DUers converging on Washington, D.C., Oct. 25 — Let's make plans here!

[prolesunited]

United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ) and Act Now to Stop War & End Racism (ANSWER) are joining forces to call on all those who oppose the war, invasion and occupation of Iraq, to unite on Saturday, October 25 in Washington, D.C., for a truly massive outpouring reflecting the growing popular opposition to the Bush Administration’s foreign and domestic program.

It was the peace and antiwar movement in the 1960’s and 70’s that proved to be one of the decisive factors ending the US war in Vietnam. The October 25th demonstration will be a powerful repudiation by the people of the United States of Bush’s criminal war and occupation of Iraq and will be a signal of the new antiwar movement’s potent political force countering the Bush Administration.
http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=1957

In Washington DC, gather at the Washington Monument (northwest corner, 17th St. and Constitution Ave. NW) at 11 am. Here we will hold a rally and then march. A march route will be announced soon.
This logistics page has great info on buses, flights, D.C. transportation, etc.
http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/o25/logistics.html


I had previously started a thread on this in GD, and this is the list of people who responded so far:

Arriving by chartered bus
G_j
goddess 40, mom and son
jonnyblitz and sister
jab105
CheshireCat

Arriving Friday
bowens43 and daughter
Oaf of Office
GregW
Plaid Adder and SO
AWD
prolesunited

Arriving Friday or Saturday
Monica_L, husband, sister, son
ima_sinnic

Going, live in area
veganwitch (mentioned she might be willing to host person or couple)
DancingBear and SO
deutsey
youngred
LeahMira, three others from Massachusetts
MountainLaurel

Didn’t state plans
screembloodymurder


My thought was that we could plan a get-together for Friday evening, designate a meeting spot for Saturday, and plan an after-protest party for Saturday. Oaf of Office also has found a nice hotel within walking distance and is quite affordable, especially if people double up in rooms.

With so many of us planning to be there, it seems like a shame to pass up the opportunity to meet one another. For those who haven't met DUers offline yet, it's not as scary as it sounds. All of the ones I have met in person are just as cool offline as they are online, so don't be shy.

I don't really know much about DC, but simply wanted to facilitate the process. That's why I started this thread. We can brainstorm on plans and destinations and coordinate plans. If you're not on the list already, please post on this thread as well so you can be included in any arrangements.

So, let's make this come together and plan a fantastic weekend!

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