"Empty Plates" demonstrations
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Submitted by hipparchia on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 1:42pm
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We want President Obama to sign an Executive Order 7034 v2.0 creating the WPA 2.0 because WE NEED JOBS! and it looks like we're going to have to take it to the streets to get them.
Organize a demonstration of some kind - a sit-in at your Congresscritter's office? handing out leaflets in the WalMart parking lot? marching down Main Street? - in your own hometown and publicize it here at Corrente.
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I'll be marching in front of Sander Levin's office, in Roseville
MI, on Gratiot Avenue just north of 696. I'll be there with a paper plate on my head, pot and spoon to bang, and signs. (There's a snowstorm forecast, but I'll be there from 12 noon to 2 pm, as long as my hot chocolate holds out.)
Well, I'm thawed out, dry, and have warm soup in my tummy
The forecasted snowstorm arrived as scheduled, snow began this am, and started getting quite heavy just as I started my "march" up and down in front of Levin's office. (I believe someone was there, maybe they noticed my sign)-oh yes, my love pilot and I made a lovely, water-proof sign, has:
"We Need
JOBS
not tax cuts
for the rich"
on one side, the other:
Save US jobs
No New
NAFTA"
Because of the horrid weather, I'm sure, sadly, I was the only one there :-( , but I did get a lot of honks of support, and a few waves. The treacherous sidewalk and roads made it impossible to hand out my "paper plates/flyers", but they'll be good for another day. Now to get more demos organized!!
I would like to do an Empty Plates protest in NYC...
Any interest?
FYI...Time is 2 pm - 3:30 pm, place is Union Square TBD.
I will create catchy signs to hold up and LibbyLiberal will create a pass-out sheet.
We have three and a half people coming so far. :-)
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Thanks, Lambert!
Done.
You're welcome
The other nice thing, now that I realize it, is that it's immediately visible that there are two events! So thank you for organizing this!