Protest LULAC aiding military recruiters this FRIDAY

Protest LULAC aiding military recruiters this FRIDAY!

Latino recruitment is up 22% since the beginning of the Iraq war. Recruiters court us with their false promises. Instead of telling us the truth about the recruiters' lies, LULAC is helping the military suck more latino youth into the war machine. Recruiters will be at their national JOB FAIR FOR YOUTH!!!!

CAMi (Comité Anti-Militarización) has been planning a protest and press conference on July 13th at 10:30 am. LULAC has caught wind of our plans and they are freaking out a bit. Their national president, Rosa Rosales, has even offered us a speaking position to stop our protest.

Our actions can cause change!

We continue planning our event. It will either continue as scheduled. Or we can meet to celebrate our victory.

LULAC's event is another sad example of our own people selling us out. For example, at the Puerto Rican Parade in June, the military recruiters had booths and displays. There were soldier images on stage and even recruiters speaking from the stage and doing push up competitions! No doubt they will be at the Fiestas del Sol as well.

The armed services has relaxed their entrance standards to be a new soldier. They did this because their recruitment numbers have been declining (excluding latinos!). We will not be suckered in with their lies and half truths.

WE REFUSE TO BECOME CANNON FODDER IN THEIR IMPERIALIST WARS!

WE STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH YOUTH WHO REFUSE TO BE SUCKED INTO THE MILITARY!

NO MORE WARS OF AGGRESION AND IMPERIALISM!!!

Join us Friday, July 13th

10:30 am @ Main Entrance to Navy Pier
At the front gates by the Globe artwork that is in chains

Agenda for Friday, day of the youth job fair. You can see how the military will be infused from the "Department of Defense Youth Luncheon" to the " U.S.Armed Forces Academy Presentations". The whole agenda can be found at the following link

http://www.lulac.org/events/convention/cyouth2007.html

Friday, July 13, 2007

7 to 12, 2 to 5 Youth Convention Registration ............................................Terrace A East
7:30 am to 9 am LULAC National Educational Service Centers Breakfast ................Grand Ballroom
9 to 12, 2 to 4 Exposition, Job Fair, and College Fair Open ...................... Exhibition Hall A
9 am to 3 pm LULAC Youth-Collegiate Federal Career and Recruitment Forum
9 am to 2 pm College, University and Rising Seniors Grade 12.................................325-326
9 am to 12 pm High School Grade 9-11............................................................309-312
9 am to 12 pm Middle School Grade 6-8 ........................................................ 302 & 304
12:15 to 1:15 pm Department of Defense Youth Luncheon............................201-207
1:15t o 2:15 pm U.S. Armed Forces Academy Presentations.............................. 302 & 304
Captain James Henden, U.S. Army – West Point (New York)
Lt. Tony Lewis, U.S. Navy – Naval Academy (Anapolis)
Lt. Trier Brayn, U.S. Air Force – Air Force Academy (Colorado)
Lt. Ashley Housley, U.S. Air Force – Air Force Academy
2:15 to 3:15 pm Parliamentary Procedures (Ray Mancera, Nat'l Parliamentarian)................ 302 & 304
3:15 to 5:15 pm Young Women's Summit Presentation (Irma Ayala, VP-Young Women........ 302 & 304
7 pm to 11 pm Presidential Awards Banquet, MALDEF CEO John Trasvina.............Grand Ballroom
American GI Forum National Commander Antonio G. Morales
9 pm to 11:30 pm Youth DJ Dance ..............................................................Hyatt Burnham