Australia: Brisbane activists and concerned citizens will protest John Howard at his attendance at a charity ball this Wednesday, November 9th. The man who banned the word 'hypocrite' in parliament will be attending a gala fundraising dinner event for Rosies this week in Brisbane.Rosies is a charity organisation that gives aid to homeless people on the streets of Australia's cities. It doesn't take a brain-surgeon to figure out that Howard's polices on social services reform are probably contributing to increased need for the services of charities like Rosies. (Part of Howards' privatisation of everything)
Howard will be joined at the dinner event by retired head of the Australian Armed Forces, Peter Cosgrove.
Brisbane people will be turning out to greet the PM on Wednesday evening at 6:30pm on the steps of the Brisbane Convention Centre (Rydges Hotel end).
If you're in Brisbane and would like to let the PM know what you think about his IR reforms, treatment of refugees, social services reforms, terror laws, destruction of the environment, pro-nuclear stance or the myriad other anti-social things Howard and his government has done: Join us! Let him always be reminded that we know his government is founded on lies: WMD lies, children overboard lies, terror lies.
Government is meant to serve the people, not the other way around.
*****Protest the PM: John Howard visits Brisbane Wednesday Nov 9 . Gather 6pm outside the Brisbane Convention Centre cnr Glenelg and Merrivale Strs.South Brisbane.
By peace now! 7 November 05
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