UFPJ Accepts Rally Location for Aug. 29

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For those of you who plan to protest/march at the RNC and haven't already seen this.

http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=2499

July 22nd, 2004


UFPJ ACCEPTS RALLY LOCATION FOR AUGUST 29,
MOVES FORWARD WITH MOBILIZING FOR
MASSIVE PROTEST AGAINST THE BUSH AGENDA

Dear UFPJ supporters:

On Wednesday, July 21, United for Peace and Justice made a major announcement about our August 29 “World Says No to the Bush Agenda” protest: We are taking the West Street rally location which was imposed by NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the NY Police Department. (Click here to view a map of the march route and rally location.)

We did not make this decision lightly. Our central goal for our August 29 event has always been to maximize the numbers of people out on the streets in opposition to the Bush agenda. That’s why we chose Sunday and why we pursued permits. A wide range of other events, which we support, are being planned throughout the convention week, with varying tactics and goals. With the locations for both our march and rally now secured, our August 29 protest will be an event that people from every walk of life can participate in: immigrants, parents with kids in strollers, elderly people, people with disabilities.

Several weeks ago, we won our fight to march past Madison Square Garden, the site of the Republican National Convention, but the rally site remained contested. We have been fighting hard for months to secure the Great Lawn in Central Park, and many of you have supported us in that fight.

Every alternative we proposed to City officials was rejected. Every attempt at resolving concerns was dismissed. The City cut off negotiations and refused to meet with us. Clearly Mayor Bloomberg, a pitbull for the Bush Administration and the Republican Party, is doing everything he can to silence dissent and erode basic Constitutional rights.

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So now we move on. We take with us the victory of a march route past Madison Square Garden, and we will keep fighting to get what we need to make this demonstration successful. We have made a public issue of the bullying tactics of Republican Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his police department. We have also spelled out what we need from the City to make this site work for the massive rally on August 29.

Now is the time for all of us to redouble our efforts to spread the word about August 29, and build the biggest possible demonstration against Bush’s policies. Visit the RNC section of our website at http://www.unitedforpeace.org/rnc for downloadable leaflets, information on order stickers and posters, an endorsement form, and many other resources.

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