Things are moving very quickly with the planning for the visit of George W. Bush to Salt Lake City on Monday, August 22nd. He will be here to speak at the VFW conference that day.
This event has already attracted national media attention and it is expected to be a total media day. Salt Lake will be on the map, most likely, in the mainstream media.
Last night an amazing collection of people from diverse political backgrounds gathered together on a tiny room (in the office of an organization dedicated to breaking the nuclear chain, particularly within the realm of indigenous people and their land). This group of about 20 people, in two hours, devised a well-planned program to voice the message of ending the unjust war.
True Majority is in town and attended the meeting as well. It was very beneficial to have their representative there to give us tips on what would draw the best media attention and how to convey our message in the most effective way.
The group decided on this message:
End the Unjust Iraq War
Why are our sons and daughters dying and killing?
The group decided to have a somber and unifying message with speakers and entertainment. (Updates on names of speakers and entertainers will be published over the weekend).
Gold Star Moms are flying in on Sunday and will speak at our program on Monday. Local members from Veterans for Peace and from Utah Military Families Speak Out will be speaking.
Participating organizations planning the program are:
People for Peace and Justice of Utah
Green Party of Utah
Salt Lake CodePink Women for Peace
Utah Veterans for Peace
Utah Military Families Speak Out
Shundahai Network
Utah IWW
M19 Mobilization Committee
Rowland Hall School Student Socialists
Utah Progressive Democrats
Stonewall Democrats
Davis Democrats
True Majority
The group will continue organzing through Monday morning, with media meetings scheduled for Thursday, flyering scheduled for all weekend, and sign making, puppet making, and networking continuing on Sunday.
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END THE UNJUST WAR!
Monday, August 22nd, 11:30am, Pioneer Park
During his visit to Salt Lake City,let George Bush know that we want answers to the questions: “Why are our sons and daughteres dying and killing in Iraq?” and “Why is this a just war?”
Join people from Utah and mothers from all over the country whose sons have been killed in Iraq to ask Mr. Bush these questions and demand answers!
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Deanna Dee-Dee Taylor 