It looks like an early January "surge" Where are the demostrations gonna be?

[Botany]

BTW Agent Mike this public knowledge so go drink some egg nog.

The 82 Airborne is to go.
Another aircraft carrier group is on it's way to the Persian Gulf.
And President Little Boots is "waiting" until after the 1st to "tell the
people" his great new plan.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff say it is bad idea. The American people say it is bad idea. The President of
Iraq (Maliki) says it is a bad idea. The people of Iraq really say it is a bad idea.

Bush is like a trapped rat trying to chew his way out of his cage before the investigations
show everybody what a crook he and his buddies are. We are either going after
Iran or Sadr because that is what the Saudis told Cheney to do.

bush has to be removed from office ..... can Pelosi call the House back early?

[annabanana]

1. k&r. . . . . .n/t

[babylonsister]

2. January 27th in Washington, DC:

http://www.unitedforpeace.org/

Help Mobilize for Jan. 27-29! Plus, Latest Details on the Demo
December 18th, 2006

Momentum is beginning to build for the politically urgent mobilization on Saturday, Jan. 27th. There are already more than 500 endorsements for the demonstration and we are hearing from groups around the country that they are organizing to get people to Washington, DC. In order to send the strongest, clearest message to the new Congress we are working hard to have the largest turnout possible.

And we have set another important goal for this mobilization: We want to have at least one person from each of the 435 Congressional districts marching on Jan. 27th to help represent the truly nationwide peace majority.

We are inviting you to sign up to be a local coordinator for people coming from your area to Washington, DC. Being a local coordinator means doing the things we hope you are already doing -- spreading the word and encouraging people to come to DC, helping to arrange buses, car caravans or rideshares, hosting a sign-making party -- but it also will mean following up with people in your area who will find you through the coordinator's listing on our website.

Many of you are already working on some or all of these activities -- and more! Now we've set up this system to help people in your area connect with your efforts. By signing up as a local coordinator, you will be putting your congressional district on our map that will show that folks are coming from all around the country to stand up for peace!

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Sign up and/or find out more information about being a local coordinator
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Ideas and resources for local coordinators
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Once you sign up, your location and info will show up on this map and people will be able to "RSVP" for whatever you are organizing (car caravan, sign-making party, etc.). You will then be able to log in and change or update your listing as needed, and also contact the people who have RSVP'd for your listing. This is a great way to reach new people in your area, to build your group's membership if you have one, or even to start a new one.

If you want to know more about the role of the coordinators before signing up, please get in touch with either Susan Chenelle (susan at unitedforpeace.org) or Leslie Kauffman (lak at unitedforpeace.org); both can be reached by phone at 212-868-5545.

If you have other creative ideas for organizing people to come to DC that we haven't listed here or in our materials on the website, please let Susan or Leslie know and we'll share them in future bulletins to member groups.

LOGISTICAL INFORMATION

Many of the details of the January mobilization are still being worked out, so please keep checking the UFPJ website for updates. Here is the information so far:

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We have applied for permits to assemble on the east end of the National Mall, the end closest to the Capitol, and for a march route that will allow us to literally march around the Capitol.
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Tentative times: assemble - 11am to 1pm; march step-off - 1pm; end of march - 4pm
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Lobby Day: On Monday, January 29th, we will meet with members of Congress and/or their aides; a training for the lobby day will be held on Sunday, Jan. 28th.

If you are organizing buses or can offer any kind of transportation to DC, please post the details on our ride board ASAP. (Click here for tips on organizing buses.)

We also have a housing board and info on affordable lodging in the DC area.

And, of course, we hope everyone will make whatever financial contribution you can to help make this an historic mobilization.

Visit www.unitedforpeace.org for further resources and updates on the January 27-29 mobilization. Together we can end this war!

[rodeodance]

5. thanks for the post

[Tom Joad]

3. In Harry Reids Senate Office, i hope.

[rodeodance]

4. hey , good idea. there should a constant stream of people at this door

[bleever]

6. K&R.

Maybe if millions took to the streets and demanded a surge, President F***You would pull the troops out.

[Botany]

7. Bingo

This has bad idea written all over it.

damn My Friend's son is in the 82nd.

[Neecy]

8. what annoys me about this

Is that they use "surge" to disguise what this really is - an escalation of the war. It's like a Madison Avenue brand (much as 'shock and awe' was) and the news needs to stop using the White House term and calling it exactly what it is.

You can bet I'll be out protesting when this escalation occurs. This madness has GOT to stop!

[Tom Joad]

11. Right, it is ESCALATION . Let's hope Reid apologizes and supports the protests.

[alarimer]

9. I guess most people don't care

They're too busy buying shit and drinking themselves into a stupor.

Goddamn this fucking administration. May George W. Bush live a long life filled with agony and remorse for all the crap he's done. At least he won't get paid honoraria because no one could possibly stand to hear him speak.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

13. I'm drinking myself into a stupor this weekend...

but I still care. :)

Just so you know! :hi:


Portland will have a protest (we're big on them) and damn straight I'll be there! :hug:

[alarimer]

15. Me too. It's the only way I can get through it!

I didn't mean anyone on this website but people in general.

It sure sounds like they are escalating, despite the election results. I am just so damn angry at this administration continuing to thwart the will of the people.

[cwydro]

10. What a tragedy this is.

:kick:

[ooglymoogly]

12. yes indeed congress should be called back early (link) get a load of this

http://www.wealth4freedom.com/FEMA.html

[Viva_La_Revolution]

14. Proposal of New Rules for the House and Senate... "On Call"

from the moment after being sworn in, all members shall be on "on call" status. They must get their asses to DC within 6 hours of mobilization orders.

Tardy fine - $1000
Absent fine - $10,000
Voting against your Constituent's majority opinion fine - $100,000

3 infractions results in automatic FIRING. Special elections for replacements should be held within 30 days.

[Kurovski]

17. You're tough but fair.

Some of those kids just don't take their job seriously.

[shadowknows69]

16. Not to sound anti-protest

but unless you plan on busting down some doors and forcing a confrontation with guys with guns they are going to have the same effect as all the others. None. Bush isn't listening.

[Kurovski]

18. As with any child, if every parent remained silent because the kids weren't listening,

we'd be in one hell of a mess.

Bush will learn to listen yet, or pay the consequences. And more to the point his PARTY will pay the consequences for a damn long time to come.

We talk about Bush damaging our nation, but he has eviscerated his own party and then pissed on the entrails.

Republicans had best start demanding that Bush/Cheney listen, and demand it in no uncertain terms.