Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Protest the NSA, Support Bradley Manning & Do a Picnic Potluck

Join the Pledge of Resistance in protesting the NSA and in supporting Bradley Manning. Meet at 1202 Roundhill Road, Baltimore 21218 at 9 AM. At 9:15 AM, we will depart for the annual Fourth of July protest at the National Security Agency. We will head south on 95 and take 32 to get to the NSA off Canine Road. We will park in the visitor’s parking lot, before doing our protest against the NSA’s criminal behavior on Route 32 until about 10:45 AM. Then we leave the NSA entrance on Canine Road, and take Route 32 to the Baltimore Washington Expressway and go north. At 175, we will take the Odenton exit. From around 11 AM to noon, we will vigil in support of Bradley Manning at Ft. Meade. 175 (Annapolis Rd.) & Reece Rd. On Mon., July 8, Bradley will begin the defense phase of his court martial.


We will return home. At 6 PM, we will do a potluck picnic at 1202 Roundhill Road, Baltimore 21218. Bring vegetarian food or drink. Call 410-366-1637 or email mobuszewski at Verizon.net.

NYC: Restore the Fourth!

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Under the banner of a grassroots nonpartisan organization called Restore the Fourth, thousands will be gathering on the 4th of July in dozens of cities across the United States to demand an end to unconstitutional governmental surveillance programs that violate the 4th Amendment rights of Americans.

In New York City, 4th Amendment rights issues go well beyond those recently revealed unconstitutional NSA spying programs. In addition to the national goal of seeking an end to these programs, we demand New York City stop all search and surveillance policies that target groups based on their race, religion, or political views. We demand an end to "Stop and Frisk," which targets people of color across the city, and an end to the discriminatory surveillance of Muslim Americans by the NYPD.

The rally on the 4th of July will begin at noon around Union Square South. We will march to Federal Hall. Despite the fact a permit will not be filed for this march, it is the intention of Restore the Fourth that the march be nonviolent and lawful. Since we expect to have attendees from all backgrounds and age groups, we want this event be safe for everyone involved without the risk of police violence and arrest.

We request that you share with your friends our Restore the Fourth NYC Facebook page and Event page for the march:

• Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/restorethe4thnyc/

• Rally/March Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/events/378073495627134/

In addition, we're holding organizational meeting on Wednesday, July 3rd, at 8:00pm in Washington Square Park by the Garibaldi statue on the East side of the park. We will discuss the direction of the movement in the weeks beyond the 4th of July as well as any last-minute details for the march.

We hope to see you at our meeting, and if not, at our rally to Restore the Fourth!

This article was published at NationofChange at: http://www.nationofchange.org/nyc-restore-fourth-1372864608. All rights are reserved.

Donations can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD 21218. Ph: 410-366-1637; Email: mobuszewski [at] verizon.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/

"The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while the subject class has had nothing to gain and everything to lose--especially their lives." Eugene Victor Debs

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