Posted on 03/06/2006 6:28:25 PM PST by kristinn
The D.C. Chapter of Free Republic invites all FReepers and lurkers in good standing to join us this week as we welcome Cindy Sheehan and Medea Benjamin back to our nation's capital.
Fresh from their excellent New York adventure, the dynamic duo of treason are bringing their roadshow to Washington, D.C. for media stunts and meetings with the Treason Caucus in Congress.
We're posting their publicly announced schedule so you'll be able to make your plans accordingly. As always, the D.C. Chapter's rules for protesting will be in effect. Briefly, they are: No violence, no profanity, no racism, no provocations, obey the law and treat all law enforcement officers with respect.
Tuesday, March 7
8:30 am -4 pm
Congressional lobby visits: click here for more details
Iraqi and U.S. delegates will make office visits to both House and Senate Members to share the realities of living under U.S. occupation and to discuss a Women's peace plan for Iraq. Organizers include United for Peace and Justice coalition. Click here for more info on UFPJ Iraq-related legislative action.
Meet at 8:30 am in Longworth Cafeteria, at the back dining area (up the steps, opposite the food court) for breakfast and lobby briefing. This will be our base for the day.
Longworth House Office Building on Independence Ave (between South Capital and New Jersey, S.E. on South side of Capitol – metro South Capital or Union Station).
5-6:30 pm
Meeting Hosted by National Council of Women’s Organizations. Space limited
1050 17th St, NW (Between L and K Streets)
Metro Farragut North
7-9 pm
Women Say No To War Public Forum and Music event : Gold Star Moms Cindy Sheehan and Elaine Johnson, Anas Shallal, Eman Khamas, Nadje Al-Ali, Faiza Al-Araji, Medea Benjamin, Ann Wright and others…Musical Guests: In Process, Holly Near and Emma’s Revolution.
Foundry United Methodist Church
1500 16th St., N.W. (16th and P)
Washington, D.C. 20036
Dupont Cirlcle metro stop or #30 buses
$10 online at codepinkalert.org/catalog or at the door*
*Proceeds from the reception support travel for the Iraqi women and their programs in Iraq
Wednesday, March 8 12-2:30 pm
Rally at Iraq Embassy & March to White House to deliver Women’s Call for Peace and signatures.
Meet at the Iraqi Embassy at Noon 1801 P streets, NW (corner of 18th and P) Dupont Circle Metro
March Route: West on P to Dupont; South on Connecticut; East on K; South on 16th through Lafayette Park to the South Side. Rally at South Side of Lafayette Park.
5pm-6:30 pm
Official Release of the Report "Iraqi Women Under Occupation" hosted by Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)
1537 Longworth House Office Building to release report: Iraqi Women Living under Occupation. Open
Thursday, March 9 11:30 am- 1pm
Iraqi Women’s Briefing and Q&A
for Congress, Staff and the People
Sponsored by Out of Iraq Caucus
Room 122 Cannon House Office Building (between 1st and Independence ave. SE, on South side of Capitol – metro South Capital or Union Station)
Peace group hosts March 9 discussion
ARNOLD, Maryland -- Medea Benjamin, the co-founder of Codepink, a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement, will lead an upcoming discussion called "Stop the Next War Now: Effective Responses to Violence and Terrorism."
The talk will be held at 7:30 p.m. March 9 at the Pascal Center for the Performing Arts at Anne Arundel Community College, 101 College Parkway.
Ms. Benjamin will be joined by a woman from Iraq who will talk about her experiences and the efforts of Iraqi women to achieve peace in that country.
Ms. Benjamin is also the co-founder of Global Exchange, an international human rights organization that addresses issues of globalization. The former economics and nutritionist with the United Nations and the World Health Organization is the author or editor of eight books.
Her talk is part of the college's Women's Month celebration. The talk is free and open to the public.
I like your graphic.
" Shouldn't these "churches" be losing their tax exempt status? I thought there were rules."
Drop a line to the IRS?
I stole your graphic. Thanks! ;*)
It's a thought.
I was there a couple of months ago to enjoy their excellent theatre company's production of "Company." (The music director of my church was music director for the production.) I didn't relize how utterly pinko they are. Ugh.
Cindy "Look at ME while I'm carted away by a cop" [grin, grin, grin] Sheehan gives my cats hairballs!!
LOL!!! Shouldn't you be asleep? ;*)
Pink Star Moms is more like it.
Who's funding her operations? She's like a bad cold and will never go away.
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Were those poor cops at least offered a tour through the closest decontamination chamber after her arrest?
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