AfterDowningStreet: Winter Work Schedule for Spring Peace and Impeachment

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Winter Work Schedule for Spring Peace and Impeachment
Submitted by davidswanson on Tue, 2007-01-09 04:24. Activism
The coming weeks and months are our window of opportunity to end the war and impeach Bush and Cheney. Our best moments for action may be improvised in response to changing events. But planning out our schedule will help. You can find local events in your area, or post them yourself for others to sign up and attend at:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/event

Below are listed some selected national events to plan for. A more complete list is at:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/event

JANUARY

Jan. 10: Bush to announce escalation of occupation of Iraq

Jan 11: Events all over the United States and a Congressional Call-In Day to close Guantanamo.
http://www.witnesstorture.org

Jan 11: Events in Washington D.C. to close Guantanamo, including a 10:00 a.m. rally in Upper Senate Park; a 10:30 a.m. press conference on the steps of the Supreme Court with Witness Against Torture, the Center for Constitutional Rights, and Amnesty USA; a march in orange prisoner jumpsuits to federal court; nonviolent civil disobedience and a rally in front of court; a 6:30 p.m. teach-in at Georgetown Law School; plus lobbying of Congress.
http://www.witnesstorture.org

Jan. 11: Events Across the Country to Oppose Escalation of Iraq Occupation: Join the Nationwide Peace Surge! Join with Progressive Democrats of America, United for Peace & Justice, CodePink, TrueMajority, Working Assets, U.S. Labor Against War, Peace Action, Mainstreet Moms, NOW, WAND, Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, Faithful America, United Methodist Church General Board of Church and Society, Physicians for Social Responsibility, DC for Democracy, Sojourners, and many more. Volunteers will host actions across the country within 24 hours of the President’s speech with a simple message: "America says NO more troops in Iraq!" Of course, America says much more than that! We say to Congress: Cut off the money for war, bring the troops home, and hold Bush and Cheney accountable! Take that message to these events! Find an Event in Your Area:
http://tinyurl.com/yc9f78

Jan 11: 6:00-7:00 p.m. Antiwar Demonstration across from the White House in Lafayette Square Park led by DC for Democracy.

Jan. 12: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Former Senator George McGovern and Dr. William Polk present a plan to withdraw from Iraq at an event hosted by Congresswomen Lynn Woolsey and Barbara Lee in 345 Cannon House Office Building.

Jan. 12: 12:30 p.m. Former Senator George McGovern to Speak at National Press Club About How to End the War

Jan. 15: 12:00 p.m. in Bethesda, Md., March to Lockheed Martin Headquarters to Demand They Stop Making Weapons That Primarily Harm Civilians and the Environment
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/17074

Jan. 17: Possible introduction of impeachment resolution in a state legislature to be named very soon.

Jan. 23: Bush to deliver State of the Union (Shall we see who can count the most lies?)

Jan. 28: Congressman Henry Waxman to hold a town hall meeting in his district.

Jan. 27-29: March for peace and impeachment, workshops, lobbying for defunding and investigating (See below).
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/january27

FEBRUARY

Feb. 5: Bush expected to submit budget.

Feb. 5: Lt. Ehren Watada to face Court Martial.

Feb. 5: Occupation Project Begins, set to last 8 weeks. Get ready to occupy Congress Members' offices for peace and impeachment.
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/occupationproject

Feb. 15: Four-Year Anniversary of the World's Largest Protest

Feb. 16-26 Congress to recess. Meet with your Congress Member at home!

MARCH

March 4: March Forth. Events led by the Backbone Campaign.
http://www.wethepeoplemarch4th.org

.......(more) at: http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/17083