United for Peace and Justice is sponsoring a big anti-war march on Saturday January 27th.

[4bucksagallon]

VVAW members will be there. We should have a get together Friday or Saturday evening--If you are going, which evening would be better for you?

For logistic information (not available yet, but coming) go to www.unitedforpeace.org. They also have listings for people who are offering or who need housing.

There will probably be a meeting spot for all veterans' groups to enter the march together. I will send out an email when the place and time have been set.



VVAW National Staff


Many national organizations are members of the UFPJ coalition, including: American Friends Service Committee, Black Radical Congress, Center for Constitutional Rights, CODEPINK, Friends of the Earth, Global Exchange, Gold Star Families for Peace, Green Party of the United States, Greenpeace, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Military Families Speak Out, National Organization for Women, National Youth and Student Peace Coalition, Not in Our Name, PAX Christi USA, RainbowPUSH Coalition, September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, TrueMajority, US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, US Labor Against the War, Veterans for Peace, Vietnam Veterans Against the War, and War Resisters League.

[babylonsister]

1. Lots of DUers are going; there's a thread in the DC forum about

where to meet-up, but I don't think any decisions have been made.

[unhappycamper]

2. I'll be hanging around these guys on Saturday:

Stop by if you see our banner.

[Major Hogwash]

3. I hope this gets a lot of media coverage.

Because after Bush's SOTU speech on Tuesday, I think the media has an obligation to show just how many of us Americans don't agree with Bush.

[unhappycamper]

4. From the VFP via email:

Saturday, January 27

11am-1pm: Assembly and Rally
National Mall, between 3rd and 7th streets

Veterans For Peace will meet in front of the stage, looking at the stage it will be on the left side. Members of VFP and MFSO, along with others, will march near the beginning. It is very important to be sure to be to the left of the stage around 10 am. The rally begins at 11:00 am, the march will begin around 1:00 pm. If you want to march with VFP and our sister organizations, you must be in that area when the march leaves. * more information will come out in the VFP website as soon as we have it available.

http://veteransforpeace.org/

on edit to add VFP link

[4bucksagallon]

5. VVAW update on march..........

Dear Friends:

*Meeting for the rally and march on Saturday January 27th.*
The rally starts at 11 AM at the National Mall. The march steps off at
1 PM. Veterans and Military families will be at the front of the march.

When to go: It is a very good idea to be early so that you can make
your way through to the meeting spot. If the weather isn't horrible,
10:30 might be a good time. If the weather is freezing, definitely show
up by noon at the latest so you can work your way to the front.

Here is where the veterans and military families will be: The stage for
the rally will be at 3rd Street, between Jefferson and Madison, on the
west side of 3rd Street. Parallel to Jefferson and Madison, but closer
to the stage are gravel paths. The stage is between the gravel paths.
As you look at the stage, go to the left side and you should see
veterans' and military family's banners. They will be in front of the
labor people. A good map is available on the VFP web site:
veteransforpeace.org. The nearest Metro Station is Federal Center, SW
on the organge and blue lines. Almost as close is Judiciary Square on
the red line, which will have the advantage of bringing you directly to
the left side of the stage.

*Gathering after the march*
When: directly after the march
Chuck Kauffman of the Nicaragua Network and the Alliance for Global
Justice has offered us his apartment, which he has yet to move in to, in
the building belonging to the Alliance for Global Justice. The address
is 1247 E Street, SE. It is walking distance from the Capitol where my
understanding is that the march is ending, but we may be tired and want
to take the Metro. The nearest stop is the Potomac Ave on the orange
and blue lines. From the Metro stop, go up the escalator, face
Pennsylvania Avenue, turn right and walk 2 blocks to 13th Street. Turn
right, and the building will be the last one on the left. If you are
walking, just walk East on Pennsylvania Ave to 13th Street.

All veterans, military families and their friends are welcome.

We are planning to have pizza, beer, and soda, donation will be
requested. There will be folding chairs and a table, but the place will
be basically pretty bare. Chuck and I are planning to leave the march
early to open up and get organized, but if you get their before us, just
hang out and wait. We will be coming soon. If you are among the first
to arrive, we may ask your help in getting the beer.

We will stay until roughly 7 PM, maybe longer if everyone is still
enjoying themselves. For those who still have energy, Patrick McCann,
DC VVAW Contact and Board Member of Veterans for Peace has suggested
going out afterwards to Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th Street, NW (corner
of 14th and U Streets). Patrick suggests arriving early because it may
be packed because of the march.

If anyone gets lost, I will have my cell on during waking hours: 773
425-9780. You can also try Amy Myers, 773 297-4099.

Hannah Frisch, VVAW National Staff

[Major Hogwash]

6. The media had better be there to report this historic march.

Because after listening to Bush's SOTU speech, there's no doubt that there's going to be a lot of people there.

[ptvet]

7. I will have photos up

On my web site Sat.evening the 27th. I'm not msm that's for sure, but I do get published here and there as a freelancer.
http://ptmccleese.smugmug.com/

I do hope we get some decent coverage though!

[Major Hogwash]

8. $10 says that Russert won't even mention the march on MTP this Sunday.

CNN might, but there won't be hardly any mention of it on regular teevee.

[Major Hogwash]

9. You guys looked good today.

I watched quite a bit of it on CSPAN and they mentioned the march on CNN, too.