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DESCRIPTION:January 20, 2010: One Year After the Inauguration, Where Will You Be? Have 
 you seen the Change you Hoped for?\n\nIf not, on January 20 there will be a 
 series of actions representing different sectors–rather than one large 
 demonstration–to oppose the ongoing wars & occupations. I, along with 
 CodePink, BFUU Social Justice Committee, Planting Justice, The Homeless 
 Coalition, and other peace folks, will be conducting PLANT-INs at BART 
 stations, Market St., and street corners with the theme: “We took out the 
 BUSH, Now let’s GROW PEACE” – There will be one in downtown Oakland & 
 12th St. (10-1), at Market & Powell in San Francisco 11-1, and the Marine 
 Recruiting Station in Berkeley from 12-1.\n\nWe are asking people to bring 
 plants and seeds, and to hand out free “Plant PEAS” and “Forget Me 
 Not” plants and flyers with info and political action steps to 
 take.\n\nWe are reaching out to food justice and environmental groups, 
 labor, students, faith communities, teachers, health care providers, and 
 musicians to join us or put on your own creative action if you are opposed 
 to the ongoing war economy.\n\nWhat we need:\n•   Dedicated peacemakers 
 to either 1)hand out plants and flyers and speak with people, or 2)occupy a 
 space with a table and plants\n•    Starter plants & seeds to giveaway, 
 including Peas and “Forget Me Nots”\n•    Small, foldable tables and 
 homemade signs\n•    Organizational endorsements—we need to send the 
 message that peace is a mainstream desire, not a radical idea promoted only 
 by activists\n\nOur goals: \n•   Block the supplemental war funding soon 
 due in Congress.  – We support Barbara Lee’s bill H.R. 3699 and 
 Kucinich’s Privileged Resolution\n•    Let Congress, the White House, 
 and the public know that business-as-usual is unacceptable. We reject the 
 normalization of permanent war.\n•    Connect everyday issues of job 
 cuts, education cuts, health care crisis, environmental crisis, etc. with 
 the war economy\n•    Channel the disillusionments with the new 
 administration into a positive focus on the people and our ACTIONS 
 necessary to END WAR.\n\nA total of 20 actions are planned for the day (see 
 other posting).  For example, The Homeless Coalition will do “Where’s 
 my change?” march and rally at SF Federal Building, PDA is sponsoring 
 visits to Reps in their Brown Bag Lunch Vigils, teachers and others who 
 have been laid off will hold “Panhandling for my salary” in front of 
 the Kron 4 and Fox 2 buildings, "Cost of War" groups will rove the city, , 
 and mothers & grandmothers will descend upon recruiting stations and apply 
 for the military saying “take me not my grandchild”.   More actions are 
 in the works. There will also be 4 50’ foot banner drops at various 
 locations.\n\nObama has escalated wars, increased the military budget to 
 the largest level ever, and increased drone attacks.  But there is a window 
 of opportunity to press back and the peace movement must take it.  We are 
 supporting Kucinich’s Privileged Resolution to take back congressional 
 authority over war-making as the Constitution demands and Barbara Lee’s 
 H.R. 3699 halting further funding for escalation of the 
 occupation.\n\nMaybe last year you had HOPE there was going to be real 
 CHANGE coming. Maybe last year you said give Obama a chance.  Maybe last 
 year you thought going to the polls & winning was enough work to END WAR.  
 Now is the time to work for the world we want to see and DEMAND the peace 
 we need.\n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/01/17/18635471.php
SUMMARY:Plant-Ins: Day of Actions to Prevent Funding the Afganistan Escalation
LOCATION:Downtown Oakland (12th St. and Broadway, BART exits, 10-1); Market & Powell 
 (11-1); Marine Recruiting Station, Berkeley (12-1)
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/01/17/18635471.php
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