MILLION DOORS FOR PEACE September 20, 2008 - National Day of Action: Be part of one of the most ambitious and innovative anti-war activities to date!
On Saturday, September 20 thousands of volunteers across the U.S. will knock on a Million Doors for Peace. www.milliondoorsforpeace.org/signup.php?code=ufp United for Peace and Justice is partnering with US Action/True Majority, Win Without War, and other organizations to make this day the biggest peace action of 2008. Volunteer doorknockers will ask people to sign an antiwar petition directed to Congress. Our message: End this immoral war, bring our troops home, and invest in America's future. In addition, we will encourage people to join local anti-war groups, engage in voter education work and become a part of the organized anti war movement in their area. In order to reach a million people in a single day, we must organize at least 25,000 volunteers in all 50 states. Peace groups have never implemented such an elaborate communication and organizing plan before now, but with new and traditional communications tools available, we anticipate success with this groundbreaking, grassroots project. A project that will not end on Sept 20, but will be a new beginning of a more organized grassroots movement for peace and justice. Training materials, petitions, local groups to canvass with in your area, and handouts will be provided. To join Million Doors for Peace www.milliondoorsforpeace.org/signup.php?code=ufp VOTE PEACE IN 2008 On Sept 20, literature inviting people to join local antiwar groups and offering other ideas for how people can get involved will also be distributed. One way you can get involved in the 2008 elections is joining UFPJ's national campaign to organize nonpartisan voter engagement in Congressional races. Intensive and creative bird-dogging of candidates, distribution of Congressional voter guides or report cards are some of the activities underway. MOBILIZE THE ANTIWAR VOTE IN ALL 50 STATES House and Senate report cards evaluating incumbent's votes on five key bills are available from UFPJ. It is a great tool for outreach to potential voters. See sample at http://unitedforpeace.org/downloads/ufpjreportcard-sample.pdf We will provide you with a bilingual (English/Spanish) PDF file of a report card for your - House Representative and/or Senator. It is ready to print and will include the name and contact information for your group. To order your Congressional and/or Senate report card, go to http://www.unitedforpeace.org/modinput4.php?modin=145 Use them in door-to-door outreach, at candidates' events, street fairs, etc. and for voter registration and education on the incumbent's actual voting record. BIRD-DOGGING CANDIDATES: Congressional and Presidential Good bird-dogging can bust the myths, involve the audience, compel candidates to change or refine their positions, and get media attention. UFPJ has training materials and tips sheets at http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=3935. You can read about how the skillful bird-dogging of one antiwar activist in NH was responsible for eliciting the "100 years in Iraq" response from McCain. http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=David+Donald+Tiffany%3A+Onehundred+years+or+not,+McCain+wants+us+in+Iraq+indefinitely&articleId=8e261e0a-1726-49c3-894c-103f5b4a9501 UFPJ is maintaining a daily schedule of Senators Obama and McCain's activities to ensure that the issues of war, nuclear disarmament, and the domestic costs of the war are discussed at their events. You can find the daily schedules at UFPJ's Voter Engagement 2008: http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?list=type&type=127. Together we will send a powerful message in the elections and organize a more politically empowered movement this year. Judith Le Blanc Van Gosse UFPJ Organizing Coordinator UFPJ Voter Engagement Working Group This message has been scanned for malware by SurfControl plc. www.surfcontrol.com _______________________________________________ Marxism-Thaxis mailing list [email protected] To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxism-thaxis
