PRESS RELEASE October 23, 2008 Contact: Charity Crouse – (773)458-6071 Ana Del Rivero – [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) Citizens for Omar N. Lopez announce a public march and rally on Sunday, Oct. 26, "Bail Out Working Families, Our Families Know No Borders." The assembly for the march will begin at 1:00 p.m. at the corner of 26th and Central Park and the march will end at the site of the rally, Manuel Perez Plaza (26th and Kolin), at 2:00 p.m.
In addition, Omar Lopez is happy to accept a request to debate the issues on Monday, Oct. 27 at Casa Atzlan, 1831 S. Racine Ave. The debate was called by the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO), the Pilsen Environmental Rights and Reform Organization (PERRO), and the Committee Against the Militarization of our Youth (CAMY). Lopez is eager to meet with the other candidates and present to 4th District voters his proposals for reforming immigration, ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, protecting the environment and dealing with the state of the U.S. economy in its current financial crisis. "Residents of the 4th District have been betrayed by their current Congressman, Rep. Luis Gutierrez," says Lopez. "Gutierrez has refused to stand up for just immigration policies that allow families to stick together and has instead supported financial policies that offer billions to bail out Wall Street while leaving working families in increasing debt. Gutierrez must resign! The voters of the 4th congressional district should fire Gutierrez with their votes on Nov. 4 for his failure to defend our interests and welfare." Green Party Candidate Omar Lopez will be present to speak about his plans for immigration and economic justice for residents of the 4th District. As a member of the House of Representatives, Omar will put forth policies that will put us first: —Promote an economic stimulus package aimed at working families, including a federally-supported public works program that will offer long-term viable jobs, tax reform that benefits working people, and debt forgiveness. By investing in the American people, the government can stimulate the economy while mitigating our suffering. —Advance immigration AND labor policies that protect the rights of all workers, including amnesty for immigrants. The current practice of reducing all labor issues to solely targeting and criminalizing undocumented workers jeopardizes the Constitutional rights and financial stability of citizens as well as non-citizens. —Revise free trade agreements to include universal standards for taxation, wages, worker's rights and the environment. By improving the standards in other countries, we can keep jobs within the U.S. and prevent massive immigration from other countries as people leave their homes to find better conditions here. —Support single-payer universal healthcare for all. By guaranteeing healthcare coverage to every American, we can reduce the burden of medical costs on working families. Other Green Party candidates will be speaking at the Oct. 26 rally, including: Ante Marijan: Illinois State Legislature, 2nd District Jack Ailey: Water Reclamation District Paloma Andrade: Clerk of the Circuit Court The event will be hosted by Alberto Bocanegra, Chairman of the Cook County Green Party. The rally will also feature music, performances and a piñata. For more information, contact Charity Crouse at 773-458-6071 or Ana Del Rivero at [EMAIL PROTECTED] (http://aol.com/) . **************Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no registration required and great graphics – check it out! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame00000001) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Internet group address: http://groups.google.com/group/ChicagoMayDay To send e-mail: [email protected] To unsuscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
