Wear orange on Friday, January 11 and join the ACLU of Utah for a candlelight vigil from 5 to 6 pm at the Federal Building in downtown Salt Lake City. We all need to raise our voices to end the shame of Guantánamo. Details below from the ACLU.
"We do not condone torture. I have never ordered torture. I will never order torture."
— George W. Bush
January 11, 2008, marks the six-year anniversary of the first arrival of prisoners at Guantánamo Bay. It is deplorable that this illegal detention center persists as a stain on our international reputation and an open assault on basic human rights.On Friday, January 11, the ACLU of Utah is hosting a special “Close Guantánamo” Candlelight Vigil at the Federal Building (125 S. State St. in downtown Salt Lake City) from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.We are asking Utahns of conscience to display their outrage and sorrow over the torture and indefinite detention being carried out in our names by attending this vigil. We will be giving out "Close Guantánamo" T-shirts and armbands, providing candles, and distributing printed fact sheets you can share with your family, friends and colleagues.If you are not able to attend, please participate in this critical action by wearing orange on January 11 to show your solidarity with the cause of "Closing Guantánamo!"The ACLU of Utah, in recognition of this unfortunate anniversary, also will be hosting a screening of the ACLU-produced Freedom Files' "Freedom from Abuse of Power: Torture and Unlawful Imprisonment" on Wednesday, January 30, from 6:30 to 8:00 (location TBA). Dr. Tim Chambless, University of Utah professor of political science, will introduce and lead a discussion about the 30-minute film. Learn more about the ACLU's Freedom Files at www.aclu.tv/For more information about the Candlelight Vigil, Film Screening and other ACLU of Utah events, please contact Anna Brower at abrower@acluutah.org.www.aclu.org/closegitmo
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Thanks for help getting the word out about this. We'll see you there!
Got the word from my friends. I'm a 56 yr. old student at SLCC and am in Political Science class right now. I bought an orange shirt and will put a sticker on it that says: Ask me why I'm wearing orange today... I'm also a military mother, Associate member of VFP and member of MFSO. Hope to make it to the vigil if I don't get kicked out of school or arrested. Who knows what'll happen these days, and we're studying the 1st Amendment!!! DJ
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