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Save The Date! Aug. 29, 2004, The World Says No to Bush
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Brad A Friedman)
Mon Jun 30 16:16:14 2003
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 16:15:41 -0400 (EDT)
From: Brad A Friedman <baf@MIT.EDU>
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MASS WORLDWIDE PROTEST DURING THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION IN NEW YORK CITY:
SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 2004
In the last three years, George W. Bush has presided over a radical
right-wing takeover of the U.S. government whose ramifications have been
felt all over the world. Not only has he waged two wars, killing thousands
of innocent people, during his short time in office, but he has also
implemented a policy of pre-emptive war that violates international law
and threatens global security. On the home front, unemployment soars, the
federal budget deficit swells into the billions, and states prepare to
slash funding for everything from healthcare to education, yet Bush
responded with two huge tax cut that will primarily benefit the wealthy
rather than the people who are most in need.
On every issue - from environmental regulations and international treaty
participation to worker rights, civil rights and civil liberties - George
W. Bush has pushed for unprecedented and destructive changes in U.S.
foreign and domestic policy that even more sharply favor corporations and
the wealthy, especially Bush Administration supporters at the expense of
the people of the world and our environment.
Meanwhile, the Bush Administration shamelessly uses the tragic attacks of
September 11, 2001 to justify its aggressive and militaristic policies. In
its most recent attempt to exploit the grief and fear that were provoked
after September 11, the Republican Party pushed back its 2004 convention
to August 28 - September 2, 2004 and will hold it in New York City, not
far from Ground Zero.
SAVE THE DATE: ON AUGUST 29, 2004, THE WORLD SAYS NO TO BUSH
On February 15, 2003, millions of people all over the world took to the
streets in protest with the message The World Says No to War. On August
29, 2004, we will come together in New York City and in cities throughout
the world to say The World Says No to Bush!
We are also organizing a protest for Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004, the day of
Bush's official selection as the presidential candidate of the Republican
Party.
Initiated by United for Peace and Justice (http://www.unitedforpeace.org),
a U.S. anti-war coalition with more than 600 member groups. UFPJ looks
forward to working with many other organizations on this day of protest,
so please contact us at info@unitedforpeace.org if your group wants to
work collaboratively on these actions and to let us know about other
actions being planned to coincide with the Republican Convention.
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UNITED FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE
http://www.unitedforpeace.org 212-603-3700
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