Thursday, August 30, 2007

September 15: Your chance to be heard

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On Saturday, September 15, tens of thousands of people from across the country will gather at the White House and then march to the Capitol. The march is timed to coincide with the report by General Petraeus on the "Surge" in Iraq. (The report which we now know will actually be written by the White House, and not by Petraeus.)

Marchers will include Iraq War veterans, family members of soldiers and marines and other veterans. When the march arrives at the Capitol, the Iraq War veterans and family members will be the leadership of a mass die-in symbolizing the deaths of an estimated 4,000 U.S. service members. There will also be a representation of the death of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis in this dramatic confrontation with Congress — at the very time that they will be debating spending another $100 billion to sustain the occupation of Iraq.

If you are in the DC area, I encourage you to attend. If you are out of town, check with the ANSWER Coalition website for options on travel and lodging. There are buses coming from all over the country, and many folks in the DC area are putting up marchers in their homes.

If you're frustrated with the politicians and you feel as though you can't make a difference, please consider attending this march. I mean, c'mon: unless you're 9 months pregnant or something, what's keeping you away?

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