Title: FW: [globalnews] Feb. 15th Rally is On: Be There
Dear MoveOn member in the Northeast,
We know -- there are a lot of emails coming from us these days.
There's just a heck of a lot going on. We'll do our best to respect
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The rally on February 15th is on, it's legal, and it's going to be
huge. I hope you can come. Here's what you need to know:
TIME: 12 Noon
DATE: February 15th (THIS Saturday)
WHERE: First Avenue, stretching north from 49th St.
Are you coming? If you are, please let us know at:
http://moveon.org/feb15.html?id=1039-1238908-pS_XzgUUeYTe1rFoL6Yblw
For more details about buses, flyers to print out and distribute, and
other goodies, check out:
http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?list=sub&sub=30
The New York Police Department is still refusing to issue a permit for
a march, citing "security concerns." But the rally at 49th St. and
First Avenue is fully permitted, and we're confident it will be a fun
and safe atmosphere. (At the end of this email, we provide numbers
for you to voice your concern about the city's refusal to permit a
march.)
Speakers and performers will include:
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Harry Belafonte
Danny Glover
Susan Sarandon
Pete Seeger
Rosie Perez
Tony Kushner
Julian Bond
Martin Luther King, III
Betty
poets from Def Poetry Jam
Angela Y. Davis
Dennis Rivera, SEIU 1199
Kim Gandy, National Organization for Women
Ruth Messinger, American Jewish World Service
I'll even be delivering a brief message from our members -- picked
from the ActionForum at:
http://www.actionforum.com/forum/?forum_id=252
This rally will happen in conjunction with events in over 300 other
cities around the world. From London to Seoul, people are raising
their voices against a war with Iraq. You can join the call by coming
to New York City this Saturday.
I hope to see you there.
Sincerely,
--Eli Pariser
International Campaigns Director
MoveOn.org
February 12th, 2003
P.S. Our friends at AlterNet have put together a neat campaign -- an
open letter from Americans to Europeans asking them to continue to
hold strong against a war in Iraq. You can sign on at:
http://www.moveon.org/openletter/
P.P.S. You can voice your concern about refusal of the City of New
York and the Police Department to grant a permit at the numbers below.
Just ask that the City allow a march on February 15th.
Mayor Bloomberg's office:
212-788-9600 or
212-788-3010 or
212-788-3040
NYC Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly:
646-610-8526
NYPD Chief of Department Joseph Esposito:
646-610-6710
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