Thursday, February 24, 2011

Ballgame. Van Jones & MoveOn.org call for march on all 50 state houses THIS SATURDAY Feb. 26

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2/24/11, "MoveOn.org and Van Jones call for Saturday march on all 50 state capitols," by LaborUnionReport at RedState.com

"[Via the Blaze]

"Former[?] Communist and White House “Green Jobs Czar,” Van Jones, is partnering with Moveon.org in calling on progressives to engage in a massive protest at state capitols in all 50 states this Saturday.

According to Jones, writing in the Huffington Post:

Reinvigorated by the idealism and fighting spirit on display right now in America’s heartland, the movement for “hope and change” has a rare, second chance. It can renew itself and become again a national force with which to be reckoned.

Over the next hours and days, all who love this country need to do everything possible to spread the “spirit of Madison” to all 50 states. This does not mean we need to occupy 50 state capitol buildings; things elsewhere are not yet that dire. But this weekend, the best of America should rally on the steps of every statehouse in the union.

According to Moveon.org’s call to rally:

Calling all students, teachers, union members, workers, patriots, public servants, unemployed folks, progressives, and people of conscience:

In Wisconsin and around our country, the American Dream is under fierce attack. Instead of creating jobs, Republicans are giving tax breaks to corporations and the very rich, and then cutting funding for education, police, emergency response and vital human services. The right to organize is on the chopping block. The American Dream is slipping out of reach for more and more Americans, and

  • we have to fight back.

We call for emergency rallies in front of every statehouse this Saturday at noon to stand in solidarity with the people of Wisconsin. Demand an end to the attacks on workers’ rights and public services across the country.

  • Demand investment,

to create decent jobs for the millions of people who desperately want to work. And demand that the rich and powerful pay their fair share.

Revolution? Or, mere progressive petulance?

With cameras in hand, we’ll see on Saturday."

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Commenter:

"What if we just ignored it?

jstjoan Thursday, February 24th at 5:15AM EST (link)

That’s what they did to us when we had over a million people at the Capitol on 9/12/2009.

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  • 1. Compared to what?
  • 2. At what cost?
  • 3. What hard evidence do you have?"

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