Tampa Florida, August 27-30, 2012
- Demand Good Jobs, Healthcare, Affordable Education, Equality and Peace
- Say NO to the Republican Agenda
- Money for human needs, not for corporate greed
On August 27, 2012, while the Republican National Convention selects a
candidate for president, we will be marching in the streets of Tampa, Florida
demanding jobs, healthcare, education, equality and peace. We will let the
entire world know, “We have had enough of the endless attacks on the
rights of working people and our standard of living!” We will defend
Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. We will defend ourselves against union
busting. We will defend our children's right to an affordable, quality
education. We want money spent on human needs, not on wars overseas and
corporate greed.
In Congress and in states across the country, the Republicans and their Tea
Party allies have unleashed a war on the people of this country. While the
Republicans bailed out Wall Street, many of us lost our homes. While they push
tax cuts for the rich, they are destroying working families and our way of life
by cutting programs that serve us. The Republicans are trying to break our
unions and take away our right to bargain collectively. They are spearheading
attacks on immigrants and promoting an agenda of racism and hatred.
For too long, too many politicians in both political parties have ignored
our needs, while serving the interests of the rich and powerful. We need to
take things into our own hands and make them understand the consequences of
their actions. Monday, August 27, 2012, is the time to advance the cause of
justice and make our voices heard. Tampa, Florida is the place for all of us to
raise our demands. Whether you are working to defend reproductive rights,
standing up against attacks on immigrants and racist discrimination, resisting
attacks on working people, or saying no to government cutbacks, we can come
together from across the country to let our voices be heard. From California,
to Illinois, to New York, we can join our brothers and sisters in the South in
mobilizing and building a united protest with a clear message, “No to the
Republicans! We demand good jobs, healthcare, affordable education, equality
and peace!”
On Monday, August 27, 2012, the attention of the entire world will be
focused on Tampa, Florida. The Republican National Convention brings together
some of the worst politicians that this country has to offer. We're calling
on all those ready to fight back against the attacks launched by the Republican
Party and their corporate masters to take to the streets and demand a better
future for our families, our communities and our children.
