Hold an Iraq Town Hall during Congressional recess

[eridani]

IRAQ TOWN HALLS IN APRIL:
A Serious Peace Strategy Emerges

In 2006 we elected a Congress to end the occupation of Iraq. If we don't hold that Congress to it, we will not have the power in 2008 to elect anyone for any stated purpose. Fulfillment of campaign promises will be entirely optional in 2009. Our last chance to hold the current Congress to its commitment is in the coming month of April, when the House takes up Bush's request for another $102 billion of our grandchildren's money.

All over the country, ordinary citizens are taking on the role of leaders - many of them for the first time - and are beginning to plan town hall meetings in their congressional districts to demand that their representatives oppose any more funding for the occupation. This is not an effort to leave troops without body armor, but to bring them home where they do not need it. We've had enough of nonsensical excuses, and we're demanding action. We applaud the House of Representatives for (thus far) refusing to back telecom immunity, and we insist that it similarly refuse to back the occupation of Iraq.

To start planning an Iraq Town Hall in your district, follow the simple instructions at: http://www.iraqtownhalls.com

If your congress member has a town hall meeting planned already in April, we recommend taking your crowd there. If not, we recommend picking a Sunday in April, making your plans, inviting your representative, and holding the event with or without them. In some cases an empty chair with their name on it will serve as well as their presence.

Several large organizations are encouraging their members to take part in these events, and are offering their experts as speakers available on request to join you. Check out this lineup:

Co-sponsors and speakers: Progressive Democrats of America, Gold Star Families for Peace, Win Without War, AfterDowningStreet, FireDogLake, Hip Hop Caucus, Cities for Peace, Velvet Revolution, The Nation, The Backbone Campaign, Brad Blog, Clout on Air America, TrueMajority, Willie Nelson Peace Research, Voters for Peace, Code Pink, Democracy Cell Project, Veterans for Peace, Global Exchange, Liberty Tree.

Speakers: Iraq Veterans Against the War.

It will never be more important or easier to hold a successful event than right now: http://wwww.iraqtownhalls.com

[chknltl]

1. YES!!!

I have the honor of the first rec! I was about to sign off because the April first tomfoolery has begun but then I saw this post. THANK YOU eridani

[chknltl]

2. kick!

This should be cross posted in GD imo. It needs to be seen!