Out of Iraq Events Nationwide This Week + 1/7

Dear Military Families,

We received the following message today from the national anti-war coalition United
for Peace and Justice, and we are passing it along to MFSO members who might want to
be involved in local events in their communities (if you are not already!).

In Peace and Solidarity,
Nancy Lessin and Charley Richardson
for Military Families Speak Out
http://www.mfso.org
http://www.bringthemhomenow.org

----- Original Message -----
From: sue udry
To: ufpj [at] lists.mayfirst.org
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 2:22 PM
Subject: [UFPJ] Out of Iraq Events


Out of Iraq Events Planned Nationwide on January 7th

Events will take place in over 70 cities and towns

Local organizations, including many UFPJ member groups, have planned over 70 Out of
Iraq events around the country on or about January 7th. (See list at bottom.) Most
of the events are town hall forums, and several will feature members of Congress,
including Bobby Scott, Diane Watson, Jim McDermott, Adam Smith, Bob Filner, Martin
Sabo, Jim Moran, and John Murtha. Several other events will feature congressional
staff, congressional and senatorial candidates, local elected officials, and leaders
of the peace movement, including Gold Star Families for Peace founder Cindy Sheehan,
and After Downing Street Co-Founder John Bonifaz.

Find the event nearest you, or list your organization's Out of Iraq event at:

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/event
This National Day of Town Hall Forums is sponsored by:

Backbone Campaign, Progressive Democrats of America, After Downing Street, Democracy
Cell Project, Cities for Peace, MilitaryFreeZone.Org, Operation Ceasefire, United
for Peace and Justice, U.S. Tour of Duty, Hip Hop Caucus, Democracy Rising, World
Can't Wait, Gold Star Families for Peace, Peace Majority Report, Global Exchange,
Bring Them Home Campaign, UP (United Progressives) for Democracy, 20/20 Vision,
Impeach Bush Coalition, and Peace Action.

