[Peace] Anti-War demo in Springfield

[Jim Buell]

Hi Kim,

Mind if I pass this along to the Springfield Greens list?

Jim

At 10:35 AM 11/16/01 -0600, Kranich, Kimberlie wrote:
>Pacifists,
>
>The 85% Coalition, a direct action group seeking civil rights for queer
>residents of Illinois, has a permit to demonstrate in the  Rotunda of the
>State Capitol on Tuesday, Nov. 27th from 10 am until 11:30am. Our bill,
>House Bill 101 (which would add sexual orientation to the IL Humans Rights
>Act), is not going to be voted on during the fall veto session.
>
>We thought we'd put our permit to good use and invite others to join us to
>protest Atty. General Jim Ryan's repressive anti-terrorism legislation. If
>approved, the Bill would give the police sweeping powers to investigate
>activists under the guise of "terrorist activists."
>
>This also a good chance to demonstrate against the war. Lots of school
>groups and others fill the Capitol.
>
>The 85% Coalition is trying to gauge how many people would be committed to
>coming with us.  Please let me know if you plan to come.  We'll leave around
>8am on the 27th and should return  by 2pm.  More details to follow.
>
>Kimberlie Kranich
>85% Coalition co-founder
>
>
>
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