[Imc-houston-video] Draft Press Release for Deserter

[melissa p]

since it's a press release i say leave it in and hope we get him.  but i 
wouldn't put it out in any email blasts as invitations until he's 
confirmed.  just my opinion.

mfso wants to sponsor, please add them.

slight tweek?:

"As someone who took part in the invasion of Iraq and then resisted recall for a second tour there due to my conscience, I believe it is important that the American public listen to the veterans who have taken part in this war and help us end this war before another 4,000 service members lose their lives."

i'll have free time tomorrow and will push the email version then, so let me know if ryan is confirmed. he should be a big draw.

melissa


roblock at riseup.net wrote:
> Sorry I have been lagging on this. Things I'm not sure about:
> -We havent totally confirmed the Ryan Johnson video chat, do y'all think
> we should meintion this, say "he will address the audience" and we can at
> least read a statement, or cut it from the release.
>
> -Brandon's quote is a little awkward, but I think it helps with the press
> release, and he has no problem if we tweak it. Can anyone think of any
> changes to it that would be good?
>
> -Are there any other additions or subtractions that would be good?
>
> I'm sorry this took me a while, hopefully we can edit this and get it out
> quick.
>
> Draft Press Release
>
> For Immediate Release
>
> Rob Block Houston Indepentent Media Center
> 713-304-9837 roblock at riseup.net
> Brandon Neeley Co-President Chapter 49 of Iraq Veterans Against the War
> 936-293-0476 houston at ivaw.org
>
> Friday Novemeber 14th 8pm
> Rice Cinema, Located at Entrance #8 to Rice University at University and
> Stockton Ave.
> http://www.ricecinema.rice.edu/
>
> On Friday Novemeber 14th, in observance of Veterans Day, The Houston
> Independent Media Center and the New Houston Chapter (#49) of Iraq
> Veterans Against the War will be cosponsoring a screening of the
> documentary film 'DESERTER' At Rice Cinema. This event is also
> co-sponsored by Veterans for Peace and Rice for Peace.
>
>
> Deserter' is the journey a deserting soldier and his young wife as they
> flee across the country to seek refugee status over the Canadian border.
> As they move from safe house to safe house, we get to know Ryan and Jen -
> two, shy, small-town kids from the Central Valley who joined the military
> because there were no jobs, and find they must make a heroic stand in
> order to escape an illegal and immoral war. 'Deserter' is a political road
> movie with one of the few happy endings that this war has given us.
>
> We will have a video chat with Ryan Johnson, who is currently in Canada
> seeking asylum, and presentations and discussion facilitated by Iraq
> Veterans Against the War. The president of the local chapter #49 of Iraq
> Veterans Against the war says "As someone who took part in the invasion of
> Iraq and then went on to resist recall to deploy for a second tour due to
> my conscience, I believe its important that the American public listen to
> the veterans who have taken part in this war and to help us end this war
> before another 4,000 service members have to lose there lives."
>
> Trailer: http://www.bignoisefilms.com/video/DESERTER_trailer_web.mov
>
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