Please help me keep this kicked in GD (thanks all!)

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I'm going to title it "Important information about the rally 9-24 in DC.

1. Several of us are working in various capacities to help out Katrina victims. Let's get those boxes off to Houston, Covington, Gulfport, Biloxi--wherever they can do the most good. Keep the donations going to Veritas'Colleagues. http://www.cgmahq.org/colleagues

2. Barbara Lee's Resolution of Inquiry (Iraq War lies) has 61 members of Congress already signed on. This incldes at least one Republican. A vote in committee will come between Sept. 6 and Sept. 15. Whether or not your Member serves on the International Relations Committee, they can sign on to co-sponsor the Resolution. They come back to work on Tuesday. You can call them. http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/902


3. It is not too late to write Letters to the Editor or even Op-Eds for your local newspaper. Keep these short and to the point; back up any claims with serious reliable information. Suggested topics: global warming and the Kyoto Agreement, depletion of coastal wetlands and the effects on hurricane and other storm damage, the role of governance in our lives, why President Bush should listen to Cindy Sheehan, etc.

4. If you know people in the Capitol Region (DC, VA, MD) PLEASE let them know about our first fundraiser: FEAR UP: Stories from Guantanamo and Baghdad, Monday September 12, 8:00 pm at Busboys and Poets, 14th and V St. NW--more information further down on this page.

5. But perhaps most important of all: COME TO WASHINGTON September 24-26. Here is a list of what is happening then:

11 am Sat.: Gather on the Ellipse, March
After the March: Peace and Justice Festival (DCP will have a table) on the Mall

Operation Ceasefire Concert http://www.opceasefire.org/ (OK, so I have no idea who these groups are, but my kids do, and they are deeply ashamed of me): International recording stars Thievery Corporation are bringing together several notable musical acts such as Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, Le Tigre, Bouncing Souls, country music recording artist Steve Earle, socially conscious hip hop groups like The Coup, the rock 'n soul group The Bellrays, along with progressive activists/performers Head-Roc, Jello Biafra, Wayne Kramer of the MC5 and many others for a free concert on the Washington Monument grounds.

Sunday Sept. 25: http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?list=type&type=90 Grassroots Training sessions at the Peace and Justice Festival tents on the Mall, Interfaith Service (Tent Revival) on the Mall at 6:00 pm

Monday September 26: Grassroots Lobby Day: UFPJ is organizing people from all around the country to meet with legislators and their staffs to urge them to stand up against the war. Their goal is to have 600 people meet with 100 Congressional Representatives. You need to register for this effort, but it is one of THE most empowering experiences you will ever have.

http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=3074 Information

http://www.unitedforpeace.org/modinput4.php?modin=102 Register

AND

Mass Nonviolent Civil Disobedience at the White House. This action will provide a dramatic opportunity to more directly express your opposition to the war. Building on many traditions of nonviolent action and civil resistance, the protest at the White House will bring together people from different communities and constituencies. For some people this will be the first time they have risked arrest, for others this will be something they have done before. But for all who participate, the action at the White House will be a vehicle to communicate our deeply held convictions that this war must end.

http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=3087 Information

http://www.unitedforpeace.org/modinput4.php?modin=112 Register

http://www.unitedforpeace.org/userdata_display.php?modin=10 TRANSPORTATION BOARD

http://www.unitedforpeace.org/housing HOUSING BOARD,

WHY should you plan to come to Washington?

You know what? Forget the specifics of the ideologies of the various groups, forget that you have to work that day, forget that it might cost some money and you just donated to the relief efforts. Forget the reasons why you shouldn't come, or shouldn't come at this time, or that it might be crowded and uncomfortable.

Come to Washington because it's OUR government, and WE THE PEOPLE need to tell them our will. Come to Washington to GIVE NOTICE, BEAR WITNESS, AND TO SPEAK TRUTH.


GET CONNECTED HERE http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?list=type&type=27

SPREAD THE WORD!

Please print fliers and distribute to concerned citizens! http://unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=2872

COME TO WASHINGTON SEPTEMBER 24-26!

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Come to Washington September 12:

FEAR UP:
A reader’s theatre presentation of stories from Iraq and Guantanamo

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 12

8:00 P.M.
at Busboys and Poets
14th and V St. NW
202-669-3927 for more info

a benefit performance for the Democracy Cell Project
www.democracycellproject.net

SUGGESTED DONATION: $20.00

(please come before 7:00 for dinner at the restaurant)

Readers: *Elise Alper, Fe Bongolan, Danielle Drakes, Maboud Ebrahimzadeh, *Marietta Hedges, Victoria Main, *Bruce Nelson, Andy Shallal, *Gary Sloan , David Stutzer (Music)
Directed by Joe Brady
Compiled by Karen Bradley and Marietta Hedges

*Appearance courtesy of Actors Equity

A panel discussion with representatives from human rights organizations will follow at 9 pm

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1. everyone who kicked and nominated, THANKS!

I couldn't find the thread after it sunk!