January 31 Convergence, protest Bush SOTU speech. --Anyone going?

[joefree1]

January 31 Convergences

Jan. 31, on The Night of President Bush’s State of the Union Address:
Bring the Noise! Drown Out Bush’s Lies!
In large cities and small towns all across the country, join in rallies one hour before Bush’s address as we make our determination to “Drive Out the Bush Regime” the political message of the day.

At 9:00 PM EST, just as Bush starts to speak, everywhere we will BRING THE NOISE. In a cacophony of sound, we will drown out his address with music: from drums to violins, from hip hop and classical; and with noise: banging pots and ringing church bells, sound car horns and lifting our voices.

LA: 5 PM - Gather at intersection of Hollywood and Highland;?6 PM - Bring the NOISE; march and 7 pm rally in front of CNN news station at Sunset and Cahuenga
http://worldcantwait.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=578&Itemid=208

Anyone going to this? Should we bring out the Bush Puppet?

[joefree1]

1. Kick

[Beaverhausen]

2. I found a photo of your Bush puppet yesterday

I was looking through some old protest photos and there it was! :hi:

I might attend this. Looks like a great idea.

[joefree1]

4. Still waiting to hear how big this is

We'll only bring the Bush puppet if it's organized well. Otherwise we'll just bring lot's of noise and maybe sign like this ...

[EFerrari]

8. Have you tagged up with our usual suspects?

The L.A. Greens and so on?

You progressives in Los Angeles seem to have much stronger collaborative relationships than I can find up here, that's for sure.

[Tom Joad]

3. I will be in San Francisco Union Sq. I used to live in the LA area

and live in the San Gabriel Valley. Those were the days...
Anyway, make some noise!!

[joefree1]

5. World Can't Wait Los Angeles Update

World Can't Wait Los Angeles Update
Submitted by davidswanson on Sat, 2006-01-07 14:21. Activism | Organizing Locally
We need your help to get ready for the State of The Union Address Protest on January 31st. We will bring out the noise and demand Bush step down. We have flyers available at the office and soon available for download. There are weekly meetings on Sundays at 1 PM at the Peace Center. Also, World Can't Wait is participating with the After Downing Street Coalition, Progressive Democrats of America and other organizations in public meetings Saturday, January 7, on the topic of ending the war!

State of the Union Protest Flyers Available at Office
Pick up World Can't Wait Jan. 31st State of the Union protest flyers at the office at 5507 Santa Monica Blvd., #207, L.A. just west of Western Ave. We ask at least $5 per 500 or $25 for a box of 2500 to cover costs but request your generous contribution beyond that. Help get these flyers out everywhere! These will be available later for download.

Los Angeles Meeting, Sunday, January 8, 1:00 PM
The Los Angeles WCW meeting is every Sunday, 1 pm at the Peace Center, 8124 W. 3rd Street, west of Cahuenga (between Fairfax & La Cienaga); enter/park in back alley - look for 2-story gray building. Come brainstorm about plans for major protest on the evening of Bush's State of the Union Address, Jan. 31st, 5 pm at Hollywood and Highland; and be ready to brainstorm about how to fundraise! We need your ideas and participation!

Hold a World Can’t Wait – Drive Out the Bush Regime House Party
Whether you are an experienced organizer or brand new, this is something that everyone can and should do. Bringing people together to talk over the Call for our movement and to donate money is a concrete way to:
break the isolation so many who hate the Bush regime still feel and instead get the understanding and backing to start setting new terms everywhere else we go
forge the communities and organization which will be needed to sustain this movement to drive the Bush regime out
raise significant amounts of money which is urgently needed to fund a movement that is serious about forcing out the most dangerous, dishonest, and powerful regime in this country’s history
For more information how to have a house party, visit www.worldcantwait.org
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/6503

[joefree1]

6. kick

[EFerrari]

7. Hey, that puppet looks really familiar to me.

Was it around for the L.A. counter inaugural march 2001?

Or, maybe that's just how I see him in my nightmares. :)

[joefree1]

9. Yeap, it's been tweaked since then

This is what you saw.

[joefree1]

10. kick

download the high res image here:
http://www.ediablo.com/eDiabloGallery4.html

[joefree1]

11. Kick, 7 days to go

[joefree1]

12. Kick, 5 days to go

[joefree1]

13. More good info here on the WCW LA site

http://www.worldcantwait-la.com/

[Beaverhausen]

14. There were a few people giving out flyers in front of Amoeba Records...

...yesterday! I think this demo will be huge. Unfortunately I dont' think I will get out of work in time to be there. damn!

[xxqqqzme]

15. ah...the puppet - have

seen you many times LA at LA demonstations - next one I'll say hi! Even have a number of pictures of you.

Since I'm in OC, we'll be doing the noise thing locally.

[Beaverhausen]

16. Look at the list of speakers for the rally

Speakers Include:

Blase Bonpane (Office of the Americas, KPFK)
Rev. Richard Meri Ka Ra Byrd (KRST Unity Center)
Jane Bright (Gold Star Families for Peace)
Rev. Louis Chase
Bianca Jagger
Jim Lafferty (Executive Director, National Lawyers Guild, L.A.)
Jan Lundberg (environmentalist, oil industry analyst, founder of Auto-Free Times)
Lucia Marano (actor)
Steve Rohde (civil liberties lawyer and past president of the ACLU of Southern
California)
Dwight Trible (Jazz Vocalist)
Student from Occidental College
Dolly Veale (Revolutionary Communist Party)
Gore Vidal

[yurbud]

17. I'll go.