a banner which stated, "Abolish Nuclear Weapons." The six were arrested by Kitsap County Sheriffs. Demonstrators also hung a large banner over the entrance to the Trident submarine base which stated, "Share the Dream of a World without War." The Trident submarine base at Bangor is located 20 miles west of Seattle. It is the last active nuclear weapons depot on the West Coast and is the place of deployment for approximately 1,360 nuclear warheads. Another 1,000 warheads are stored on the base in inactive reserve. The Trident base at Bangor has the largest stockpile of nuclear warheads in the United States. Those arrested by Naval Base security: Jon Bowers, 24, and Sophie Siemion, 19, of Bremerton; Fr. Bill Bichsel, S.J., 79, of Tacoma; Ann Kittridge, 50, of Quilcene; Jack Fogelberg, 48, of Auburn; Nicole Scott, 22, of Shoreline; Gemma Borys, 27, and Susan Borys, 58, of Vaughn; Kerry Fitzpatrick, 51, of Gig Harbor; Gabrielle LaValle, 41, of Lynnwood; and David Damstrom, 61, of Seattle. Those arrested by Kitsap County Sheriffs: Larry Kerschner, 61, of Pe Ell; Joy Goldstein, 72, of Vashon; Kathryn Poole, 43, of Sedro Woolley; and Rev. Anne Hall, 62, David Hall, 61, and Glen Milner, 56, of Seattle. The eleven demonstrators arrested by Naval Base security were booked and released. One demonstrator, Fr. Bill Bichsel, was issued a federal citation for trespass, 18 USC 1392. The six demonstrators arrested by Kitsap County Sheriffs were booked and later released in Port Orchard. Demonstrators were told they may be charged with "attempted disorderly conduct", with a maximum 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. See the complete Ground Zero Press Release
Making News
Bangor Protest Peaceful;
By Andrew Binion (Contact)
Read article here. 
Saturday, January 19, 2008 Share the Dream of Join the Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action for a traditional vigil and direct action at the gates of Naval Base Kitsap, Bangor, on Saturday, January 19. Honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as together we resist nuclear weapons, the occupation of Iraq, and the bombing of Iran. Gather at 8:30 a.m. at the Kitsap Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4418 Perry Rd., Bremerton, for nonviolence training and action planning. At 1:30 p.m., come to Ground Zero, 16159 Clear Creek Rd. NW, Poulsbo, to walk or ride to the Bangor gate. Bring sack lunch, water, umbrella, warm clothes, money to donate, a peaceful spirit. Printable Event flyer Kitsap Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
For driving directions see the back of the event flyer above.
Letters to the Editor
Bomb making must never be resumed The Landmarks Committee of the National Park System Advisory Board has recommended National Historic Landmark status for Hanford's B Reactor. As Sen. Patty Murray said in visiting the site in late November, this is a tribute to the patriotism of the Hanford workers of World War II. What also needed saying is that this work must never be resumed. It's a tragic truth about our history of war in the 20th century that the world went psychotic on several occasions and has yet to fully recover. The B Reactor must also be a reminder of the arms race for weapons of mass destruction that may yet end civilized life on Earth if we do not outlaw all weapons of mass destruction. The U.S. is the global leader in deploying nuclear weapons and must become the global leader in assuring their dismantlement before they are ever unleashed again. We know from the Nagasaki bomb that Hanford helped build that atomic weapons are weapons of horror. Together we can still say never again. Dave Hall, M.D.
Coming December 12th in Seattle
Resisting Trident In The United Kingdom
You are invited to attend and meet with Angie Zelter from Scotland to dialogue with Ground Zero folks about our common mission: Resist Trident, End Nuclear Weapons. Angie is one of the key leaders of the Trident resistance in Britain. In January 2002 Angie received the Right Livelihood Award (considered the alternative Nobel Peace Prize) along with Ellen Moxley and Ulla Roder for their Trident Plowshares action which led to the Sheriff declaring them innocent and that the Trident violated international law. At the ceremony Angie said that Trident represented "terrorism on an unimaginable scale." "Our planet is dying. One of the major causes is the inability of our leaders to see themselves as global citizens and their country as just one among other equally valuable countries, or to put the planet's well-being above that of their own narrow nationalistic ideologies." Wednesday, December 12th, 6:30 PM potluck; 7:30 program.
Bill Bischel and Bernie Meyer were in Scotland this past spring and summer to participate in the Faslane 365 Campaign. Scotland is now conducting a process for the removal of Trident from Scotland. Please Attend! August 6, 2007 14 peace activists arrested marking the 62nd Anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombing at the Trident submarine base at Bangor, WA 60 people were present in an early dawn demonstration against nuclear weapons at the Trident submarine base at Bangor. The two main entrances at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor were briefly blocked while Navy personnel and support personnel were arriving for work at the base on Monday morning. read more ...
