March and Rally Against The War!
Posted March 2nd, 2008 by Matt
03/15/2008 - 12:00pm
Five Years of War
Look at the Cost
End the Occupation of Iraq
Troops Out Now
Look at the Cost
End the Occupation of Iraq
Troops Out Now
Healthcare, Jobs and Education
No More War and Occupation
Fund the Wounded, Not the War
March and Rally
March 15, 2008, 12 noonFairmont and University, City Heights, San Diego
Five
years ago, the US military was preparing the imminent invasion of
Iraq. After five years, the war and occupation continue, with the
deaths of close to 4,000 US troops and hundreds of thousands of
Iraqis. An estimated four million Iraqis are internal or external
refugees. The direct costs of the war approach $500 billion, and the
total estimated costs are over $2 trillion. Thousands of veterans come
home wounded and are unable to get decent care. At home, adequate
healthcare is only a dream for millions. And as we enter into an
economic recession with rising unemployment and home foreclosures, Bush
has proposed the largest military budget since the Second World War.
The
March 15 march and rally has been called by the San Diego Coalition for
Peace and Justice and has been endorsed by (partial list): March
15-22 will be a worldwide week of protests against the Iraq war and
occupation. In Washington DC, Iraq Veterans against the War (IVAW)
will be holding Winter Soldier hearings, where Iraq and Afghan vets
will testify to what is really happening on the ground in those
countries.
In San Diego, the San Diego Coalition for Peace and Justice (SDCPJ),
along with other organizations (listed below), is calling for a march
and rally on March 15, starting at 12 noon, at Fairmont and University,
in City Heights.
Regardless of who is elected in November, if there is no visible
protest on the streets, this awful war and occupation will drag on
endlessly. We need all the help that we can get, in order to make this
event a success. Here are some things that you can do:
-Endorse the event. If you are a member of a trade union, social,
political, or other organization, get your organization to endorse the
event and participate actively. Send your endorsements to
aka0001@hotmail.com, sdpeaceguy@gmail.com, or activist@cox.net.
-Stay informed. Updated information about the march and rally is available on the SDCPJ website.
-Spread the word. Pass along information about the march and rally to
friends, co-workers, and fellow students. Forward this email. Post it
on MySpace and Facebook. Flyers (both color and grayscale) can be
downloaded from the SDCPJ website. Reprint the flyers, hand them out,
or leave them in locations where people can pick them up, like coffee
houses or worksite mailstops.
Help us organize.
We will be meeting every Monday night at 7 pm from
now until March 15 at the Church of the Brethren, 3850 Westgate Place,
San Diego.
Be
there on March 15. Bring your own signs and banners. Large visible
protests help spread the word that most of us oppose the war. We want
the troops out now.
San Diego Coalition for Peace and Justice
Activist San Diego
Congressman Bob Filner
Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW)
Healthcare for All, San Diego
Peace Resource Center
Veterans for Peace
International Socialist Organization
Ocean Beach Grassroots Organization
Unitarian Universalist Action Group
Military Counseling Project
Puppet Insurgency
Stop Blackwater West Committee of San Diego
SEIU Ð United Healthcare Workers
Green Party of San Diego
Border Meetup Group
University Technical and Professional Employees CWA Local 9119
Affordable Housing Coalition
Middle East Cultural and Information Center
World Can't Wait
Guerrero Azteca Peace Project
