Ohio Rallies-They are happening this week!!!

[gorbal]

Jesse Jackson is holding a rally today in Columbus-

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=79585&mesg_id=79585

And next Saturday, from 1-3 there will be a "Fight for Democracy Rally"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=78747&mesg_id=78747

Here are some other relevant links-

http://www.uacitizensforchange.com/rally/

http://www.caseohio.org/CaseOhio/

http://www.votecobb.org/

I know there are other threads but I thought I should consolidate the info so people don't get confused. (my mom asks, wait, I thought Jesse Jackson was speaking NEXT week.) sigh

I can't drive and live out in the middle of nowhere. I feel kinda helpless so you all have to go out there and show people what Democracy looks like for me!!!!!

[meganmonkey]

1. Greg Palast to be at the one next Saturday?

Is that for sure?

Well, it's a three hour drive for me - I think I'll be there!

I need to be surrounded by like minded people. Thousands of like minded people!!!

[mod mom]

2. Greg Palast is confirmed for 12/4

there are people coming all the way from California and Florida! what is 3 hours for democracy. Plus you will meet a lot of nice dedicated people. Worth the drive!

[The Backlash Cometh]

3. Thank you all!

I appreciate all your efforts to keep hope alive!

[gorbal]

7. Cool!

I here Jessie Jackson is confirmed as well:)

[AzDar]

4. Born and raised in Cincinnati.... and while it is a terribly conservative

area, it did not belong to Shrub the way the final "tallies" indicate.
I am with y'all in spirit, and CANNOT wait for the real fun to begin
here out West; I am so there.

[trudyco]

5. "sister" rallies?

Are there going to be rallies in other states at the same time to show solidarity and sympathy for Ohio's horrible voter suppression and election corruption?

Not today, but next week. Is it something Freespeech or linktv could cover or at least publicize?

I do know somebody at Freespeech.

Wouldn't it be good to have rallies coordinated in as many states as possible? By coordinating them to the same time we can show solidarity without disrupting our lives by traveling to NYC or Ohio -a lot more people could participate and maybe we'd even get national and local attention.

I'm afraid I've been asking more questions than doing LOL. Activism is all new to me. How do you organize all these disparate progressive groups? The democrats have been real quiet and there's no leader to tie people together at the state or national level.

Trudyco

[gorbal]

6. Good idea!

There is usually something weekly where I am, I'll check it out.

:)

[KoKo]

8. Thanks for the post Gorbal. I don't live near Ohio, but good to see the

links in one place, for those who can get there!