September 24: One united march...Major anti-war organizations unite

[jsmacdonald]

This release just came out submitted by United for Peace and Justice and the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition. It already appears on ANSWER's website at http://www.internationalanswer.org/

Here is the joint statement, though to keep all this straight and all the other stuff going on (a great global justice/anti-war feeder march into the larger march is being organized in conjunction with World Bank/IMF weekend), please see http://www.septemberACTION.org:

Statement about a joint rally and joint march for September 24.

The two major antiwar coalitions that have initiated and organized for a massive anti-war March on Washington for September 24 have agreed to organize a joint rally followed by a joint march. Both coalitions will organize under their own banners, slogans and with their own literature for the September 24 demonstration. The joint rally will begin at 11:30 am at the Ellipse in the front of the White House. We urge everyone around the country to unite and come out for the largest possible anti-war demonstration on September 24.

Signed by:

United for Peace and Justice

A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition
(on behalf of the September 24 National Coalition)

[deutsey]

1. Beat me to it

[jsmacdonald]

2. now if only moveon.org will advertise it

I ask people to call on other major liberal organizations to announce this important mobilization. We had a great deal of trouble in DC getting organizers to announce these marches from the vigil platforms. In most cases, they did. But, we need them to send out emails and support the hard work being done by activists on the ground who are working to stop the war. Cindy Sheehan didn't come out of nowhere. My group has held actions with her; she's the fruits of hard work and organizing. And, all those people in the vigils didn't come out of nowhere. They came because they got the information that something important was afoot.

Please help get the word out and pressure those groups who really can help but are keeping mum right now.

Jim Macdonald
http://www.dawndc.net
http://www.opceasefire.org
http://www.septemberaction.org

[iconoclastic cat]

3. Will other cities have reciprocal marches?

I will officially be a father a few days after the 24th, so I can't leave town. But I will be able to march!

[uppityperson]

4. Good. Good for them to coordinate

sometimes it is like herding cats. Good job people.

[jsmacdonald]

5. some cities

Los Angeles and San Francisco will have actions.

If any pop up, we'll be posting them to the septemberaction.org website as we find out (or as others post them). I'm a strong believer in local actions and local organizing, and so I hope that your town does have an action.

Jim

[Dawgs]

6. Advertise on AAR...

or, if AAR is watching, please start to promote this. It is too important for you not to.

[deutsey]

8. Start promoting it in your community as well!

Organize people, rent a bus, put up flyers, write a LTTE...

[meganmonkey]

10. ANSWER has tons of buses already set up

check their site for details

[Dawgs]

7. How bout a new forum?

We need to start organizing now.

[deutsey]

11. Not from a small community like mine

I'm trying to organize a bus where I live that will take people to DC and back. I'll be staying in DC that weekend, myself, but I want to organize this for people where I live.

[jsmacdonald]

14. if you do get a bus organized, post it

or for those who otherwise need a ride...

http://www.septemberaction.org/cs/rideboard

[meganmonkey]

9. Oooh la la!!!

This blows yesterday's heated debate about this all to hell.

:popcorn:

[Independent_Liberal]

12. I'd love to go if I could...

I'll probably be busy, unfortunately.

[jsmacdonald]

13. let others know

If you can't go, let others know who might be able to go.

Thanks,
Jim

[deutsey]

15. kick