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Right on the heels of the march from the White House to the Capitol comes this event which will reverse the route from 2 weeks ago – this one going from the Capitol to the White House.
The "event" is actually a week-long lead-up to the march, starting with an encampment on the West lawn of the Capitol this past weekend, erecting a giant billboard telling Congress to stop funding the war, activism, rally, and a live concert.
Follow me over the cliff for more details...
Here’s the posted schedule at the
Troops Out Now website:
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
I hope this gives you enough time to make plans.
If you missed the previous marches in DC, then you should definitely plan to attend this one. Add a comment if you want to congregate as part of a Kossack Kontingent. I’m reachable via my profile page.
Here’s a virtual pep rally of recent diaries from the most recent march to get you psyched up:
Peace Requires Real Strength by possum, Sept. 21st
Road2DC Takes the Road to DC by Got a Grip, Sept. 20th
Assault On A 'Gold Star Father' - Sept 15th, Washington DC by jimstaro, Sept. 19th
Advertures (sic) in Activism: Episode 1, On the Road by Victory Coffee, Sept. 17th
Advertures (sic) in Activism: Episode 2, Taking to the Streets by Victory Coffee, Sept. 19th
Photo Essay on the 9/15 March in D.C. by One Pissed Off Liberal, Sept. 18th (2:59pm)
Protesting in Professional Attire: A Follow-Up by ishseminal, Sept. 17th
September 15 in DC (photo diary) by possum, Sept. 16th
Another 9/15 Photo Diary by Positronicus, Sept. 16th
A Multimedia extravaganza: Kossacks on the March. Yes the march in DC. by Roger Fox, Sept. 16th
September 15 Protest: What Happened Yesterday + Photos by posse comitatus, Sept. 16th
Video of anti-war Impeach March Sept. 15, 2007 by clarion, Sept. 16th (link to youtoube)
The DC Protest Photo Journal by imtimmaaay, Sept. 15th
[UPDATED - New Pix] Photo Essay: Marchers Demand Impeachment, End to War by Sycamore, Sept. 15th
UPDATED: Signs and Scenes from the D.C. Protest 9-15 by FenwaySteve, Sept. 15th
(hat tip to user forbodyandmind for the above list)
And here are some images featuring my impeach sign at the vanguard of the most recent anti-war march in DC:
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