Fw: Support the Struggle for Free Speech in NYC: March 20 "Out Now!"

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From: People Judge Bush

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Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 11:15 PM

Subject: Support the Struggle for Free Speech in NYC: March 20 "Out Now!"

Support the Struggle for Free speech in NYC!
March on Central Park to Demand "Out Now!"

During the weeks leading up to the Republican National Convention in August of 2004, the Bloomberg Administration and the New York Police Department demonstrated open contempt for freedeom of speech and assembly by denying antiwar demonstrators their right to rally in Central Park.

Despite the fact that Central Park has been the site of numerous large events, including concerts that have drawn more than 100,000 listeners, the Bloomberg Administration refused to allow a peaceful demonstration in the Park, simply because it challenged the Bush-Bloomberg agenda of war and repression.  By denying activists access to the park, Bloomberg is attempting to marginalize and criminalize dissent and silence the antiwar movement.

We cannot allow this decision to stand; our First Amendment rights are not negotiable.  We must demand the right to march and assemble in Central Park - our Park.

On March 20, the second anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, a broad coalition of antiwar, community, international solidarity, and labor organizations plan to march on Central Park to demand an immediate, complete, and unconditional end to the illegal occupation of Iraq.  Demonstrations in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC, Fayetteville and other cities throughout the U.S. will occur on the weekend of March 19-20 in response to the call from the global antiwar movement. In New York,  many, many thousands of people will rally and march under the slogan "Out Now!"

>From Iraq to Haiti to Palestine, the people are resisting the empire and colonial occupation.  Resistance is also growing within the ranks of the U.S. military.  We must also be in the streets to oppose the Bush-Bloomberg agenda.  We must mobilize to oppose the Bush war budget, which will spend an additional $80-100 billion on the war, while social services, housing, education, and healthcare budgets are being slashed and New Yorkers are facing yet another subway fare increase. 

The events of the past year have shown us that we cannot place our trust in corporate-owned political parties and we cannot negotiate away our right to march and assemble.  Only an independent peoples movement will stop the war, and we must be back in the streets to build that movement.

We are currently in negotiations with the city and we fully expect to exercise our right to march and assemble on March 20, but we need your help:

How you can  help:

1) Call, fax, and email Bloomberg's Office - demand the right to rally in Central Park!
Phone (212)-639-9675
Fax  (212) 788-2460
email: http://nyc.gov/html/mail/html/mayor.html

2) Forward this email widely

3) Help build a massive movement against war and occupation.  Volunteer meetings are every Tuesday night at the International Action Center, 39 W. 14th St. # 206 - between 5th & 6th Aves. in Manhattan. (Click here for other meeting locations throughout the country )

4) Donate to help with the expenses for March 20. Make a donation online at: http://peoplejudgebush.org/donate.shtml
or by check to IAC 39 W. 14 St. #206, New York, NY10011.
 
5) Endorse the Call  for a united march against the war and occupation on March 20.

*for the full text of the Call, go to http://www.PeopleJudgeBush.org

International Action Center
39 W. 14th St. #206
NY NY 10011
212-633-6646
www.iacenter.org

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