INTERFAITH PEACE WALK Eugene ~ Seattle ~ Bangor
Each step will be a prayer
The Interfaith Peace Walk Towards a Nuclear Free Future is an opportunity for all people to come together in a non-violent, spiritually motivated action to reclaim the future. Peace walkers will average about 15 miles per day with rest periods along the way. The walk is open to all who are sincere in extinguishing the violent fire of nuclear annihilation. Sponsored by: Nipponzan Myohoji, Ground Zero for Nonviolent Action, Lake Forest Park for Peace, Tacoma Catholic Workers For more information or to join the Peace Walk, or to help with overnight hosting or food... CONTACT: Rev. Senji Kanaeda
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July 2007 Newsletter Thirty Years of Resistance and Community Ground Zero was founded in 1977. In this issue, members reflect on their experiences with the group and the ways Ground Zero has influenced their lives. "There's no one 'most significant' moment that comes to mind of my lifetime in Ground Zero. There are countless, like every time I hear my mom (and others) speak of her convictions and what underlies her determination to abolish nuclear weapons. I can't articulate it with the emotion it provokes in me when she says she's doing it for her children. That, more than anything, inspires me to live conscientiously and thoughtfully." — Alissa Greenwald, daughter of Lynne Greenwald Download complete newsletter (PDF format) here
30th Anniversary Peace Quilt Raffle All proceeds for Ground Zero house. Raffle tickets are $5.00. The more tickets you buy, the greater your chance to win. The winner will be drawn on August 5 at the Hiroshima/Nagasaki event. You need not be present to win. Thank you for helping us celebrate 30 years of Trident resistance and for helping us build our new Ground Zero house. For more details and a larger picture of this fabulous work of art
click here.  GZ Newsletter, Winter 1989 Printable Event Flyer Now Available for 30th Anniversary Event Still resisting Trident: for love and for life: To commemorate GZ's 30th anniversary, the August 4-6, 2007 event flyer contains reproductions of several vintage newsletter covers. The one from Winter 1989 is shown here. Please help promote this important event -- download, print and distribute the flyer. PEACE FLEET! 2007 Meet the U.S. Navy fleet at the Seattle Seafair. The tentative date this year is Wednesday, August 1, 2007. This year, activists are encouraged again to meet on land on the Seattle waterfront at the same time for a nonviolent demonstration against weapons of war. Meet on the waterfront near Pier 66 by 1 PM to see vessels in Elliott Bay. Please bring banners and signs. Excellent reporting from local Seattle publication, Real Change Activist Fights Navy Secrecy over Puget Sound Weapons Cache To the military, Indian Island is the West Coast’s
most strategic ammunitions depot. To Glen Milner, it’s a place of potentially
explosive danger
30 Years of Trident Resistance
Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action invites you to join us for the 30th Anniversary on Saturday, August 4 through Monday, August 6 (Hiroshima Day) as we celebrate our history and join in nonviolent direct action to close the Bangor Trident submarine base. The Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action was founded in 1977. The center is on 3.8 acres adjoining the Trident submarine base at Bangor, Washington. The Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action offers the opportunity to explore the root of violence and injustice in our world and to experience the transforming power of love through nonviolent direct action. We resist all nuclear weapons, especially the Trident submarine system.The Trident submarine base at Bangor, just 20 miles from Seattle, has become home to the largest single stockpile of nuclear warheads in the U.S. arsenal. In November 2006, the Natural Resources Defense Council declared that the 2,364 nuclear warheads at Bangor are about 24 percent of the entire U.S. arsenal. On August 4 we will welcome the arrival of Peace Walkers, gather to recall the past and plan for the future, participate in a groundbreaking ceremony as we begin replacing the house lost in a fire, and enjoy a musical fund raiser with artists Linda Allen and Tom Rawson. August 5 will be a day of nonviolent training, vigiling and planning for direct action at the Trident Submarine Base. August 6 will be "Take the Day Off for Peace." Lynne Greenwald
3 people arrested in Mother’s Day demonstration at Trident nuclear submarine base at Bangor, WA 35 people walked at early dawn to the demonstration against Trident nuclear weapons at the Bangor submarine base. 3 demonstrators attempted to block the main highway entrance into the base and were arrested immediately. Find the press release
here.
MOTHER’S DAY VIGIL and NONVIOLENT DIRECT ACTION 
at the Gates of Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor
See links to your immediate left for the printable event flier. The front makes a poster. The back has all the details for the schedule, directions and contacts. If you have trouble opening the PDF files from the flier, much of
the same information can be found
here.
Find the press release
here.
This blogger-style front page
Also see the
19 arrested at Bangor, WA marking the 60th Anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombing July Newsletter: The Place of Ground Zero Ground Zero house burns - totally destroyed US Dept of Transportation rules against DOD shipments of radioactive munitions April 2005 Newsletter - "Beating Our Swords into Ploughshares" January 2005 Newsletter: "Bangor - At the Epicenter of Violence" GZ met the U.S. Navy SEAFAIR fleet on August 5th Are you a draft-age Conscientious Objector? Depleted Uranium Munitions Action Plan (updated November 2004) Depleted Uranium document from US Navy The case for abolishing nuclear weapons Are you a draft-age Conscientious Objector?Depleted Uranium Munitions Action Plan Depleted Uranium document from US Navy
The case for abolishing nuclear weapons
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