Pacific Life Community

PLC Gathering: March 9-12, 2012 in Santa Barbara with protest at Vandenberg!

kacweric — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:14:39 +0000

Please register online. Complete your registration by sending a check for $100 to:
Guadalupe Catholic Worker
4575 9th Street
Guadalupe, CA 93434

Frida Berrigan Speaks This Sunday & Citizen Intervention at Lockheed Martin Monday

brycefisher — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:23:08 +0000

Frida Berrigan, renowned peace activist, will speak at The Vallombrosa Center, and the theme of this year’s talk is “Nuclear War and Weapons Profit No One.” Light refreshments to follow. Admission is free and open to the general public.

Vallombrosa Center
250 Oak Grove
Menlo Park, CA 95135
2pm to 4pm
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Get Directions

NONVIOLENT Citizen Intervention

Pacific Life Community welcomes others to join us in our acts of witness by calling for an immediate end to the illegal and reprehensible Trident nuclear weapon system which Lockheed Martin researches, manufactures, maintains, and operates for the US Navy. We are convinced that this weapon system poses an immediate threat to all people everywhere.

We are committed to using only nonviolent means to ease the threat that Lockheed Martin’s activities pose to humanity, but we do not condone or tolerate any form of violence or intimidation. Peacefully, we bring a message of peace and hope.

To join our citizen intervention, bring your banners, flags, and witness to

The Bay Trail at 7:30am at Borreagas North of Carribean in Sunnyvale, California for rally and march to Lockheed Martin’s gates, or
to the gates of Lockheed Martin at Java and Mathilda in Sunnyvale, California at 8:30am

Street parking allowed along Bordeaux and Borregas.

Lockheed Martin’s Role in UK Census Called in Question

brycefisher — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:16:52 +0000

Read the article on The Guardian about how protesters are worried about a US-based arms manufacturer Lockheed Martin’s involvement in the UK’s upcoming census.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/feb/19/census-boycott-lockheed-martin/print

PLC 2011 in the San Francisco Bay Area

brycefisher — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:03:42 +0000

Dear Friends,

Less than one month from today the Pacific Life Community retreat/action with keynote speaker, Frida Berrigan, will begin at Vallombrosa Retreat Center in Menlo Park, CA on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 2:00 pm. Following the retreat , we will gather at the gates of Lockheed Martin in Sunnyvale, on Monday morning approximately at 8:30 am.We have a PLC 2011 schedule of events and directions to PLC 2011 available to help you plan for this event.

It’s not (quite) too late for registration. It is most important during this time to mail in the fee of $100 to cover the cost of a bed and all meals. Some scholarships are available so please note this need when you return the email for your registration. To begin the process: email to pgycoleman@aol.com to let us know you are coming, how many participant/s from your family or community etc. will attend, any special dietary requests, and your mode of transportation to the Bay Area.

Even if you are already on the master list as committed participants, we will need an email address, cell phone # or land phone #, and address from everyone. The most updated information is necessary for accurate organization.

Write checks or money orders to Philanthropic Ventures Foundation – note Catholic Worker at bottom and mail to:

Peggy Coleman
2309 Saidel Drive #1
San Jose, CA 95124
408-221-3424

In and through peace, The Planning Committee:
Bob, Janet, Larry, Bryce, Steve, Ed, Mary Jane, and Peggy

PLC History 1974-1980

brycefisher — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:21:57 +0000

The Pacific Life Community has an ongoing mission: to disarm nuclear weapons (specifically the Trident weapon system) along the West Coast. Our story started in the mid-70s and continues to the present. To catch up on the first chapter of our story, read this summary of our work from 1974-1980.

Recovery of “Golden Rule” Direct Action against Nuclear Testing

brycefisher — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:03:09 +0000

An article from the History News Network entitled, “The ‘Golden Rule’ Will Sail Again,” describes how one crew of anti-nuclear activists sailed into a Pacific ocean nuclear test zone in their ship, “Golden Rule,” despite injunctions and regulations prohibiting their presence in those waters. Their actions inspired other activists and organizations, including GreenPeace, to sail into the test site. Because of the courageous acts of these activists, atmospheric nuclear testing ban in the landmark Partial Test Ban Treaty.

Later the “Golden Rule” passed into new ownership and was eventual shipwrecked. Recently this symbol of life and freedom from nuclear annihilation was recovered.

Read the full story at History News Network.

PLC 2011 Schedule

brycefisher — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:30:54 +0000

Download our PLC 2011 flyer with a preliminary schedule and full details. The sequence of meetings may change between now and the event.

Saturday March 5

1-2pm Registration begins
3:30-4:30pm Introductory session with small group breakout
6pm Dinner
7-8:30pm Panel on PLC history, present, future
9-10pm Films available for viewing

Sunday March 6

8am Breakfast
9-10am Presentation on Lockheed Martin
10:15am Proposals and Fishbowl Discussion
12 noon Lunch
1pm Preparation for next day’s activities
2-4pm Frida Berrigan talk and discussion
6pm Dinner
7pm Liturgy in Chapel
8pm Music, singing; Preparation, packing for early departure in AM

Monday March 7

Morning Gathering at Lockheed Martin, Sunnyvale
Mid or early afternoon: Review and evaluation

Lockheed Martin’s Keyhole into Space

brycefisher — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:38:35 +0000

A recent article from Spaceflight Now, Delta 4-Heavy’s hush-hush payload found and identified, describes the latest in a series of “security” satellites launched into space. This latest is believed to have been designed and built by Lockheed Martin. See our previous post to get an understanding of the fluid boundary between Lockheed Martin and the United States government. From watching us in outer space, to running the Post Office, Lockheed Martin affects the lives of nearly every resident of the United States on a daily basis. Join us in Menlo Park to discuss and respond.

Lockheed Martin, Eisenhower, and the Military Industrial Complex

brycefisher — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 22:49:33 +0000

Last week marked the 50th anniversary of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s famous farewell speech to the nation in which he warned against the rise of a “military-industrial complex.” Watch Democracy Now’s interview with William Hartung, director of the Arms and Security Initiative at the New America Foundation, who traces the rise of the military-industrial complex through the story of the nation’s largest weapons contractor, Lockheed Martin. Hartung’s new book is Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military-Industrial Complex.

If the rise of United States federal debt and military spending during a recession bother you, take action by registering for the Pacific Life Community’s 2011 gathering in the Bay Area.

30 years of Nuclear Resistance

brycefisher — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:50:38 +0000

The folks at Nuclear Resister put together an 18 minute slide show with music celebrating 30 years of Nukewatch, the Nuclear Resister and the Plowshares 8, with lots of photos of anti-nuclear actions, including Plowshares actions, and a couple of PLC actions are in there, too. It was shown at our sister community, the Atlantic Life Community. It’s available at the Nuclear Resister website.