Global Day of Coordinated Actions (FReep ANSWER et al March 18-20)

International ANSWER ^ | on or before March 3, 2005 | some Stalin fan

[BillF]

[UPDATED FROM AN EARLIER POST. LEFTISTS ARE TIMING THESE TO THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE START OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. ALL EVENTS ARE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 19 EXCEPT WHERE NOTED. I've reformatted, left out some irrelevant info, and added emphasis. I will post rally info from another leftist group below on this thread. Check relevant leftist websites in case their plans change.]

ALABAMA Huntsville North Alabama Peace Network EVENT: Gather at Flying Monkey Arts Center for a art show / benefit concert for the Victims of the War in Iraq.  Art show, 3 - 7pm; Benefit concert 7-10pm; Rally, downtown Huntsville, noon. ALASKA Juneau EVENT: Gather at 10am at the steps of the Capitol Building (4th & Main St)  ARIZONA Phoenix Grandmothers for Peace EVENT: Gather at 11am at Bell road & 99th Ave CALIFORNIA Los Angeles A.N.S.W.E.R. LA EVENT: At 12 noon we will gather at Hollywood & Vine San Francisco A.N.S.W.E.R SF EVENT: Gather at 11am at Dolores Park march to the Civic Center Downloadable flyer COLORADO Denver EVENT: Gather at 1pm at the west steps of the state capital building. WASHINGTON D.C. DC A.N.S.W.E.R. TRANSPORTATION:  To Fayetteville, NC; call for details [Note that ANSWER has, in the wake of constant counter-protests by DC Chapter FReepers, decided to go elsewhere for a friendly reception. Many DC FReepers will follow them to other locations in hopes that they will go still further away by swimming to Cuba. ] FLORIDA Orlando Orlando Not In Our Name EVENT: Gather at 12 noon at International Dr. & Sand Lake Rd. St. Augustine People for Peace and Justice & Veteran for peace, International Action Center EVENT: Gather from 1-3pm at the Bridge of Lions, west of the downtown Plaza St. Petersburg St. Pete for Peace EVENT: Gather at Williams Park Noon-5PM 2nd Avenue N and 4th Street in downtown St. Petersburg   GEORGIA Atlanta International Action Center DATE: Friday, March 18 EVENT: Gather at 4:30pm, at Marietta & Centennial Olympic Park; march will leave at 5pm HAWAII Pahoa EVENT: Gather at 1pm at Kalani Oceanside Retreat ILLINOIS Carbondale Peace Coalition of So Illinois EVENT: Day long installation of memorial crosses at the Town Square Pavillion.  Vigils and Bannering at 4  locations in town at 11:30am with convergence for a rally at the Pavillion at 12:30pm. Chicago Chicago March 19 Coalition EVENT: 12 noon gather at Oak St. & Michigan Ave. followed by a march down Michigan Ave. to Federal Plaza. Downloadable flyer  IOWA Burlington Citizens for Peace EVENT: Gather at 2pm at the Port of Burlington Building on the Mississippi Riverfront KANSAS Salina Salina People for Peace DATE: Sunday, March 20 EVENT: Gather at 7:30pm at Salina Mennonite Church 600 W. State St. (12th St. and State St.) for a film showing and discussion. MASSACHUSETTS New Bedford DATE: Sunday, March 20 EVENT: Gather at from 1-4pm at the corner of Buttonwood Park, rte 140, and rte 6. across from the CVS. Worcester Veterans For Peace DATE: Saturday, March 19 EVENT: Gather from 12-2pm at Lincoln Square MICHIGAN Flint Flint Michael Moore Meet Up Group EVENT: Gather at 3pm at City of Flint City Hall Grand Rapids West Michigan Justice and Peace Coalition (WMJPC) EVENT: Gather at 1pm at Calder Plaza Lansing EVENT: Rally at the Capitol at 10am.  Critical mass from the Capitol to East Lansing.  For those who can't bike, an antiwar caravan will drive to the campus of MSU.  The documentary film "About Baghdad" will be shown at 3pm at MSU.

