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Winter Work Schedule for Spring Peace and Impeachment

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org

The coming weeks and months are our window of opportunity to end the war and impeach Bush and Cheney. Our best moments for action may be improvised in response to changing events. But planning out our schedule will help. You can find local events in your area, or post them yourself for others to sign up and attend at:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/event

Here are some national events to plan for:

Jan. 9 or 10: Bush to announce escalation of occupation of Iraq

Jan. 10: Michael O'Hanlan and others to testify on Iraq before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Jan. 11: 10 a.m. Condoleeza Rice to testify on Iraq before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Jan. 11: 2 p.m. Condoleeza Rice to testify on Iraq before the House International Relations Committee

Jan 11: Washington, D.C., and local events to close Guantanamo - to include lobbying of Congress as well as a protest at the Supreme Court, a forum at Georgetown Law School, and a press conference with peace activists returned from trip to Cuba
http://www.witnesstorture.org

Jan. 12: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Former Senator George McGovern and Dr. William Polk present a plan to withdraw from Iraq at an event hosted by Congresswomen Lynn Woolsey and Barbara Lee in 345 Cannon House Office Building.

Jan. 12: 12:30 p.m. Former Senator George McGovern to Speak at National Press Club About How to End the War

Jan. 12: 9:30 a.m. Robert Gates and Peter Pace to testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee

Jan. 15-16: Martin Luther King Jr. events

Jan. 18-19: Raging Grannies to demand peace in Washington, D.C.

Jan. 23: Bush to deliver State of the Union

Jan. 25: House Republican Retreat

Jan. 28: Congressman Henry Waxman to hold a town hall meeting in his district.

Jan. 27-29: march for peace and impeachment, workshops, lobbying for defunding and investigating
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/january27

January: Resolution votes in Arizona Democratic Party, and Delegate elections in California Democratic Party

Feb. 1-2: House Democratic Retreat

Feb. 5: Bush expected to submit budget

Feb. 5: Lt. Ehren Watada to face Court Martial

Feb. 5: Occupation Project Begins, set to last 8 weeks
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/occupationproject

Feb. 15: Four-Year Anniversary of the World's Largest Protest

Feb. 16-26 Congress to recess

March 4: March Forth
http://www.wethepeoplemarch4th.org

Mar 6: Vermont towns to vote on Bush impeachment resolutions

March 15: Idea of March forum in Charlottesville, Virginia

March 17-19: Peace Demonstrations everywhere to mark four years of Iraq War
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/march17

March 30: Congress to recess

April 10: Senate returns

April 16: House returns

April: Resolution votes in California Democratic Party

Ongoing: Cities for Peace
http://www.citiesforpeace.org

Ongoing: Cities and States for Impeachment
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/resolutions

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Newly Updated Flyer to Print, Copy, Distribute

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/downloads/2007-1-flyer.doc

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March and Lobby in Washington on January 27th, 28th, and 29th

Come to Washington, D.C., on January 27. Join in the march for peace being organized by United for Peace and Justice,

and impeachment events on January 28th being planned by Progressive Democrats of America.

Make appointments now to meet with your Congress Member on January 29th to demand impeachment and peace. Get organized with others in your Congressional District.

TIP: Buy a dozen or more Impeachment Shirts, bring them to D.C., sell them at a profit, and pay for your trip.

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Sign Up for Lobby Day Now

Register now for the UFPJ Congressional Advocacy Day (lobby day) January 29, 2007

March to the Capitol on J27 -- march into your Rep. and Senators' offices on J29!
Register Here:
http://www.unitedforpeace.org/modinput4.php?modin=121

Plan to spend three days in D.C. On Saturday, march. On Sunday, take part in workshops and training sessions on peace and impeachment. Meet with fellow activists from your state and congressional district and prepare for Monday. On Monday, lobby your Congress Member and Senators for two things:
1. No more funding for this war.
2. Investigations of the justification for and conduct of this war.

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Print Out a Flyer and Make Copies

Click below for flyer in Word. Blank areas on right are for you to fill in local info.

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/downloads/jan27flyer.doc

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