[Peace-discuss] Fwd:[ANSWER]: July 4 Demo to Sto US Wars at Home & Abroad (

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May 30, 2003 

Dear Friends, 

On Friday, July 4th George W. Bush has been invited to 
Philadelphia to attend the opening ceremony of the 
National Constitution Center. A number of Philadelphia 
area organizations and individuals, along with 
representatives from national anti-war and peace and 
justice organizations have come together to call for a 
National Protest in Philadelphia on July 4th to Stop U.S. 
Wars at Home and Abroad. 

We ask you or your organization to endorse this call and  to help build for this event. Please take time to read the  call below. Please endorse this call at:
July4Mobilization at hotmail.com or call: 215-701-7341. 

Include the name of your organization as you would like it  listed, a contact person, phone number, address and email.  We are also asking endorsing organizations to consider 
making a pledge of financial or other material support 
(photocopying, food for the event, etc.) to help with this  effort. 

Your prompt response to this email is appreciated so that  materials we put out can show the broadest support 
possible. Thank you. 

Pending formal endorsements, groups that have participated  in building the July 4th Mobilization: 

Act-Up Philadelphia, Anarcho-Communist Union of 
Philadelphia, Act Now to Stop War & End Racism (ANSWER),  ATAC (Avenging the Ancestors Coalition), Brandywine Peace  Community, Catholic Peace Fellowship, Communist Party,  E.PA & DE, Defenestrator, Delaware County Wage Peace and  Justice, Democratic Socialists of America (Philadelphia),  Earth Charter Citizens, East Timor Action Network, Friends  of MOVE, Global Women's Strike, Green Party of 
Philadelphia, International Action Center, International 
Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal, Minority  Experience Network, National Organization of Women 
(Philadelphia), NION, Partnership for Civil Justice, Peace  Action Delaware Valley, Philadelphia Anti-War Forum, 
Philadelphia Regional Anti-War Network (PRAWN), Queers for  Peace and Justice, Refuse & Resist, Solidarity, Uhuru 
Solidarity Committee, United for Peace and Justice, Unite  for Peace, Veterans for Peace, Wages for Housework 
Campaign, Women's International League for Peace & 
Freedom, Youth PAWR 

Endorse the Call for a July 4th National Protest in 
Philadelphia to Stop U.S. Wars At Home and Abroad On 
Friday July 4th, join thousands in Philadelphia to protest 
George W. Bush 8am protest, 10am rally, 12 noon march, 2pm  closing event (the culmination of a July 4th Week of 
Actions in Philadelphia**) 

Unite to Demand a total change in priorities: **An End to  U.S. Occupation of Iraq -- Bring the Troops Home ** No  Endless Wars, Occupation, Colonialism or U.S. Empire **  Repeal the USA Patriot Act, Restore Civil Liberties, End  Election Fraud & Corruption ** No to Racism, Sexism, and  Attacks on Immigrants ** No to Privatization, Cuts in 
Education, Welfare, Veterans & Other Benefits & Services  ** Money for Human Needs -- Not the Pentagon War Machine 

On Friday, July 4th, George W. Bush, along with all living  former U.S. presidents, has been invited to speak at the 
opening of the National Constitution Center in 
Philadelphia. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor  will also be present to receive the Liberty Medal. They 
will be celebrating in a building constructed on the 
graves of enslaved Africans. They will be culminating a 
week of "Welcome America" festivities sponsored by oil  giant Sunoco. We are determined to stop the never-ending  series of wars in the various forms it is taking against 
people here and abroad. We stand with people everywhere  struggling for a world which values people over profits.  We st