Kennebunkport, Maine
Saturday, August 25, 2007- Kennebunkport, Maine
This will be a convergence of anti-war, environmental, labor and social justice activists UNITE for a WEEKEND OF SOLIDARITY TO END THE WAR!
This march, rally and weekend of events is built by many local, New England regional and national organizations.
Troops Out Now Coalition has endorsed and is supporting this convergence. Please reach out to everyone you know to come to Kennebunkport and join with thousands from around the country who will be part of this important demonstration. Meet up with us at our table and help us leaflet for the Sept 29 Stop the War at Home and Abroad demonstration in Washington DC, or look for our September 29 banner and placcards and march with us! You will also be able to buy bus tickets from us for the September 29th demo from many points in New England including Northampton, Springfield, Manchester, Boston and Providence. The round trip cost is $55 plus a requested $5 donation to help subsidize seats for those who can't afford the full price. And come to our organizing meeting for the Sept 22 - Sept 29 Encampment in front of Congress to Stop the War and the September 29 march on Washington. The meeting will be at 10 on Sunday morning (look for our table and banner or placards at the campsites).
Rally starts at 10:00am near the Consolidated School on School Street Kennebunkport Park @ the Kennebunk High School (off rt#95) & take a shuttle to the Port.
WHY MARCH IN KENNEBUNKPORT?The unseemly and arrogant image of President Bush and his father waving to photographers from his cigarette boat, oblivious to the fact that there are fathers here and in Iraq who will never see their sons again, warrants a response from people of conscience! While Bush and his cronies dine on lobster and anesthetize themselves on fine wine, Iraq is disintegrating into something resembling hell on earth. We cannot sit idly by and hear stories of suffering, torture and senseless loss of precious life. We wonder, how can they?
Should war criminals and war profiteers be allowed to escape Washington for a quiet vacation, removing themselves from the daily reminders of the horrific consequences of their decisions? We are compelled to organize and march to deliver our message of ending the war and occupation directly to President Bush and the people in power who make the disastrous policies and those who profit from them, especially while they are on vacation!
"It is high time that we participate in actions where our leaders feel the power of the people and the people feel empowered." Jamilla El-Shafei
Check out http://www.kportprotest.org/ for program, speakers, endorsers, directions, transportation, accommodations and ride info.
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