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FogerRox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-28-07 01:02 PM
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I'm doing it again. I marched on Sept 15th, I'm leavin NJ this afternoon, for the saturday marchDC
Troops out now is the organizer

http://www.troopsoutnow.org/

Schedule
Saturday, 9/22 & Sunday 9/23
Help erect scaffolding for a giant billboard demanding: 'Congress: Stop Funding the War - Fund Peoples' Needs.' Music and work at the site on tents, canopies, and displays. Crews will be doing outreach throughout neighborhoods in the DC/Baltimore area with sound cars and leafleting brigades.

Monday, 9/24 & Tuesday, 9/25
CODEPINK Camp Pelosi 101
Join CODEPINK on Monday September 24th at 1pm at the Troops Out Now
Coalition encampment as we give an alternative to traditional lobbying in Camp Pelosi 101. see http://www.codepink4peace.org for details.
Actions demanding:

* Impeachment of Bush & Cheney for War Crimes
* Stop War on Iran - action and a strategy meeting on Emergency Network to focus on the growing threat of a U.S. attack on Iran

Wednesday, 9/26 - Turn up the heat
Actions TBA in the halls and offices of Congress to confront their political complicity in the war - Funding the war is a war crime.

Thursday, 9/27 - Stop the War at Home Day
Program at 5:30 in the big tent:
Katrina/Rita Survivors—
The struggle to rebuild New Orleans continues
Special showing: "Welcome to New Orleans" one hour
Documentary on the racist military occupation of New Orleans
SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

* Malik Rahim, Exec. Dir., Common Ground Collective, New Orleans
* BrendaStokely, NY Solidarity Coalition for Katrina/Rita Survivors
* Teresa Gutierrez, May 1st Immigrant Rights Coalition

Discussion to follow

Friday, 9/28 - Youth actions challenge military recruiters, war funding & police repression. 'Money for Education, NOT War. http://youthantiwarweek.wordpress.com
Cuba Solidarity and anti-war activists will present a rainbow
solidarity letter with thousands of signatures to the Acting Attorney General demanding Freedom for the Cuban Five political prisoners.
Videos about the Cuba such as ‘Mission against Terror,’ ‘salud’ will be shown non-stop during the encampment.
Join an Evening Vigil with SiCKO film cast members at the Lincoln Memorial to remember those who died because they were denied health care.
A concert of hip-hop and spoken word at the encampment with BAYAN Philippine Alliance to oppose U.S. military
in the Philippines.
Other actions & meetings TBA. Set up, banner & sign making all day.
Other actions & meetings TBA. Set up, banner & sign making, outreach & organizing all day.

SATURDAY, 9/29 Noon
Mass March to demand: Stop the War at Home & Abroad
More than 100 buses, along with vans and car caravans arriving at the Capitol.
Gather in front of Capitol at 11 a.m
Rally begins NOON
Volunteers needed at 8:30 am.
March sets off at 1:30pm

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Get lodging and ride info here

http://road2dc.com/

Any other DUer's planning to be their tonight?
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lyonn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-28-07 01:04 PM
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1. Hey, if you need bail money, call us..... Good luck and thanks!!! nt
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FogerRox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-28-07 02:09 PM
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4. I'll be shooting video, not starting shit.
like 2 weeks ago, Its a great social event too.
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0007 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-28-07 01:13 PM
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2. Good luck and have fun, but for god's sake take care!
Don't forget your camera.
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FogerRox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-28-07 02:03 PM
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3. I'll have pix and video.
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Marrah_G Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-28-07 02:28 PM
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5. I can't go twice in one month
My daughter and I are going to be at the Boston march on Oct 27th.

Wish I could join you in DC, be safe!
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FogerRox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-28-07 02:46 PM
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7. Hmmm .. Oct 27th ... hmmm ... Boston ... ... hmmm......
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Marrah_G Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-28-07 02:52 PM
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8. Great Irish Pubs just down the road.....
You know you wanna!!!
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Rageneau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-28-07 02:31 PM
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6. If you want publicity, march naked. Otherwise you weren't there.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-28-07 02:53 PM
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9. VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED for the National AntiWar March on Washington!
Have fun and report back please! :patriot:

VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED for the National AntiWar March on Washington!
Submitted by davidswanson on Fri, 2007-09-28 19:30. Activism

SATURDAY, SEPT 29, BEGINNING 8:30 AM
HELP WITH MARCH PREPARATION AND ORGANIZATION TASKS
Help make the march a success!

Your help is needed! The September 29 March on Washington is here. Help is needed making signs and banners, organizing and distributing materials, greeting buses, staffing information tables, and many many more tasks essential to making a mass march a success.

Please join us beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, at the AntiWar Encampment at the reflecting pool on the west side of the capitol (Third street NW between Maryland Ave and Pennsylvania Ave).

Nearest metro stop: Federal Center SW on Blue and Orange lines.

See you there!
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Hell Hath No Fury Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-28-07 02:54 PM
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10. I'll be with you there...
in spirit! It's tough being out here in San Francisco sometimes. :(
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FogerRox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-28-07 06:06 PM
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11. I didnt get accomodations worked out
I will leave NJ about 4am sat morning.
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toadzilla Donating Member (814 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-28-07 06:12 PM
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12. I haven't heard nearly as much about this one as the last on the 15th
I wonder what the turnout will be like. I have seen posters wheat pasted around Baltimore, but thats about it.
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