[from Lauren in Detroit]
Members of the Moratorium NOW! Coalition to Stop Foreclosures and Evictions and supporters organized what ended up being a very successful protest in downtown Detroit today (September 25th). Approximately 30 demonstrators gathered in front of the Detroit City Council Building with signs and leaflets protesting Wall Street's bailout by the government, and demanding the passage of Senate Bill 1306, which proposes the passage of a 2 year moratorium on home foreclosures in Michigan. News crews gathered around as Council member JoAnn Watson discussed a resolution passed by the Council demanding that Congress assist victims of the housing/mortgage crisis by passing this moratorium. Following statements by Watson and a handful of Moratorium NOW! members regarding the importance of the halt of foreclosures, demonstrators marched through the financial district in Detroit. The route had three stops along the way, at branches of banks that will be receiving billions of taxpayer dollars. A representative of Moratorium NOW! spoke at each stop about the unfairness of the bailout, as well as why the organization is pushing for the passage of SB 1306. Demonstrators received positive feedback from local passerby, and the event went off without a hitch. Moratorium NOW! will be hosting a meeting on September 27 to follow up on the demonstration and plan future events. For more information, or to become a member of Moratorium NOW!, please visit http://www.moratorium-mi.org or call 313-887-434. This message has been scanned for malware by SurfControl plc. www.surfcontrol.com _______________________________________________ Marxism-Thaxis mailing list Marxism-Thaxis@lists.econ.utah.edu To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxism-thaxis
