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[fooj]

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Sign-up below to join CODEPINK and many others in a massive march on Washington, D.C., during January 26-29, to call on Congress to take immediate action to end the war.


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Massive Anti-war March Planned for January 27 in D.C.

By United for Peace and Justice



MASSIVE ANTI-WAR MARCH PLANNED FOR JAN. 27 IN D.C.;
PROTESTERS WILL URGE CONGRESS TO STAND UP TO BUSH

Peace March Expected to be Among Largest Since War Began

MoveOn.org, National Organization for Women, Labor Unions Mobilize Members
Buses and vans coming from 30 states and 111 Cities

Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson, Reverend Jesse Jackson, Jr., Members of Congress, Military Families, and Soldiers to Speak

NEW YORK, NY -- Americans angered by Bush's plans to escalate the Iraq war will flood the streets of Washington on Saturday, January 27, in a massive national peace march organized by United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ). Marchers will call on Congress to listen to the voters, not Bush, by using its power to end Bush's war and bring the troops home. The last three national marches organized by UFPJ each attracted between 300,000 and 500,000 people.

MoveOn.org has called upon its 3.2 million members to join UFPJ, describing the march as potentially a "turning point for the war" comparable to how "Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington in 1963 was a turning point in the fight for equality and civil rights." The National Organization for Women (N.O.W.) is mobilizing its chapters to participate. Local antiwar groups in cities and towns across the nation are mobilizing.

On Monday, United for Peace and Justice's website received more than 700,000 hits. District Council 37 in NYC, A.F.S.C.M.E.'s largest district council, and New York's United Federation of Teachers, the largest teachers union local in the country, are sending busloads of their members to Washington. Car caravans and peace trains are heading to Washington, DC, from all over the East Coast, Midwest and Southeast. Buses and vans are coming from more than 30 states and 111 cities, including from as far away as Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.

Judith LeBlanc, UFPJ Co-Chairperson, said, "Bush's announcement of plans to escalate the war has backfired. Every day people call or send email to say they will be marching in Washington with United for Peace and Justice on January 27th to call for an end to this war. They are demanding that Congress stand up to Bush. There is no doubt: This is the right action at the right time."

Among those slated to speak at the pre-march rally are Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson, who last year led an antiwar march of thousands, the largest protest in Salt Lake City history; Reverend Jesse Jackson, Jr.; Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH); Rep.Maxine Waters (D-CA); Bob Watada, father of Lt. Watada, the first military officer to refuse deployment to Iraq and currently facing court-martial; and active-duty service people.

On Monday, January 29th, UFPJ is sponsoring a Grassroots Lobby Day, in which hundreds will press the case for withdrawal from Iraq directly with their Congressional Representatives and Senators. The weekend's activities will include a Saturday morning interfaith peace service and organizing workshops on Sunday.

On Thursday, January 11, United for Peace and Justice member groups and allies staged more than 1,000 local protests of Bush's escalation of the Iraq war. UFPJ's March on Washington is the next step in the antiwar movement's national surge of opposition to Bush's escalation of the war.

For more information on the January 27th march on Washington and the January 29th Congressional Lobby Day, visit www.unitedforpeace.org . For interviews with United for Peace and Justice spokespeople or local or national organizations mobilizing for the march, contact Hany Khalil at 212-868-5545 or 718-637-7351, [e-mail]

WHAT: Massive peace march in Washington, D.C.

WHEN: Saturday, January 27, 2007. Rally begins at 11:00 am. March to kick off 1:00 pm.

WHERE: Rally on National Mall at 3rd Street. UFPJ has applied for a permit for a march route that goes east on Constitution, south on 1st, west on Independence and returning to the Mall to end.

Media professionals planning to cover the march should register for press credentials at www.unitedforpeace.org .

With more than 1,400 member groups under its umbrella, United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ) is the nation's largest grassroots peace and justice coalition. Since its founding in October 2002, UFPJ has spurred hundreds of protests and rallies around the country, including the two largest marches against the Iraq war. http://www.unitedforpeace.org




Just TODAY, we lost 21 soldiers to this ILLEGAL AND IMMORAL WAR!!!
Please help BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW! Help us to send a strong, clear and consistent message! NO MORE WAR!


:patriot:

PLEASE K/R FOR VISABILITY!

[derby378]

1. This little Quaker will be there in spirit, if not in body

You folks get out there and speak truth to power for those of us who can't make it. I salute you.

:hi:

[fooj]

2. You can still help out by circulating the info...

Any help is appreciated! :kick:

[derby378]

5. If there's a satellite event in Dallas, I'll do my best to make it

You've got lots of allies down here in Texas. Never forget that.

[fooj]

6. UNITED we can bring them home!

:grouphug:

[proud patriot]

3. I'm attending the San Francisco Rally

:patriot:

[fooj]

4. Right on! That's the one I have my eye on...

Either SF or Santa Cruz. It's SOOOOO important to get involved.

Wise words:
Media teaches us to love our neighbor and hate our enemies. But I say to you, love your enemies, especially those who persecute us. If we love only those that love us, we become our own worst enemy. If we combat injustice with crime; what inner peace will we attain? It is time for someone to take a higher road. Can we depend on those blinded by hatred to show us the path? Fear has only one opposite: Replace fear with faith. We must have faith that even a few protesters can create real change. Will you be one of them? Keep the faith my friends. It is our real strength and the true path to peace.---Jeffersons Ghost

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http://www.unitedforpeace.org /

[proud patriot]

7. are those your wise words ?

