Hoosier Raging Grannies

Just a friendly reminder that we are singing Wednesday Night! We grannies are opening the fundraiser for BloomingOut, and our performance will be followed by the talented Kelly Zullo, more information on Kelly can be found here:
http://www.kellyzullomusic.com

Headlining the night is the local favorite The LadyQuakes, more information can be found here:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=411467657

This event is sponsored by BloomingOUT in conjunction with Rachel’s Cafe. BloomingOUT exists to educate, entertain and stimulate listeners to engage in dialogue about real issues and events relevant to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) population of south central Indiana. bloomingOUT reaches thousands of people within the regional area through the WFHB radio broadcast, as well as millions more nationally and internationally via the web through podcasting and web download. bloomingOUT strives to maintain an upbeat, informative and entertaining show that can be enjoyed by both the queer and straight communities, and provides a space to facilitate communication within the LGBTIQ community.

Proceeds from this benefit will support WFHB, a local non-profit community radio station which depends on direct local financial support to pay for its’ broadcast operations.

Peace. Granny Donna

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I WATCHED IT AT HOME ON TV
(My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean) by Gillian Edwards

A MILLION DIED IN RWANDA
I’M NOT SURE HOW THAT AFFECTS ME
BUT I DO KNOW ABOUT ALL THE KILLING
I WATCHED IT AT HOME ON TV

ENDLESS WARS GO ON IN GAZA
AND NO MATTER WHICH SIDE YOU SEE
INNOCENT PEOPLE ARE DYING
I WATCHED IT AT HOME ON TV

WOMEN ARE RAPED IN DARFUR
MILLIONS HAVING TO FLEE
WHOLE FAMILIES LIVING IN TERROR
I WATCHED IT AT HOME ON TV

STOP WARS, STOP WARS
WE MUST STOP THE KILLING RIGHT NOW, SOMEHOW,
STOP WARS, STOP WARS,
WE MUST STOP THE KILLING RIGHT NOW

WE ALL MUST GO OUT AND DO SOMETHING
NO MATTER HOW SMALL IT MAY BE
WE CANNOT STOP WARS AND KILLING
BY WATCHING IT AT HOME ON TV

STOP WARS, STOP WARS
WE MUST STOP THE KILLING RIGHT NOW, SOMEHOW,
STOP WARS, STOP WARS,
WE MUST STOP THE KILLING RIGHT NOW

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Granny Shirly from the e-vine contributed this:

Obama, We Don’t Need the War
(Tune: “It Ain’t Necessarily So”)
Lyrics by Shirley Littman of the NYC Metro Raging Grannies

Obama, we don’t need the war.
We don’t want the war anymore.
We told our last leader,
But he was a cheater :
“We don’t want the war anymore.”

Obama, get out of Iraq.
Get out and don’t ever go back!
We’re glad you’re elected ,
And now you’re expected,
To pull out the troops from Iraq.

Obama we send you this song,
It’s not that you’ll never go wrong.
But we must remind you,
That we stand behind you,
Just pull out where we don’t belong!

Granny Nora added:

Kudos to Shirley for coming up with this right on time! It occurred to me that we also need to address the Afghanistan issue, since Obama has repeatedly said he believes that we need to redouble our efforts there, to “catch” Osama bin Laden. So here is another verse to the same song:

More fighting in Afghanistan
Is part of the same lousy plan
Civilians are dying
In this war you’re buying
Obama, we need a new plan

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Title: Columbus Peace Fellowship
Location: Columbus Indiana
Description: Columbus Peace Fellowship is having a panel discussion
about feminism, is it relevant today, what is it exactly, etc., and then
breaking up into small groups for more discussion–coffee house type thing …maybe a 20 minute or half hour in the midst of this and join them for the discussion.
Date: November 10, 2008

MORE DETAILS WILL BE ANNOUNCED …..THIS IS AN EVENT REQUEST…….DO WE WANT TO DO IT?  FEEL FREE TO COMMENT!

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