UFPJ Says No to the West Side Highway

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ACTION ALERT * UNITED FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE
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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
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