MINNESOTA Minneapolis Iraq Peace Action Coalition EVENT: Gather at 1pm at Loring Park Hennepin/Lyndale Ave. & Oak Grove St, march at 1:30pm, 2:30pm Speakers & Program at St. Mark's Cathedral (510 Oak Grove St) St. Paul Neighbors for Peace EVENT: Gather at from 5:45pm-7:15pm  for a walk for peace, corner of Snelling and Summit Ave., going west to the Mississippi River. Please bring candles. MISSISSIPPI Biloxi South MS United for Peace DATE: Sunday, March 20 EVENT: Gather from 12-6pm at Biloxi Green & Visitors' Center, Highway 90 at Lameuse. MONTANA Bozeman Bozeman Peace Seekers DATE: Sunday, March 20 EVENT: Gather at 2:30pm at the Ballroom, Emerson Cultural Center for a "Party for Peace" with songs, speeches, drama and audience participation. NEW JERSEY Atlantic City CPJ EVENT: Gather at from 2-4pm for a march will begin at Garden Pier parking lot, march to Kennedy Plaza for rally and return to Garden Pier NEW MEXICO Albuquerque Stop the War Machine EVENT: Gather at from 11am- 1 pm at the National Guard Armory & Armed Forces Recruting Center, corner Wyoming and Copper, NE. NEW YORK New York City International Action Center EVENT: 12 noon in Central Park at the East Meadow New Paltz Initiated by Hudson Valley Activist Newsletter EVENT: Rally at 1pm at Hasbrouck Park (near SUNY New Paltz) and march through town. Rep. Maurice Hinchey [Karl Rove framed Dan Rather with the forged documents] will be the featured speaker. NORTH CAROLINA Charlotte Action Center For Justice EVENT: Gather at 1pm at Marshall Park (2nd St & S. McDowell St) Fayetteville Military Families Speak Out EVENT: Gather at from 11-4pm at Rowan Park OHIO Columbus Central Ohio Peace EVENT: Gather at 1pm at The West Plaza of the Ohio Statehouse (Broad & High Sts.) Dayton September 11 Coalition EVENT: Gather at 6:30pm at Courthouse Sq. (Third & Main Sts.) Lima DATE: Sunday, March 20 EVENT: Gather at 2pm at Lima Sq. OREGON Cottage Grove Stand For Peace EVENT: Gather at 11am for a procession thru town to National Guard Armory PENNSYLVANIA Pittsburgh EVENT: Gather at 11am at Frick Park SOUTH CAROLINA Charleston DATE: Sunday, March 20 EVENT: Gather from 2-5pm at Marion Square TENNESSEE Knoxville Knox Area Coalition for Compassion EVENT: Gather from 11-1pm at West Town Mall (Kingston Pike & Morrell Rd) Bring signs! Memphis Mid-South Peace and Justice Center EVENT: Gather at 12 noon at First Congregational Church, 1000 S. Cooper. We will march through midtown to Overton Park where there will be a Rally at Veterans Plaza. VERMONT Rutland Central Vermont Peace EVENT: Gather from 3 til 5 pm at RTE 4 and 7, Rutland Vermont  (Main St Park by visitors center) VIRGINIA Augusta Augusta Coalition for Peace and Justice EVENT: Gather at from 12noon- 1 pm at the Augusta County Court House WASHINGTON Seattle EVENT: Call for details WEST VIRGINIA  Martinsburg EVENT: Gather from 4-7pm at 224 West King Street

[BillF]

I posted a different heads-up about ANSWER previously. I guess I misremembered where I got your screen name.

Anyway, we need as many as possible watching them, counter-protesting them, and writing letters to the editor against them. See my post a few posts above about letters.

Thanks for your vigilance!

[Jon Alvarez]

Also, found out that on Thursday, March 10th, at 815am, Syracuse University is officially hosting a roundtable event at Drumlins Golf Course...

While we have many soldiers from Syracuse, NY who could share their story with these "intellectuals", those chose to promote his message. Shame on them.

[JimVT]

Back in the days when I was a semi-bigshot in these here parts, the VT Air Guard CO offered to give me a ride in their then current a/c.

Having been an aviation nut since my brother flew 29's during WW2 and I was an ARTCC controller at Naha, Tokyo and NYARTCC, I jumped at the chance.

While making an approach to (then) Plattsburgh AFB,ol' Col. Gorman hits the intercom and says: "Ok, Jimmy, you got the aircraft".

Liked ta PMP.

[BillF]

Can you drum up some local veterans of Iraq to oppose this guy, send letters, hold press conferences, join any counter-protest, etc.?

[JLO]

Bump!

Mr. Silverback - you do a GREAT job alerting folks!

[JLO]

Thanks for posting all the info and links!

