An Evening with Jeremy Scahill: Blackwater - The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army

by Bill Lackemacher [courtesy of Blog for America]

Hello all,  

Here's a reminder that SfD is co-hosting this event on Thursday (May 3rd) in lieu of our regular first Wed. of the month meeting.  With the recent talk about Blackwater trying to set up a mercenary army training facility outside of San Diego, Jeremy's talk could not be more timely. Please join us for a truly informative meeting and learn how YOU can help stop Blackwater before they take over this great state of ours.  

For some background information about the Blackwater situation in CA, please take a look at these postings by John Tjaden:  

Blackwater in New Orleans ... and coming soon to California

http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/5452  

Blackwater bulldozes the politicians

http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/5433    

See you Thursday!

Bill    

Mary Brassell and Sacramento for Democracy present

An Evening With

JEREMY SCAHILL

Author of

BLACKWATER

THE RISE OF THE WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL
MERCENARY ARMY

Thursday, May 3, 7:00 PM
United Methodist Church 2100 J St.

RSVP here: http://www.dfalink.com/event.php?id=19762

Jeremy Scahill, a Polk Award-winning investigative journalist returns to Sacramento. A frequent contributor to The Nation magazine and a correspondent for Democracy Now, Scahill has reported extensively from Iraq, the former Yugoslavia and Nigeria. He is currently a Puffin Foundation Writing Fellow at The Nation Institute. Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army is his first book.

About BLACKWATER:
“The rise of this unchecked mercenary force, as Scahill understands, could presage the final stage in the collapse of American democracy.”
Chris Hedges, former New York Times Middle East Bureau Chief

“The most important and chilling book about the death throes of U.S. democracy you will read in years and a triumph of investigative reporting.”
Naomi Klein, author No Logo

"Of all the insane Bush privatization efforts, none is more frightening than the corporatizing of military combat forces. Jeremy Scahill admirably exposes a devastating example of this sinister scheme."
Michael Moore, Academy Award Winning Director

“In this terrifying and thrillingly written book, Jeremy Scahill introduces us to the shape of things to come, and to the kind of people and corporations who are likely to govern our lives if we don't do something about it pretty quickly.”
Arundhati Roy, author The God of Small Things

Thursday, May 3, 7:00 PM
United Methodist Church 2100 J St., Sacramento, CA
(Corner of 21st and J Street)
$5- $20 Suggested donation

Special Thanks to the First United Methodist Church and Physicians for Social Responsibility, Sacramento

More Information at: http://www.blackwaterbook.org/ 
Local Contact:: mbrassell@riseup.net  (916) 803-3909

A BOOK SIGNING OF BLACKWATER WILL FOLLOW THE EVENT