March for Truth: Maine Still Says No to War!
March 20, 2004, will be a Global Day of Action against War and Occupation.
The one-year anniversary of the U.S. bombing and invasion of Iraq will be
protested with demonstrations in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco and
countless other cities in the US and throughout the world.
The Maine Coalition for Peace and Justice and many other groups throughout
the state are organizing a march and rally on that day to join the call for
an end to the occupation of Iraq and Bush's militaristic foreign policies.
We will stress the effects of the Bush administration's failed, flawed, and
dishonest policies with consequences right here in Maine. We will gather
again in our capital city to speak truth to power.
By our renewed presence and massive show of collective will we will demand
an end to spending tens of billions of tax dollars on war and empire instead
of on vital programs here in Maine and throughout the US.
You are invited to be part of the "other superpower," as The New York Times
described us. We will gather at the State Capitol in Augusta at 12 noon for
a march and rally. We will celebrate this, the first day of Spring, with
music, drama, and colorful pageantry. Stay tuned for more announcements
about the planned activities and how you can participate. For more
information on events here in Maine, please visit our special website
www.marchfortruth.org or call Tony Aman at 326-9574. For more information
on national and international events, go to www.unitedforpeace.org.
Organizational Endorsement
If you belong to an organization, please respond with your group's
endorsement for March for Truth: Maine Still Says NO to War! Your
organization's name will appear in the advertising and promotions. We invite
labor unions, local teachers' associations, statewide organizations of
health care professionals, mental health workers, environmental activists,
and everyone else suffering the consequences of this administration's
violent, myopic and irresponsible policies. If you have a website, please
add a link back to http://www.marchfortruth.org so your readers can learn
about the March for Truth: Maine Still Says NO to War! If you are a member
of a minority (such as persons of color, targeted ethnic groups, victims of
immigration harassment, GLBTQ) or a member of a military family, you are
especially invited to assist the planning committee to address those issues
about which you are most concerned. You can also help by making a donation.
Please make checks payable to "Peace Action Maine — March for Truth", and
send them to: Peace Action Maine P.O. Box 3842 Portland, Maine 04104
Tabling Opportunity!
Endorsing organizations interested in tabling will be offered a half table
for no charge inside the State Library foyer. Contact Tim Sullivan at
sullboat@gwi.net or 542-0696 to reserve your space. Unable to make it to Augusta? Consider standing for peace on one of the many bridges throughout Maine on March 20th from 12 to 2:00 PM. Bridges for Peace will be joining in
solidarity with people world-wide for this event. Visit www.peacebridges.org to find out more about Bridges for Peace and the bridge nearest you.
Publicity Jobs
If you are willing to help on publicity, please look over the following list
of jobs. Then call Tony Aman at 326-9574 or write to info@marchfortruth.org
to register your interest. Please put M20 PUBLICITY in the subject line. Do
not send attachments.
1) Compose brief weekly email bulletins with news concerning the March for
Truth: Maine Still Says NO to War! 2) Solicit co-sponsors from organizations
throughout the state. You will be provided with a list of contacts. 3)
Organize a campaign of letters to the editor and Op Ed pieces to be
published in papers throughout the state. 4) Work with radio stations,
especially WERU, WMPG, and MPR for public service announcements (PSAs),
calendar entries, and interviews with activists. 5) Send appeals to vigils
and peace organizations to hold sendoff rallies and organize caravans to the
March for Truth: Maine Still Says NO to War! 6) Initiate signature ad
campaigns in newspapers throughout the state. 7) Compose a "Petition for
Peace" to be circulated before the rally and then presented to Senators
Snowe and Collins.
Thank you for your interest. See you in Augusta - AGAIN!
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