[JLO]

Snively whiny brats. Sounds just like the MN family on Wife Swap the other night. So glad to be out of the Twin Cities.

........."Please bring candles."



MINNESOTA

Minneapolis
Iraq Peace Action Coalition
CONTACT: minneapolisrally@answercoalition.org
DATE: Saturday, March 19
EVENT: Gather at 1pm at Loring Park Hennepin/Lyndale Ave. & Oak Grove St, march at 1:30pm, 2:30pm Speakers & Program at St. Mark's Cathedral (510 Oak Grove St)

St. Paul
Neighbors for Peace
CONTACT: stpaulrally@answercoalition.org
DATE: Saturday, March 19
EVENT: Gather at from 5:45pm-7:15pm for a walk for peace, corner of Snelling and Summit Ave., going west to the Mississippi River. Please bring candles.
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[BillF]

Thanks for your service and for my freedom!

[tgslTakoma]

Wow !! Thanks for the national "Scramble for intercept" giga-ping, Mr. Silverback.

The leftists are losing support and we have them on the run; let's keep it that way.

EAGLES UP !!

[TBarnett34]

We're on 'em in Georgia. I've got a few tricks up my sleeve.

[GVnana]

The closest rally is 150 miles from me. I don't think I'll make it. But I like your idea about the letter to the editor.

Nice activism, BillF!

[Flora McDonald]

You are the greatest!!!

Is that Air Force One in the Virginia scramble? If so, we are humbled and honored.

[NewRomeTacitus]

Hey you old gorilla, some FReeper's computers have a real problem handling so many graphics on a single page. Shrink 'em down to 200 pixels in height, at least.

Thanks for the heads up. We in Tennessee love the smell of humiliated Communists in the morning (or whenever they march).

[Jon Alvarez]

trying...letter just sent in to several papers. contacting vfw/legions

Dear editor:

Syracuse University is at it again. The same college that paid $40,000 to anti-American director Michael Moore last fall to spew his venom on campus is once again playing host to another character assassin. Jimmy Massey, a retired Marine Staff Sergeant who now makes his living on the anti-war speaking circuit, has been invited by Syracuse University and the Syracuse "Peace" Council to spread his lies and distortions on Thursday, March 10th at both Drumlins Country Club (8:15am) and Kittredge Auditorium (4:00pm). Taking a page out of the John Kerry handbook on how to give aid and comfort to the enemy by betraying his fellow soldiers, Massey has been quoted by Arab "news" organization Al-Jazeera that we, being his fellow American soldiers, are "committing genocide in Iraq". Massey also claims that American soldiers have killed an "unlimited" number of children in Iraq.

Rather than do the right thing and shun this person who defames the character of those serving our country and their mission, Syracuse University seeks to provide both a platform and validation for his anti-American message. As we approach the 2nd anniversary of the War in Iraq, as our troops work to bring peace and stability to the Middle East, and as we honor the memory of over 1500 brave and valiant men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice defending our country, I can only shake my head in bewilderment as I try to understand why SU Chancellor Nancy Cantor would do such a thing. Why not invite one of the many local war heroes, like Tully's own Greg Moore, to come speak to the staff and students at your university? Instead, you choose to bring in an outside agitator. Insulting those who served and offending the memory of those who perished is certainly not the way to go about finding the "Soul of Syracuse". Who will be your next speaker, Ward Churchill? Shame on you, Dr. Cantor. We've seen the harmful effects this kind of betrayal has had on an entire generation of soldiers serving in the Vietnam War. Our troops do not expect nor do they deserve to be stabbed in the back by their fellow Americans. That's the only purpose this type of malicious behavior serves. It's reprehensible and it's not going to happen again. I invite all local patriots to join me on Thursday, March 10th in a show of support for our brave and valiant soldiers as we stand up to the treachery and lies of the anti-war left in America.

[Mudboy Slim]

"Virginia Freepers, scramble for intercept!"

TARGET: Timothy Kaine...MUD

[Dutchgirl]

It looks like a few of Castros "answer" puppets will be entertaining us at the bridge of lions...should we move up our monthly meeting? I loved the "Osama is yo mama" sign!

[Mr. Silverback]

New Yorkers, see post 122.

[RaceBannon]

What is that? Some sort of B-57?

[anymouse]

We've got better things to do on March 19th. ;)

Oliver North to speak at the Galveston County Lincoln Day Dinner on March 19th. Info. and tickets at LincolnDalDinner.com