Anti-Capitalist Convergence - Washington, DC

Resist the Sorry State of the Union - Jan 2003

What: Direct Action March, Concert and Rally to challenge Bush's assessment of the State of the Union
When: January 28, 2003 6 pm-2 am
Where: West side of the US Capitol; Reflecting Pool at 3rd St. NW [March begins nearby]
Who: Performances by Thievery Corporation, Milemarker, Mr. Lif, 1905, David Rovics, The Whips, 302 Acid, Jungle Jessi. Speakers include a response from the US Green Party, Reverend Billy of the Church of Stop Shopping, Rami Fareed Asak of the Progressive Muslim Network and others to be announced.

Resistance is Burning in Our Hearts... Smash the State of the Union! .Direct Action March on January 28th: Washington DC.

On January 28 George W. Bush will present his warped-ass view of the State of the Union; a short, carefully worded speech devoid of any true thought or compassion. As usual, this speech will gloss over the true state of the nation and world, instead focussing on media friendly sound bites that avoid any real solutions and serve as thin disguises for a platform of war, greed and suffering. We call on everyone who is full of anger and rage at the current state of the union and whose heart burns for a better world to take to the streets in a confrontational resistance to the capitalist war machine.

Sometime around the 28th it's predicted that Bush and company will launch their new war on Iraq. As the bombs fall in Iraq, resistance must explode here in the United States to raise the costs of the US government to wage war on Iraq. The fascists who attempt to control the world with their iron fist of militarism and globalization must feel the heat from below. In the spirit of people's resistance all over the globe let's give 'em hell in streets of DC and expose the difference between the rhetoric of government and the reality of the real state of the union.

In Washington, DC alone, this distinction is clear: while power mongers like Bush dictate war from the lap of luxury in the White House, over 12,000 people sleep on the streets freezing through the winter; 40% of children live in poverty and DC has the highest aids rate per capita. This is a war in itself. Around the country the recent round-ups, forced registrations, and indefinite detentions of immigrants is reminiscent of the State of the Union in Nazi Germany not of a free or prosperous society.

In DC and around the world it is clear that the war is already on, from the sanctions on Iraq to US tax aid supporting Israel's war on Palestine, people are suffering around the world due to capitalism and imperialism. This is a war waged by the rich, and it effects the poor, the indigenous and people of color - it effects all of us that refuse to accept the status quo.

So we'll hit the streets on Jan. 28th, we know the state will send hundreds of thugs to repress us and the media will be on their side all the way, as the glue that holds together and propagates the bullshit capitalist war machine. So the media is our target as well, as they pump the lies of the fascists in the white house and the fools on capitol hill to the TV sets of millions of viewers the world over. That's objectivity? Fuck that.

As Bush finishes his speech on the 28th, scores of scheming politicians and mindless talking heads will offer reactions and analysis: we will offer ours in the streets of Washington DC in a beautiful, impassioned and energetic display of resistance...We're Fired Up, This is a call to all: Smash the State of the Union! Let's build a free society based on mutualaid, cooperation, solidarity, and true wealth for all!

When: Jan. 28, at the end of the State of the Union Address Where: Gather at the State of the Union Concert and Rally to launch from there. What: A Fired Up March against Capitalism, Government, War and Exploitation Plug In: Form Affinity Groups, or organize your existing group, collective, friends, or organization to prepare to use the march as a launching point for autonomous actions that reflect resistance and visions of a better world. We are organizing in a spirit of trust and cooperation with fellow activists and will not condemn nor marginalize others based on their chosen forms of resistance. More details to come...

Organizing and strategy meetings are happening now in DC. Contact us for more info or plug in at strategy sessions occurring at the National Conference on Organized Resistance on Jan 24 + 25.

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