UFPJ Announces it will not take NYC's "Offer" for Westside highway rally

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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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http://www.unitedforpeace.org/email
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ACTION ALERT * UNITED FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE
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1. Thanks for posting this, IG

I SOOO wish I could be there.

I'll try to gather some $ to send to help out. This is very worthwhile, and SOOO incredibly necessary.

Come on DUers!
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