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SHUT DOWN THE ARMY EXPERIENCE CENTER
by wakeup Saturday, Sep. 05, 2009 at 12:59 PM

The Army sells war to young teens at the mall. Shut it down!

Shut Down the Army Experience Center! Join Activists on Saturday, September 12th.

Join activists on Saturday, September 12, 2009 to converge on the Army Experience Center at Franklin Mills Mall in Philadelphia. Plans call for activists to begin gathering as early as 11:00 am on the parking lot of St. Luke's United Church of Christ located at 11080 Knights Road Philadelphia, PA 19154 http://www.stlukesu cc-phila. net/directio. htm

Participants will be instructed on the plans for the day and will be given cell phone numbers to keep in constant contact with demonstration organizers. There is no lead organizer or committee designated to work with civil and military authorities. We will have trained legal observers with us throughout the day. We simply ask demonstrators to engage in nonviolent means of expressing their outrage.

Throughout the day, we will keep a vigil of several individuals at the intersection of Knights Road and Woodhaven Road, located between the church and the AEC. Activists will also be able to check in with vigilers for instructions.

Affinity groups are encouraged to drift into the mall from different entrances before the 2 PM convergence at the AEC. Participants are advised to enter the mall from a variety of locations without drawing attention from authorities.

Chris Hedges, author of Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle" and the Rev. Robert Moore, Exec. Director of the Coalition for Peace Action will address the crowd in front of the Army Experience Center at 2:00 pm.

Several mainstream media outlets have contacted us for stories.

Join us on September 12, 2009. See: http://www.shutdowntheaec.net