DENVER, CO (July 25, 2003)– The Colorado Green Party joins citizens from around the country, who are forming citizen weapon inspection teams for northeastern Colorado missile silos. The day long citizen watch effort – to take place Saturday, July 26 – is coordinated by Colorado Communities for Justice and Peace. The inspiration for this event comes from the Dominican nuns, Sisters Ardeth Platte, Carol Gilbert and Jackie Hudson, who were recently convicted of the crime of symbolically disarming an illegal nuclear missile silo located in Weld County. The sisters begin serving lengthy prison sentences on July 25, and the action is meant to let the government know that they cannot silence these courageous voices of dissent.
The volunteer inspection teams are taking personal responsibility for inspecting, exposing and demanding nuclear missile disarmament. The Colorado Green Party is responsible for missile silo #3. The Starvation missile is located at the NE corner of 125 Rd. The Greens will be at the #3 silo at 11 AM, and will join all the participating groups at the Community Building in Stoneham (on Hwy 14) at 12:30 PM. An airplane banner that reads “WMDs – We Found Them Here!” will fly over all the silos and the community building.
