Goals and Purposes of SEASICK
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To discuss information on the abuse of individual rights by the military. 6. Our goal is NOT to overthrow the military establishment. 7. To provide an objective news medium. 8. To provide information regarding separatism and racism within the military January 1972 SEASICK Page 1 SUBIC G. I. CENTER OPENS A new GI Center offering There is a big selection of against women which exists in free legal and counseling ser GI and underground papers, American society. The Na vices as well as a place for magazines, and books available tional Lawyers Guild, which people to relax and talk about for people who want to study consists of thousands of law how they want to change their politics, history, and military yers from all over the United lives in the military has open policy. States, is dedicated to provid ed in Olongapo. The GI Center is also a place ing competent and sympathe The center, located at 57-B where people can have honest tic legal assistance to all parts Corpuz Street, West Tapinac, discussions with local Filipinos, of the movement for social Olongapo City, is operated rap with American civilians change: the GI movement, the jointly by the National Law who have been in the States anti-war movements, the black yers Guild and Pacific Coun recently, and plan cultural Puerto Rican, Asian and Chi- seling Service. There are qua events like the Barbara Dane cano liberation movements, and lified lawyers and counselors and FTA shows. the movements of women, high available at the center at all Many GI's are undoubtedly school students, and working times. wondering why the center was people in the United States. Some of the problems which set up in Olongapo. Actually, Money for the GI Center the center can help GI's with there is nothing mysterious was raised from individuals are: conscientious objector ap about it. All over the world, and groups in the United States plications, courts-martial, dis American GI's are joining the who believe in the goals stated charge counseling, complaints anti-war movement and the above. The people who work against unfair and illegal mi movement to improve Ameri at the center get no pay, but litary practices and captain's can society. The people at the their living expenses are co mast (non-judicial punishment center believe in the goals of vered by the project. under Article 15). these movements and want to The GI Center is there for Many GI's at Subic have help the GI's who are working you. If you are thinking about already begun to use the cen with them- getting involved, stop by and ter to plan their own projects. Pacific Counseling Center is see for yourself what's going GI's put out this newspaper an organization which is de on there- There is a lot of mis there, and the petition cam dicated to ending the war in information about the center paign against brutality by base Southeast Asia and to fighting being spread around the base. police is being coordinated by against the racial discrimina GI's who use the center- tion and the discrimination WHY ARE WE HERE? Declaration Is the purpose of the US. and sources of potential this trade treaty. As the U.S. subsoil are in the public do We, the brothers and sisters Navy at Subic Bay, Philip energy, and other natural can buy into the Filipino com main and do not belong to the of Subic-Cubi declare that we pines, to teach the Filipino peo resources of either party, panies, the Philippine people private owner of the land as will no longer subjugate our ple the ways of democracy? and. the operation of pub can do the same in the United they do in the U.S- Thus U.S. selves to the pathetic and de Are we here to protect the lic utilities, shall, if open States- They are very free to business firms can develop humanizing Military Mentality Filipino people from Com to any person, be open to come over and buy up Westing- mines anywhere in the P.I., of fear and, chaos. We will dis munism? Or is the real reason citizens of (he other party. house, General Electric, take while Philippine companies can continue blindly accepting the for our presence not so loudly The United States corpora over the oil companies, get a exploit any U.S- land, that is insidious Vjarrage of -verYiai advertised as the above cliches? tions under this treaty are free controlling interest in Ameri in the "public domain" such harassment and all too frequent Before an answer to the to set up any business in the can Telephone and Telegraph, as Yellowstone National Park physical brutality. We are question as to why we are here Philippines, can buy up the buy up the agricultural lands, or Yosemite! An "equal" horrified by the insane SS tac can be given, let us first exa mineral rights, oil leases and etc. Do you know of any Fi treaty which was quickly acted tics of the MAA and AFP for mine the trade treaty we have agricultural lands and lum lipino stockholder who holds upon by U.S. investors, US- ces and demand the abolition signed with the Philippine gov ber, can tap into "all forces the controlling interests of any investments rose from S375 of such tactics. ernment. Under this treaty and sources of potential American corporation? Do you million in 1962 to $529 million We will never again accept both the U.S. and the Philip energy" can operate the pu know of any Philippine citizen in 1965. the boot camp indocrination pines agreed not to discriminate blic utilities etc., etc. • who holds one share in any In summary, it appears that (hat while in military service against each other in any man How many of you have ques American company? Is this we are really here to protect we forfeit all tights- We de ner. It sounds great. It sounds tioned the extent of the hold the spirit of equality? our corporate interests- So the mand the cessation of the prac fair- It sounds just.