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Action: Protesting in Professional Attire with Serious Change, October 27th |
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This Saturday, October 27th, United for Peace and Justice will be holding simultaneous protests against the Iraq war in 11 US cities. Serious Change supporters will be attending protests in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Orlando, and Chattanooga, Tennessee dressed in professional attire. We stand in full solidarity with all other antiwar activists, but we believe that a professional appearance projects seriousness and determination to the Bush administration as well as the American public.
Our protest action on October 27th will build on our success at the antiwar march on September 15th, where even our small numbers provoked a large and positive response from other protesters, media, online communities at websites such as reddit.com, and the public. As we dramatically expand our numbers for this Saturday’s protest, we will once again demonstrate the power that online organizing has to bring about change at the street level.
We believe that continued demonstrations against the war are important for reminding American leaders that the majority of Americans oppose continued American military involvement in Iraq. In this spirit, we invite all antiwar activists and protesters who live in the abovementioned cities to join us on Saturday. Anyone interested in marching with us is welcome to contact us in advance at seminal@theseminal.com or by telephone at 914.806.1939. We also welcome anyone to meet us at the following times and places:
New York
The New York group will be meeting at 11 am at Union Square, on the steps across the street from the Whole Foods. (map)
Chicago
The Chicago group will be meeting at 1 pm at the northeast corner of W Randolf St. and N Ogden Ave. (map)
Philadelphia
The Philadelphia group will be meeting at 12 pm on the southwest corner of Spruce St. and S 38th Ave. (map)
Orlando
The Orlando group will be meeting at 12 pm on the southeast corner of Robinson St. and N Rosalind Ave. NW of Lake Eola Park. (map)
Chattanooga
The Chattanooga group will be meeting at 1 pm at the Hamilton County Courthouse, 625 Georgia Ave #311, Chattanooga, TN. (map)
Seattle
The Seattle group 11 am at the corner of 23rd Ave. S and S Judkins St., right outside of Judkins Park. (map)
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Serious Change is a social movement fueled by the efforts of ordinary citizens, and it will not grow without grassroots support. We encourage all readers to visit Serious Change’s website and pass the word on to your friends, families, coworkers, and social networks. We hope to see you on the 27th.
Let’s end this war!
Update:
At the last minute, we’ve added Seattle to the list of cities Serious Change will be protesting in!
If you live in or near Seattle, please join Serious Change, dressed in professional attire, at 11 am at the corner of 23rd Ave. S and S Judkins St., right outside of Judkins Park. (map)
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