Religions > Atheism > Atheists in Foxholes update (11/2), speakers, banquet, more..
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Atheists in Foxholes update (11/2), speakers, banquet, more.. |
ATHEISTS IN FOXHOLES UPDATE
November 2, 2005
PRELIMINARY SPEAKERS ROSTER FOR AIF ANNOUNCED!
With just over a week before the historic ATHEISTS IN FOXHOLES Parade
and Rally in Washington, DC (November 10, 2005 -- see below), the AIF
Task Force has announced the preliminary line-up of speakers.
Included on behalf of organizations are (alphabetically)...
KEN BRONSTEIN (New York City Atheists)
JIM HELDBERG (San Francisco Atheists)
ELLEN JOHNSON (American Atheists)
LARRY JONES (Institute for Humanist Studies)
EDWIN KAGIN (Camp Quest)
WOODY KAPLAN
BOBBIE KIRKHART (Atheist Alliance)
MEL LIPMAN (American Humanist Association)
HERB SILVERMAN (Secular Coalition for America
JASON TOPRY (Military Association of Atheists & Freethinkers)
Other speakers include (alphabetically)...
GARY BETCHAM
KEN BONNELL
KATHRYN BROOKS
LARRY CARTER
JIM CORRENTI
CHRIS DAVIS
DOUGLAS DIGGENS
DONNY JANES
HANS KASTEN
BART MELTZER
GEORGE OSSENKO
WILLIAM H. RUSSELL
WILLIAN T. SHEEHAN
WARREN ALLEN SMITH
ARIEL J. THOMANN
SPIKE TYSON
CHUCK VILLA
BILL WALKER
RICHARD L. WINGROVE
The historic Atheists in Foxholes Parade & Rally will take place on
Friday, November 11, 2005 -- this coming Veterans Day.
-- The parade is open to all retired and active-duty members of the
Armed Forces (for more information visit
http://www.atheistfoxholes.org).
Form up beginning at 10:30 AM directly east of 14th Street on the
Mall. Signs will signify areas where vets of different eras can
assemble. You are welcome to bring your own appropriately-themed
signs, banners and flags. Be sure to wear appropriate attire for this
event! We ask that all participants in the Parade be there no later
than 10:45. The Parade will begin promptly at 11:00 AM and proceed
down the Mall to the 4th St. Rally location. Marshals will be
available to direct the Parade, answer questions and provide for
special needs.
The Parade itself is restricted to vets and active-duty military!
This is their day, their event! Others are encouraged to line the
Parade route which runs down the Mall between Madison Drive and
Jefferson Drive.
The Parade will take approximately 20-25 minutes to reach the Rally
stage location. Events there will begin promptly at 11:30 AM. All
may assemble in front of the stage. Portable toilets and a First Aid
station will be set up. Some may wish to bring folding chairs or a
blanket.
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A note on signs, posters, banners and more...
The Atheists in Foxholes event is about the veterans and active duty
military personnel who have served our country and defended the ideas
enunciated in our secular Constitution.
We welcome signs, banners and flags for this event. National Park
Service rules prohibit any signs mounted on wooden posts. Also,
please note -- this is not about our respective
Atheist/Freethought/Humanist or other organizations! (This is NOT the
Godless Americans March on Washington, remember that?) This event is
NOT a promotion for any group. So, please keep that in mind in
respect to the theme of any signs or banners. We encourage you,
instead, to use signs and other devices to salute our "Atheists in
Foxholes."
Also, this is not a referendum on a particular war or the idea of war.
It is not about promoting awareness of other issues having to do with
nonbelief or the First Amendment. It's about the vets.
There will be other forums and venues where you can "blow off steam"
about your favorite issues, or promote your particular favorite group
-- but this is not an appropriate situation. Please be aware of this.
The Atheists in Foxholes event is about our vets and active duty
military personnel. If you have doubts about an appropriate sign or
message, we suggest that you bring an American flag instead. Thanks!
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Hotel lodging, meals for the AIF event...
The official venue for the AIF is the Washington Plaza Hotel located
at Ten Thomas Circle, NW. Their phone number is 202-842-1300. The
hotel is a short walk from the McPherson Metro Station and the Mall.
They are providing a special room rate beginning at $149; to qualify,
mention that you are with Group #4515. You must contact the hotel
directly. Visit their web site at http://www.washingtonplazahotel.com
for more information.
The Atheists in Foxholes Task Force has now booked two other hotels
which are giving special rates for our event.
The Crowne Plaza Washington National Airport is located at 1480
Crystal Drive in Arlington, phone 703-416-1600. The offer a special
rate of $109 per night. Visit http://www.cpnationalairport.com and
use the group booking code: FOX .
The Holiday Inn National Airport at Crystal City is located at 2650
Jefferson Davis Highway in Arlington, VA. The phone is 703-684-7200.
They offer a special rate of $89 per night. Visit
http://www.hinationalairport.com and tell them you are with "Atheists
in Foxholes."
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There is still limited seating for the AIF Welcome Banquet slated for
Thursday, November 10, 2005 beginning at 7:30 PM at the Washington
Plaza Hotel. Officials from major Atheist, Freethought and Secular
Humanist organizations supporting AIF will be in attendance, and there
will be a program of brief talks and other events with co-hosts Dave
Silverman and Arlene Marie! Come share the good times with old and
new friends and we kick off the Atheists in Foxholes event! For more
information and to register on line using our secure transaction
server visit https://lightning.he.net/~atheists/fox/reservation.php
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* If you're an "Atheist in Foxholes" veteran or active duty military,
we want to hear from you. Tell us your story! Contact
ej @ atheists.org ... and send us your photo so we can use it on our
web site and during the AIF event! [remove spaces from email address]
WHAT: Atheists in Foxholes Parade and Rally
WHEN: Friday, November 11, 2005, beginning at 11:00 "AM
WHERE: The Mall, Washington, DC
MORE INFO: http://www.atheistfoxholes.org
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Larry Mundinger (aa#451) American Atheists Internet Representative
<irep @ atheists.org> <http://www.atheists.org/>
<http://www.americanatheist.org/> <http://www.atheistviewpoint.tv/>
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