Calendar of Events
For details of each event, please visit:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/event
Jan 3
Minneapolis, Minn.: Town Hall, DFL Progressive Caucus, Congressman Martin Sabo
Jan 5
Arlington, Va.: Town Hall, Congressmen Jim Moran and John Murtha, Democracy for
America
Jan 6
Everett, Wash.: Vigil, Everett Peace Action
Charleston, W.Va.: Protest at office of Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia
Patriots for Peace
Kingsport, Tenn.: Protest at office of Rep. William Jenkins.
Cottage Grove, Ore.: Rally
Jan 7
Seattle: Town Hall, Progressive Democrats of America, Backbone Campaign, Congressman
Jim McDermott
San Diego, Calif.: Town Hall, Congressman Bob Filner
Tacoma, Wash.: Town Hall, Congressman Adam Smith
Norfolk, Va.: Film and Town Hall, Congressman Bobby Scott , Mayor James Holley of
Portsmouth
Norfolk, Va.: Town Hall, Progressive Democrats of America, Congressman Bobby Scott
Montgomery County, Penn.: Town Hall, U.S. Senate Candidate Chuck Pennachio
Asheville, N.C.: Town Hall, Clyde Michael Morgan, U.S. Congressional Candidate.
Murrieta, Calif.: Town Hall, Jeeni Criscenzo, U.S. Congressional Candidate
Courtland, N.Y.: Launch of the Les Roberts for Congress campaign
Santa Barbara, Calif.: Protest at office of Representative Lois Capps
Arlington, Texas: Protest at Congressman Joe Barton's office
Cambridge, Mass.: Town Hall, John Bonifaz, Co-Founder of After Downing Street
Sacramento, Calif.: Town Hall, Cindy Sheehan
Mount Shasta, Calif.: Peace Rally, Mount Shasta For Peace
Oklahoma City, Okla.: Peace Rally, Peace House OKC
Daytona Beach, Fla.: Town Hall, Central Florida/Central Florida East Veterans for Peace
Morristown, N.J.: Town Hall
Alice, Texas, Town Hall, Alice Peace And Justice Coalition
Kingston, NY: Code Pink, Event in front of US Army Recruiting Station
Worcester, Mass.: Concert and Discussion
San Anselmo, Calif.: Town Hall, Social Justice Center of Marin
West Palm Beach, Fla.: Rally
Richmond, Ind.: Town Hall
Madison, Wis.: Town Hall, Veterans for Peace, South Central Labor Federation,
Stoughton Area Peace Coalition.
Ramona, Calif.: Town Hall
Colorado Springs, Col.: Town Hall, Citizens for Peace in Space, Colorado Springs
Action, Colorado Springs Camp Casey
Wilsonville, Ore.: Vigil, Oregon House District 26 Democrats
Owosso, Mich.: Town Hall, Shiawassee County Veterans For Peace
Denton, Texas: Film, Peace Action Denton
Montgomery County, Md.: Town Hall, Progressive Democrats of America, Montgomery
County Peace Action, Democracy for America
Inverness, Fla.: Town Hall
Washington, D.C.: Town Hall
Libertyville, Ill.: Town Hall
Lakemoor, Ill.: House Party
Salida, Col.: Town Hall
Peoria, Ill.: Town Hall
Highland Park, Ill.: Town Hall, Tenth Congressional District Democrats, North
Suburban Peace Initiative and The Democracy Cell Project.
Denver, Col.: Town Hall, Progressive Democrats of Colorado
Parkersburg, W.Va.: Rally on Wood County Court House steps
Maplewood, N.J.: Film and Discussion, South Mountain Peace Action
Charleston, S.C.: Rally
Lexington, Ken.: Town Hall, Peace Action Task Group of the Central Kentucky Council
for Peace and Justice.
Kalamazoo, Mich.: Town Hall
Provo, Utah: Town Hall
Palm Beach, Fla.: Town Hall, The Palm Beach Democratic Club and The Progressive
Leadership Council of Palm Beach County (Progressive Democrats of America)
Albuquerque, N.M.: Town Hall, Military Families Speak Out of New Mexico, Bring our
Soldiers Home NOW, Veterans for Peace, Stop The War Machine, Albuquerque Center for
Peace and Justice, Another Side, What If You Knew....
Anderson, Ind.: Rally
Corvallis, Ore.: Vigil
Orlando, Fla.: Rally, Code Pink
Rutland, Mass.: Town Hall
Hayward, Calif.: House Party
Napa, Calif.: Town Hall
Highland, Ind.: Rally, Northwest Indiana Coalition Against the Iraq War, Vietnam
Veterans Against the War, Veterans for Peace
San Francisco, Calif.: Impeach Bush and Out of Iraq Protest
Brooklyn, N.Y.: Rally
Watertown, S.D.: Prayer Service for Peace in Iraq, The Sisters of Mother of God
Monastery
Jan 8
Anaheim, Calif.: Town Hall, Patrick Henry Democratic Club
Ventura, Calif.: Town Hall, Citizens for Peaceful Resolutions
Watertown, S.D.: Rally and Discussion
Jan 9
Everett, Wash.: Meeting, Everett Peace Action
Jan. 10
Simsbury, Ct.: Town Hall
Arlington, Va.: Town Hall, Virginia Grassroots Coalition
Jan 13
Los Angeles, Calif.: Town Hall, Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace,
Robert Blumenfield, District Director for Congressman Howard Berman.
Jan 14
Vancouver, Wash.: Democracy for Vancouver and Vancouver for Peace.
Toms River, N.J.: Rally, OCDFA and The Unitarian Church
Jan 17
Los Angeles, Calif.: Town Hall, Democracy for America, SoCal Grassroots and
Progressive Democrats of America, Congresswoman Diane Watson, Tom Hayden.
Jan. 24
West Hartford, Ct.: Town Hall, Scott Ritter
Find updated list and details and sign up at:

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/event

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Sue Udry
Legislative Action Coordinator
United for Peace and Justice
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