[Peace-discussion] Greens join September 22-29 antiwar encampments in Washington, DC, and Los Angeles, in demand for cancellation of war funding

[Dee Taylor]

GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.gp.org

For Immediate Release:
Monday, September 24, 2007

Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624,
mclarty@greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805,
starlene@gp.org
Deanna Taylor, Co-chair, Green Party Peace Action
Committee (GPAX), 801-631-2998,
deesings@xmission.com
Ann Wilcox, GPAX, 202-441-3265,
wilcox_ann@yahoo.com


Greens join September 22-29 antiwar encampments
in Washington, DC, and Los Angeles, in demand for
cancellation of war funding


WASHINGTON , DC -- Green Party activists are joining thousands of =20
other Americans in
Washington, DC, and Los Angeles, California for
the week-long Encampment to End the War, which will culminate in a =20
march and rally on
September 29.

The events have been organized by the Troops Out
Now Coalition <http://www.troopsoutnow.org>, of which the Green Party =20
is a member.

The Green Party of the United States has called for full and immediate =20
withdrawal of US
troops from Iraq and has urged Congress to cancel funding for the war, =20
and to use federal
funds for human needs and services in the US, including restoration =20
and rebuilding in the
Gulf Coast.

Events include:

=95 WASHINGTON, DC: Sarah "echo" Steiner, Florida Green and national =20
Green Party co-chair,
will co-emcee the September 29 rally.  Malik Rahim, former Green city =20
council candidate
in New Orleans and organizer of the Common Ground Collective
<http://www.commongroundrelief.org>, and DC Statehood Green Party =20
member Jared Ball,
candidate for the Green Party's presidential nomination =20
<http://www.jaredball.com>, will
speak at the rally.  On Wednesday, September 26, DC Statehood Party =20
leaders will lead a
discussion on DC statehood, affordable housing, and preserving =20
neighborhood libraries
threatened with closing. Mr. Rahim will also speak on Thursday, =20
addressing the national
response to Hurrican Katrina and rebuilding the Gulf Coast.  Greens =20
have set up a
tent at the rally, near the Reflecting Pool on the Mall.

=95 LOS ANGELES, CA: Utah Green Deanna Taylor, who serves as co-chair of =20
the Green Party's
Peace Action Committee (GPAX) <http://www.gp.org/committees/peace>, =20
and SKCM Curry of the
Green Party of California will speak at the September 29 rally in =20
front of the Federal
Building.  Ms. Curry has announced her Vice
Presidential candidacy and is a member of the party's Black Caucus
<http://gpblackcaucus.blogspot.com>.

=95 SYRACUSE, NY: Greens will participate in a "Soldiers & Civilians =20
Speak Out" antiwar
march and rally on Saturday, September 29, an event initiated by New =20
York Iraq Veterans
Against the War and hosted by the Syracuse Peace Council & SEIU-1199.  =20
Bob Gumbs, veteran
and Green Party member who has announced his candidacy for the 15th =20
Congressional
District in the US House (Charles Rangel's seat), is tentatively =20
scheduled to speak at
the rally.  More information: <http://www.peacecouncil.net> or
<http://www.upstateantiwar.net> or
<http://www.myspace.com/spcspace>.

Greens have especially targeted Democrats in Congress, criticizing =20
Democratic leaders and
presidential candidates for offering vague and delayed withdrawal =20
timetables for troop
withdrawal.

The party has also demanded impeachment of President Bush and Vice =20
President Cheney for
numerous high crimes and misdemeanors, including deceiving the =20
American public on the
need to invade Iraq, which Greens have called a serious
violation of the US Constitution and numerous international laws.

MORE INFORMATION

Green Party of the United States
http://www.gp.org
202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
Fax 202-319-7193
=95 Green Party News Center
http://www.gp.org/newscenter.shtml
=95 Green Party Speakers Bureau
http://www.gp.org/speakers
=95 2007 national Green Party meeting in Reading,
Pa.: video footage, blog and media coverage
http://www.gp.org/meeting2007/

Green Party Peace Action Committee (GPAX)
http://www.gp.org/committees/peace
GPAX Blog http://gpax.wordpress.com

'Open Letter to Michael Moore' from the Green
Party on 'Sicko,' health care reform
http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2007_07_09.shtml
http://www.commondreams.org/news2007/0710-03.htm
http://www.gp.org/organize/sicko.html


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Deanna "Dee" Taylor, Co-Chair
Green Party of the United States Peace Action Committee (GPAX)
www.gp.org/committees/peace/
deesings@xmission.com
801-631-2998