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Sun Jan 22 2006
World Can't Wait Topples Bush Statue in SF's Union Square
January 31st Protests Demand that Bush Step Down
On Tuesday, January 31st, World Can't Wait held protests in many cities around the US during President Bush's State of the Union address. Several thousand people are reported to have attended a protest in Union Square in San Francisco that included the toppling of a 30-foot statue of Bush. ( imc_photo.gif Photos 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Video ) The organization called for people to "Bring the noise, and drown out Bush's lies," and demand "Bush Step Down! And take your program with you!" Earlier, Bernal Hill was liberated with a huge Bush Step Down sign. Two different protests were called for Sacramento on January 31st. (imc_article.gif Report 1) A State of Emergency Protest was held at 5pm in Santa Rosa. People planned to Drown Out Bush and speak out at 6pm in San Jose.

World Can't Wait is calling for people to converge on Washington, DC at 11:00am on Saturday, February 4th, "for a historic demonstration in front of the White House demanding that "Bush Step Down! And Take Your Program With You!" On Sunday, February 5th, there will be a WCW National Organizing Conference in Washington, DC.
World Can't Wait website
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