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June 26th 2008- Redondo Beach California.
Members of Dry September, a PeaceDrum affiliate band from the Los Angeles area, held a house concert in Redondo Beach on June 26th. At the show they distributed template letters asking for Congressional oversight on how war supplemental funding is used. The letters urged troop support and troop dependent support, yet asked for a cease in monies for search and destroy tactics, end to bunkerbusters, and no monies to private militias like BlackWater Intl. The second message was remind elected officials that "if you fund the war, you own it."
There was no surprise that letters were going to be distributed at the event. PeaceDrum helped market the show by making flyers and contacting local music magazine in the Los Angeles area. People gathered for a wonderful night of non political music and networking in a relaxed setting. The letters went out and reports are many called their Congressional leaders.
The bill for funding failed in the House, so the time spent calling Congress was well spent. Sadly, the supplemental passed in the Senate. War funding is not part of the National Budget. It is simply large hole in the bucket of Democracy.
Enjoy Music by Dry September. Peacedrum looks forward to helping other affiliate bands who want to do the same.
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