They are great

[fooj]

9. Truth spoken by Mother Teresa...

If we have no peace it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other- Mother Teresa


The wise words in my previous post are those of our own Jeffersons Ghost. Thanks for asking...I forgot to credit him :hi:

[proud patriot]

16. You are most welcome

:) I love the Mother Teresa Quote too.

[ProudDad]

11. Me Too!!

[proud patriot]

18. see ya there Dad

:loveya:

[WhiteTara]

14. tell me more about the SF rally

I'd be able to drive down to that.
:patriot:

[fooj]

15. Here ya go...

Rally and March to End the War in Iraq

Saturday, January 27th 2007 12pm
San Francisco, CA USA

Bring the Troops Home Now from Iraq! Stop Racist Attacks on Arabs and Muslims! End the Occupation of Palestine!

Almost 3,000 dead American soldiers, at least 650,000 dead Iraqis. It's time to put a stop to the war machine. Millions of people voted to get the Republicans out and end the war, but we can't leave it up to the Democrats to do the only reasonable thing: BRING ALL THE TROOPS HOME NOW FROM IRAQ!

The Iraq Study Group offers more of the same, or even an escalation of troops in Iraq. President Bush is vowing to continue the war and the danger grows every day that the US or Israel will attack Lebanon again or launch another "pre-emptive strike" against Syria or Iran.

It's time to get the anti-war movement back in the streets! On January 27, hundreds of thousands of people will march in DC to demand an end to the war. Let's show Bush and the new Democratic Congress that the anti-war movement is back.

Make your own signs and banners and march with your friends, family, co-workers, class-mates, church, union or organization.


Location:
Powell and Market Street San Francisco CA

Contact:
Snehal Shingazi
[e-mail]


Sponsored By:
January 27 Committee to End the War

[proud patriot]

17. I hope you can make it

I started a thread in the California forum
maybe we can find each other or something .

I should be wearning my proud patriot Jacket ..

[troubleinwinter]

8. Though many of us are unable to be there,

we can still JOIN IN by supporting them with a donation.



I'm gonna go DONATE here now, and hope you will too: https://secure.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/codepink/shop/custom.jsp?donate_page_KEY=191



And kick and recommend this thread!!!!

[fooj]

10. Another creative DUer with a great idea!

It's all about community! :smoke:

I'm going to donate, too! You inspire me. Thanks for the link.:hug:

[troubleinwinter]

19. Which "great idea"?

The DONATE, the KICK, the RECOMMEND, or ALLLLLLL of the above?!!!!

[fooj]

21. Uhhhhhhhh...

ALLLLLLL of the above! :P

[troubleinwinter]

25. Correct. I see that you have done your homework, fooj.

[bonito]

23. I can't be there either

Or donate as well, but I can shed tear from deep within, and feel it's healing power go out to all I'll tell.:cry: :grouphug:

[troubleinwinter]

26. You have already helped

by posting in the thread to kick it for others. :grouphug:

[Jeffersons Ghost]

30. that's a nice addition to the thread, troubleinwinter

[Swamp Rat]

12. k&r

:)

[ClassWarrior]

13. I'll be lobbying my senator's local office while y'all are lobbying...

...the DC offices on Monday. And I'll be with you in spirit (and in C-SPAN, God willing) on Saturday!

B-):thumbsup:

Godspeed to all who are traveling.

Never Give Up.

[bonito]

20. K&R

PEACE IS ALL!

[Swamp Rat]

22. peace

:)

[fooj]

24. Your graphic is a thing of beauty.

Thank you. :hug:

[Jeffersons Ghost]

27. geez K&R

thanks hon...

[bonito]

28. Swamp Rat is as refreshing as coffee in the morning

A pleasant experience.

[troubleinwinter]

29. Well, sometimes he scares the bejeezuz outta me!

[fooj]

31. Something scares the bejeezuz outta ya?

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[troubleinwinter]

32. Have you seen some of the graphics he posts??!!!??!!!!!!

Some days I have to just sit under the dining room table!!! SCARY stuff!

[Jeffersons Ghost]

33. no need to let a few pictures scare ya... when i get uptight, i find fishing relaxing w/pic...

there's nothing like a quite day of fishing
to relieve fears from spooky stuff online...



oh yeah, i meant to put emphasis on the word spooky!

[troubleinwinter]

34. OMG! Thank you! I feel soooo much safer now!!!!

[Jeffersons Ghost]

35. here's some protection...

on violence:
"What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy? It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of nonviolence to cover impotence. I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent. Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary. An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. I cannot teach you violence, as I do not myself believe in it. I can only teach you not to bow your heads before any one -- even at the cost of your life."

on patience:
"An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching. First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. One needs to be slow to form convictions, but once formed they must be defended against the heaviest odds. Unwearied ceaseless effort is the price that must be paid for turning faith into a rich infallible experience. Indolence is a delightful but distressing state; we must be doing something to be happy. Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it. When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it--always."

on courage:
"A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history. Adaptability is not imitation. An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody sees it. Breach of promise is a base surrender of truth. It means power of resistance and assimilation. A 'No' uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble. A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave."

on strength:
"They cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them. It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err. Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. Whenever you are confronted with an opponent, conquer him with love. Nonviolence is a weapon of the strong. Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man. Non-violence is the article of faith. "

~Mahatma Gandhi~

[rosesaylavee]

36. K & R

Can't go but I will be there in spirit.

[fooj]

37. Kick for visability!