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Minutes for July 18th AWARE meeting Facilitator: Mort Brussel Recorder: David Green Attending: About 11 Introductions News: Carl Estabrook: U.S. has achieved aims in Iraq, as Thomas Friedman said in 1991, a regime like Saddam's without Saddam; Allawi reported to have executed 6 prisoners days before taking office; Senate foregoes debate about torture to debate about gay marriage; Democratic platform completely opposed to what AWARE stands for; October Surprise developments vis a vis Iran, China, and Peru/Venezuela; incredible amount of interest in Farenheit 9/11, which is still at Art Theater for one more week. WILL and UPTV update, Randall Cotton: Nothing new on WILL commentaries, does not look good, but will wait for results of Kim Kranich meeting with Jay Pearce this week; the UPTV board was ready to approve Democracy Now! Showing, but pressure by Mayor Todd Satterthwaite prevented this from happening. He has (legally) removed potential supporters from UPTV board. On September 13, which is a Monday, at noon, there will be an important meeting to decide the fate of this issue. Attendance is strongly encouraged. Lawyer/police, Al Kagan and Susan Davis: They will be meeting this week with Mr. Finch, Lt. Gallo, legal dept. of city, etc. Farmers Market: We will try to have a table and markers for people to make their own posters with great stencils that Nicky has left with us. We have a nice new big white tent-come and see it! Al will be ordering more deception dollars. We will have more copies of War Times. Susan mentioned the "propaganda remix" website for possible artwork that we might want to purchase. Check it out and tell us what you think. Past events: Still resting on 4th of July parade laurels. Future events: Electoral politics debate regarding "anyone but Bush" vs. "opposition to lesser evilism" tentatively scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 12, 3 p.m., before AWARE meeting. Anyone who is interested in participating is encouraged to read articles on Zmag.org website under "U.S." by Hirsch, Harrison, Shalom. Carl Estabrook will be hosting the 6 to 7 hour on WEFT for the next few weeks, beginning tomorrow (July 18th), when he will discuss "Chomsky and Friends." Next week will be "the religious left." Gabe Stanton would like to remind everyone of the Hiroshima Day observance, Friday August 6th, at Green and Wright (alma mater), planned by the Friends (Quakers).