Code Pink Demo March 8/Anti-War Rally March 11 in Sacramento

Sacramento's New Code Pink Chapter To Demonstrate March 8

When- 11:30 am to 1:00 pm March 8, 2006
Who- Sacramento Code Pink
Where-Capitol Building West Steps
Why- To Protest War & To Celebrate International Women's Day
Contact: 916-206-0288

Sacramento CODEPINK is one of the newest chapters in CODEPink, Women for Peace. On March 8th Sacramento CODEPink will be demonstrating at the Capitol Building in downtown Sacramento to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8th from 11:30 to 1:00.
All CODEPINK chapters will be participating in International Women's Day. The demonstration will aim to educate legislators, staffers, and other citizens that war has a high cost, particularly on women at home and abroad.
CODEPINK is a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end the war in Iraq, stop new wars, and redirect our resources into healthcare, education and other life-affirming activities. CODEPINK rejects the Bush administration's fear-based politics that justify violence, and instead calls for policies based on compassion, kindness and a commitment to international law. 
With an emphasis on joy and humor, CODEPINK women and men seek to activate, amplify and inspire a community of peacemakers through creative campaigns and a commitment to non-violence. With 250 local groups around the world, CODEPINK brings together outrageous, provocative, and creative women unafraid of taking action to create change.
 
 
Anti-War/Anti-Bush Rally in Sacramento on March 11!

Hello everyone:
This Saturday, March 11th, from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm, we'll build upon the spectacular, colorful, energetic gathering of political voices that we had at 16th & Broadway last weekend.  (see http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/03/1725300.php )
Once again, we'll join forces and hold a major anti-war/anti-Bush/pro-democracy rally, rain or shine. Saturday's event is the second of three consecutive Saturday rallies at 16th & Broadway.  As we approach the third anniversary of the US-led/UN-opposed invasion of Iraq, let's increase the momentum of our demand to end the war!
Please bring compelling signs and displays.  Although our focus is to end the war, impeach Bush, and promote democracy, please feel free to draw attention to any injustice perpetuated by this administration: there are too many to enumerate here!
We'll repeat our theme of international and cross-cultural solidarity for our opposition to the war; so we encourage people to bring flags of different nations; and we encourage people from all cultural, religious and occupational groups--whether Muslims, doctors, soldiers, nurses, nuns, rabbis, priests--to come wearing relevant attire.
To ensure another charged atmosphere with full participation, please forward this to others, and bring your friends, banners, flags, signs, art, instruments, and cultural, religious or occupational attire to 16th & Broadway this Saturday.
Thank you.  We look forward to seeing you!
Sponsors:
Stephen and Virginia Pearcy
Sacramento for Democracy
Veterans for Peace/Chapter 87
Not in Our Name Coalition/Sacramento
Sacramento Coalition to End the War
Code Pink/Davis Chapter
Code Pink/Sacramento Chapter
Physicians for Social Responsibility/Sacramento Chapter
 
Contacts:
 
Stephen Pearcy, Virginia Pearcy
Email: stephen.pearcy [at] sbcglobal.net
Telephone: (510) 559-3118, (916) 444-8314
 
Karen Bernal
Email: nekochan99 [at] hotmail.com
 
http://www.sacramentofordemocracy.org/
 
Note: Please use on-street parking (which is free) instead of Tower Records/Cafe/Theater customer lots.