New year, new march to end this disastrous war. Anyone planning to go?

[marmar]

From the United for Peace and Justice website:

Help Mobilize for Jan. 27-29! Plus, Latest Details on the Demo

December 18th, 2006

Momentum is beginning to build for the politically urgent mobilization on Saturday, Jan. 27th. There are already more than 500 endorsements for the demonstration and we are hearing from groups around the country that they are organizing to get people to Washington, DC. In order to send the strongest, clearest message to the new Congress we are working hard to have the largest turnout possible.

And we have set another important goal for this mobilization: We want to have at least one person from each of the 435 Congressional districts marching on Jan. 27th to help represent the truly nationwide peace majority.

We are inviting you to sign up to be a local coordinator for people coming from your area to Washington, DC. Being a local coordinator means doing the things we hope you are already doing -- spreading the word and encouraging people to come to DC, helping to arrange buses, car caravans or rideshares, hosting a sign-making party -- but it also will mean following up with people in your area who will find you through the coordinator's listing on our website.

Many of you are already working on some or all of these activities -- and more! Now we've set up this system to help people in your area connect with your efforts. By signing up as a local coordinator, you will be putting your congressional district on our map that will show that folks are coming from all around the country to stand up for peace!

Sign up and/or find out more information about being a local coordinator

Ideas and resources for local coordinators


Once you sign up, your location and info will show up on this map and people will be able to "RSVP" for whatever you are organizing (car caravan, sign-making party, etc.). You will then be able to log in and change or update your listing as needed, and also contact the people who have RSVP'd for your listing. This is a great way to reach new people in your area, to build your group's membership if you have one, or even to start a new one.


If you want to know more about the role of the coordinators before signing up, please get in touch with either Susan Chenelle (susan at unitedforpeace.org) or Leslie Kauffman (lak at unitedforpeace.org); both can be reached by phone at 212-868-5545.

If you have other creative ideas for organizing people to come to DC that we haven't listed here or in our materials on the website, please let Susan or Leslie know and we'll share them in future bulletins to member groups.

More info at: http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=3468

[murray hill farm]

1. I will be there!

Along with my fellow "GlynnPeace" members from Glynn County Georgia...Brunswick.

[PADemD]

2. Why isn't the march on a weekday that Congress is in session?

I would much rather pay a visit to my Congressman. It might make more of an impression if 20 people showed up at their office.

[kiteinthewind]

6. Monday, after the march, is 'Lobby Day' nt

[Jcrowley]

3. Yes

K&R

[Blue_In_AK]

4. I'm coming down. n/t

[kiteinthewind]

5. I'll be there! A bus load of Missouri and Kansas activists are coming!

:patriot:

[Hekate]

7. KnR. Wish I could be there, but I'm going to have shoulder surgery

The two DC marches I've been to during this administration were awe-inspiring.

During the last one, just after the Drowning of New Orleans, we circled around to the White House and all yelled "Liar! Liar! Liar!"

You meet the most amazing people at these things, and get all re-energized for the work ahead.

Have fun!

Hekate

[Jeanette in FL]

8. I am planning on be there

That is one of my new years resolutions is to be on the ground, instead of just supporting these groups financially. Hopefully I will be able to do so at a great pace than I have in the past.

[bklyncowgirl]

9. We're planning on it--let's hope this global warming things holds up for the march

Washington in January can be pretty nasty but no one's going to call me a "Sunshine Patriot".

[marmar]

10. That's what I was thinking....

It will either be 50 degrees...or 20 degrees with a windchill of 5 below.:scared:

But this is an El Nino year, so that bodes well (depending on your perspective) weather-wise for the Northeast and Great Lakes region.

[bklyncowgirl]

11. It's been warm but wet here in NJ--bring plenty of rain gear.

It would be nice to wait for spring but this is the right time to make a major anti-war push.

[marmar]

12. Agreed. I almost wish that it was sooner, given the swearing-in of the new Congress....

and the recent death of the 3,000th soldier.

[MaggieSwanson]

13. I'll be there

I we've got at least 2 charter buses traveling from Eastern Iowa.

:patriot:

[bdamomma]

14. I feel a march coming on

this administration must be stopped and stopped now.