Downing Street Memo Rally outside Denver Post Thursday, 6/16

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In conjunction with CODEPINK’s action in Washington, a CODE RED rally and march in Denver. Call an end to the media silence about the Downing Street scandal!

With the surfacing of the "Downing Street Minutes," our leaders have been caught red-handed deceiving the American people, and leading us into an illegal, immoral war. The Iraqi desert continues to run red with the blood of Americans and Iraqis alike, and we the people are seeing red.

We urge you to drop what you are doing at 5 PM this Thursday, 6/16, for a FLASH ACTION - as spontaneous as many protests worldwide by outraged citizens - and join us at the Denver Post building on the Broadway side. Bring placards, signs, related flyers, or just your voice, and wear something red!

The purpose is to draw attention, make passerby on the street ask "What is this Downing Street thing all about?" and demand coverage of the memo in the media. We encourage you to march with us down Broadway and visit Channel 4, Channel 7, and Fox (anyone who wants to continue on with a delegation to Channel 9 on Speer may do so). Letters will be delivered to each outlet, asking that they practice true journalism and cover this story.

For full independent coverage of this scandal go to http://www.afterdowningstreet.org; sign courageous House Representative John Conyers’ letter to the President at http://www.johnconyers.com; read about the planned D.C. rally at http://www.codepink.org.

RELATED ACTIONS YOU CAN DO THIS WEEK

Whether or not you can participate in the above, please consider doing one of the following:

- A hearing is being held in Washington on Thursday at 1:30 PM courtesy of Rep. Conyers; to demand coverage of this event on C-SPAN call 202-737-3220 or email [e-mail] before noon.

- Call Senators Allard and Salazar and ask them to sign John Kerry’s letter about this memo; it has not been made public yet, but is not favorable to the Administration. Call Allard at 303-220-7414, Salazar at 303-455-7600, or use the Capitol Hill line toll-free at 1-888-355-3588.

- Harass the local news media! Ask them why you haven’t heard about the memo in the news and whether they plan to mention the hearing or the CodePink protest on Thursday. Write letters to the editor of the Post, News, and Westword.

****TAKE AN HOUR FOR DEMOCRACY & SKIP RUSH HOUR!!!!****

"Ninety-nine percent of life is just showing up." - Woody Allen

This FLASH ACTION brought to you by a few daft activists, supported and endorsed by the 3November Movement. Questions may be directed to Carolyn at [e-mail]