Come to Pigstock 2007, the Upper Midwest Veterans for Peace Regional Retreat 8 am - midnight on 14 July 2007
5th Annual PIGSTOCK (July 14, 2007)
On July 14 we will hold our annual peace gathering, Pigstock, at Schaefers’ Pig Wisdom Farm* in Hager City, Wisconsin. Sponsored by Veterans for Peace, Chapter 115, everyone welcome. This year’s Pigstock includes:
Registration, Introductions and Announcements: 8:30 – 9:45 AM
Speakers/Workshops: 10:00 – 11:30 AM and 1:30 – 3:00 PM
Elizabeth de la Vega: former Federal Prosecutor, including a stint as Assistant U.S. Attorney in
Minneapolis; has written articles published in The Nation, Christian Science Monitor, Salon and Mother
Jones; author of “United States vs. George Bush, et al,” a book which presents in hypothetical form the
background and legal case for a grand jury indictment of the Bush Administration on the criminal charge of
conspiracy to defraud the United States. Copies will be on sale at our retreat. Ms. De la Vega will speak on
The Case for Impeachment.
Steven Miles, MD: Professor of Medicine and Bioethics, U. of MN; Miles’ new book, “Oath Betrayed:
Torture, Medical Complicity and the War on Terror,” examines the practice of military medicine in “War
On Terror” prisons. Using 60,000 pages of declassified documents, Miles shows how investigations of abuses
have been designed to protect the generals in charge. Copies will be on sale at our retreat. The title of Dr.
Miles’ talk is: Command Responsibility for the Abuses at Abu Ghraib.
Coleen Rowley: former FBI Agent, celebrated as the whistleblower who exposed the failure of the FBI
to properly address information about the 9/11 plots, testified regarding her concerns before the U.S. Senate,
gave information to the Dept. of Justice and the Joint Intelligence Committee Inquiry which helped lead to
the 9/11 Commission; one of the original protesters of the Bush Administration with Cindy Sheehan in
Crawford, Texas; recent Democratic candidate for Congress in the MN 2nd District, losing to incumbent
John Kline. Ms. Rowley will speak on Truth, the First Casualty in the “War On Terror”.
Keynote Address: 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Ann Wright: retired Colonel, U.S. Army and State Dept. Diplomat, one of three Diplomatic Corps
officials to resign in direct protest of U.S. invasion of Iraq. Since her resignation, she has become a full-time
anti-war activist, frequently cited, arrested, and convicted for her outspoken actions. Ann has been an active
participant in Veterans for Peace and with the Iraq Veterans Against the War, who will join her in this
presentation. She was one of the five judges in the January, 2006, International Commission of Inquiry
on Crimes Against Humanity Committed by the Bush Administration. The title of Ms. Wright’s
speech will be, The Role of Dissent in a Modern Democracy.
Music: Brass Band: Weapons of Brass Instruction
Jazz/Folk Duo: Jim Smit & Mike Johnston
Others: bring your instruments and vocal skills; music is a big part of our retreat
Food: Lunch Wagon: coffee, sandwiches, etc. at reasonable prices
Pig Roast: roasted on the premises, a great evening meal! Vegetarian preferences available.
Others: for those camping out Friday – Sunday AM, we will enjoy potluck, pot lick.
Accommodations: camping: on the farm/ in the barn in case of severe weather
other: local motels; home stay arrangements – contact Dave Harris t
*Pigwisdom Farm: see w for photos, maps, & directions
Contacts: David Harris: t, Tel: 651-388-5863; Bill Habedank: h;
Paul and Trudi Schaefer: w, Tel: 715-792-5127
Cost: $25/ sliding scale for students, low-income, etc. Donations welcomed (we ain’t rich)
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