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CALLS FOR MASS CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE AT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION TUESDAY AUGUST 31, 2004  Our aim is to confront the administration with the death and suffering for which they are responsible: more than 10,000 Iraqis and Afghanis, as many as 1,000 Americans killed, thousands more wounded and scarred for life, as well as the economic victims of Bush policies � the unemployed, the uninsured, the undereducated. The Republicans have chosen to hold their convention in New York City to link George Bush and "Ground Zero." Bush's policies have created "ground zeros" of death and suffering throughout the world and we hold him accountable for that. The Scenario We call for people to gather at 3 pm on Aug. 31, near the site of the World Trade Center (exact location to be announced later) for a vigil before beginning to march at 4 PM in a solemn procession north toward the Republican National Convention at Madison Square Garden. By 7 PM we will get as close as we can and, when stopped, we will "die-in" as a way to graphically represent all those who have been killed by the government's wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Though this nonviolent die-in may result in our arrest and may block or inconvenience Republican delegates and others, we think this is a small price to pay to dramatize and call attention to the enormous horrors inflicted on the world by the U.S. government. The Bush administration must be held accountable. Nonviolence Guidelines For the purpose of building trust and a common foundation for safety, and ensure that we act in the spirit of nonviolence, participants in the action agree to the following: - Our attitude will be one of openness and respect toward people we encounter. - We will not use physical violence or verbal abuse toward any person. - We will not damage any property. - We will not bring or use any alcohol or drugs other than for medical purposes. - We will not carry weapons. Nonviolence Training We are planning nonviolence training sessions for those interested in participating in the civil disobedience. The tentative schedule will include training session on Saturday, Aug. 28, Monday, Aug. 30, and Tuesday morning Aug. 31. A more detailed schedule with times and places will be announced later. Map of Route (available by early August) August 31 Actions This NYC WRL-sponsored action is part of a day of civil disobedience called by the A31 Action Coalition (www.a31.org). There will be many other affinity groups from across the country � some independent, some affiliated with other organizations � participating at the same times, for a mass convergence on Madison Square Garden that evening. We are active participants in the spokescouncil meetings described on the A31 website. Among the other organizations organizing actions around the Republican Convention are United for Peace and Justice (www.unitedforpeace.org), CounterConvention (www.counterconvention.org), and RNC Not Welcome (www.rncnotwelcome.org). Participating Organizations This component of the day of civil disobedience is being organized by NYC War Resisters League with members from Socialist Party, Pax Christi, NYC War Tax Resistance, Veterans for Peace, among others. Believing war to be a crime against humanity, the War Resisters League, founded in 1923, advocates Gandhian nonviolence as the method for creating a democratic society free of war, racism, sexism, and human exploitation. Join Us  For more information or how to participate in this action,
please e-mail nycwrl(at)att.net or call 718-768-7306. If you haven't contacted
us before, please give us your name, e-mail address, telephone number, where
you're from, and what previous experience (if any) you have had with nonviolent
direct action.Please Check http://www.warresisters.org/RNC_CD.htm For Updated Information Note: Related Articles: -Group Plans Illegal Protests on 2nd Day of Convention -Red Alert City - Are New Yorkers the president�s sacrificial lambs? -Seven Reasons Why You Should Refuse To Register With Selective Service -Selective Service eyes women's draft -Senator says US may need compulsory service to boost Iraq force -The Coming Draft
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