[Marxism] United for Peace & Justice: No to West Side Highway - WE ARE MARCHING!

["Fred Feldman" <ffeldman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

UFPJ Says No to the West Side Highway - WE ARE MARCHING!

ACTION ALERT * UNITED FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE
http://www.unitedforpeace.org | 212-868-5545
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Dear UFPJ supporter:

WE ARE MARCHING! On August 29, United for Peace and
Justice will hold a massive, impassioned, peaceful, and
legal march past Madison Square Garden, the site of the Republican
Convention, to protest the Bush Administration's deceit and destruction.

But we will NOT be rallying afterwards on the West Side Highway. As we
announced in a press conference today, exiling us to a remote stretch of
sun-baked highway makes a mockery of our right to assembly: The deal is
off.

Our medics have told us that the West Side Highway
isn't a safe place for seniors, children, and people
with disabilities to rally. Our sound engineers have
told us that it's not possible to set up a quality
sound system there. Many of our members have told us
that they simply will not go to such an awful and
marginal location. And our common sense has told us
that this deal was a set-up by a Republican mayor
openly hostile to free speech.

Central Park is the only sensible place for us to
rally. We filed a new permit application today with the
NYC Parks Department to rally in Central Park on August
29, using the Great Lawn, North Meadow, and East
Meadow. We will keep you informed of the City's
response.

Our march plans remain unchanged: We will assemble
beginning at 10:00AM at Seventh Avenue and 14th Street,
and step off at noon for our legal and peaceful march
past Madison Square Garden.

You've supported us politically through this difficult
struggle against the effort to repress our protest, and
now we need your financial support, too. This long
fight for our right to assemble has been very costly,
and we need to raise more than $75,000 by the end of
this week to move forward with our organizing efforts.

Every dollar you donate today is a statement of support
for our right to hold this crucial protest against the
Bush Agenda. Please dig deep into your pockets and make
the most generous donation you can - we can't allow
Bush, Bloomberg, and the Republicans to stifle our cry
for peace and justice!

You can donate in several ways:
* Using a credit card online at http://www.unitedforpeace.org/donate
* By calling in a credit card donation to 212-868-5545
* By mailing a check or money order to UFPJ, P.O. Box
607, Times Square Station, NY NY 10108

The war in Iraq worsens every day, the U.S. economy is battered, and our
civil liberties are under assault, while the Bush Administration
shamelessly tries to frighten the population into silence. We say NO to
the war, NO to the lies, NO to the greed and the hate, and NO to the
attack on our basic rights.

With less than three weeks remaining before August 29,
we all need to kick into the highest possible gear to
make this protest a success. Now's the time to finalize
your plans to come to New York City for this crucial
and historic day. Urge your friends, your family, your co-workers, and
everyone you know to stand up against the Bush Agenda by marching with
us on August 29.

Keep checking our website for new resources and
information, and we'll see you in the streets!

In solidarity, United for Peace and Justice

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AUGUST 29, THE WORLD SAYS NO TO THE BUSH AGENDA!
Massive Protest at the Republican National Convention,
New York City * Assemble at 10:00AM, Seventh Avenue @
14th Street * March steps off at noon
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Visit the RNC mobilizing section of our website for
resources and to endorse the August 29 demonstration:
http://www.unitedforpeace.org/rnc
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We need your financial support to make the August 29
protest a success: http://www.unitedforpeace.org/donate
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To receive email updates on the August 29 RNC protest,
visit: http://www.unitedforpeace.org/email
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ACTION ALERT * UNITED FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE
http://www.unitedforpeace.org | 212-868-5545 To subscribe, visit
http://www.unitedforpeace.org/email
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