From MoveOn.Org - Monday will be HUUUUGE

[Scuba]

Dear MoveOn member,

The protests in Wisconsin changed the game in America when it comes to workers' rightsand standing up for the American Dream.

There's new energy out there and the entire labor movement has come together to keep themomentum going by calling for an unprecedented day of solidarity this Monday, April 4—the anniversary of MartinLuther King, Jr.'s assassination.

Progressives nationwide have stood up to join with the labor movement in overwhelming numbers. Already nearly 1000 solidarity events including rallies, teach-ins, work site discussions, vigils, faith events, and moreare planned for the next few days.


The April 4 day of action is going to be huge, and the bigger the crowd at each event the better.
Can you join in? Click here to sign up for an event in your area:
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=207320&id=26757-17445687-9BfpCCx&t=4

This is our chance to show the nation that the spirit of the working people who rose up in Wisconsin is only spreading, growing,and getting stronger—but the day of the events, April 4, is also significant itself.


WISCONSIN EVENTS:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph ...

This is the last weekend before the election, and we have an extremely important court hearing tomorrow, April 1. Whichever way things go in court tomorrow, Please come to Madison Saturday, Sunday, AND (or) Monday to make a Big Stand at the Capitol, Rock the Vote, and show that our spirit and resolve is AS STRONG AS EVER!

Saturday, April 2

10:00 AM - Protest Run - 14 lap (8 miles) around the Capitol square. Run starts at the State Street corner and suits all runner levels. Feel free to join us for 1-14 laps

7:00 - 8:00 PM - Vigil at Capitol @ State Street Entrance. Hosted by The Interfaith Coalition for Worker Justice (ICWJ) and Madison Urban Ministry

Sunday, April 3
2:00 to 3:45PM
- March on the Capitol and mass in the rotunda for mass singing of labor songs, with local unions providing thousands of songbooks. The Interfaith Coalition for Worker Justice of South Central Wisconsin, Madison Urban Ministry, and the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice are co-sponsoring this.

Sun. April 3 - ALL DAY! - Forward Wisconsin Festival - Support Workers Rights Barrymore Theatre, 2090 Atwood Avenue.
$5 freewill donation requested
Doors open at noon.
GREAT MUSIC LINE-up!
1:00———Jeff Larsen
2:00———SpareTime Bluegrass Band
3:00———Cork ‘n Bottle String Band
4:00———Ken Lonnquist and the Whateverleys
5:00———Yid Vicious
6:00———Stephanie Rearick
7:00———Mike Felten
8:00———The Apologists
9:00———The Kissers (They'll certainly play "Scotty They're Coming for You" Listen Here: http://thekissers.com/music-5.html )

Monday, April 4
Statewide Day of Action and GOTV Rally. The Rev. Jesse Jackson will address thousands who gather for a rally at the Capitol, followed by a candlelight vigil expected to fill the grounds surrounding the building well into the night. April 4th is the anniversary of the date that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, TN while working to support black sanitary public works employees on strike for equal pay & economic justice. Monday's events hope to highlight Dr. King's push for workers' rights, and reaffirm Wisconsin & America's commitment to positive labor history.

4:00 PM - Poor People's Campaign March around the Capitol & City Hall
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Featured performances by Michelle Shocked, Michael Franti, and speeches by the Reverend Jesse Jackson and other leaders of the movement.

GOTV RALLIES TAKING PLACE AROUND THE STATE APRIL 2 - APRIL 4

...in preparation for crucial state Supreme Court elections April 5, when labor and its allies hope to elect Assistant Attorney General Joanne Kloppenburg to the state's high court and defeat pro-Walker incumbent David Prosser. The Rock the Vote rallies also intend to build support for recall campaigns against Republican state senators. Rallies are planned for Milwaukee, De Pere, Janesville, La Crosse, Sheboygan and numerous other towns and cities.

EVEN MORE STATEWIDE RALLIES HERE:

[Snoutport]

1. Florida never looked so blue! KR ALL DAY LONG PEEPS!!!

I do believe this is one message that should be on the top for the entire day!

[freshwest]

17. Yup!

:kick:

[Blue_In_AK]

2. Rally in Anchorage

outside Loussac Library at 4:00 p.m.

[Lifelong Protester]

3. K & R

I hope it will be a HUGE day!

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. We have a big rally planned here

I'll be sure to post pictures.

Really looking forward to it!

[Generic Other]

5. Found my local rally! Thanks

I hope this is massive.

[Aerows]

6. This is what it takes

beware of agent provocateurs.

People have to be in the streets for the global "aristocracy" realizes that we are fed up. And we are fed up, for a number of reasons. They opposed the guillotine, and it is time to advocate it.

Religion does not guarantee a place in the aristocracy. Only ideology seems to guarantee that. We are in a fight for resources, and the top want to deny them to the bottom. When we realize that is the shortcoming we are facing, we will realize that this is an engineered "disaster".

[Bozita]

7. suggestion for a sign ...

[lbrtbell]

8. I love that sign!

K&R'ing this thread! :kick:

[titaniumsalute]

9. K&R

:kick:

[socialist_n_TN]

10. Kick. Rally at 5 PM here in Nashville.........

at Legislative Plaza.

[ProfessionalLeftist]

11. kick - anybody who can show up at any of these events or others

should GO!

[lovelyrita]

12. Will be attending a local rally in Lakeland, Florida.

Hope we get a nice turnout.

[rhett o rick]

13. r&k

[toddwv]

14. Keep up the good work.

[Snoutport]

15. nice to see this still kickin'

[Scuba]

16. One more KICK before leaving for MadTown. n/t