General

Anti-War March on the 2nd Anniversary of the Iraq War

Saturday, 19 March 2005
11:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Organizer: People's Coalition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Jennifer Rogers
The People's Coalition
(805) 252-7383
www.thepeoplescoalition.org

An Anti-War Call For
A Protest Against the Bush Administration

Saturday March 19th
11:30am Convergence
March up State Street at Noon
De La Guerra Plaza (in front of City Hall)
Santa Barbara, CA
Speakers & Rally to follow

Anti-War March & Rally in Protest of the
Second Anniversary of the Continued Occupation and War in Iraq

Santa Barbara, CA., March 19, 2005 - On the second anniversary of the Bush Administration's criminal invasion of Iraq, the worldwide antiwar movement has called for massive global demonstrations on March 19th - the International Day of Protest. In Santa Barbara, we will commemorate this day of protest with a March & Rally beginning at De La Guerra Plaza at 11:30am. We invite groups & individuals to contribute Statements of Conscience representing their stance on this important day.

Over 100,000 Iraqis and more than 1,500 U.S. soldiers have already died in this war for conquest and many more victims will soon follow. Military experts agree that if we stay the course Bush has set us on, this war will drag on for at least another 5 years.

Converge
On March 19th, the second anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq we call on the good people of Santa Barbara to create large banners and signs for your group; organize a non-violent political street-theater action, bring friends, drums, noisemakers, megaphones, chants, and loud voices as we join together with the people of the world to refuse and resist the Bush Administration and everything they stand for.

Statements of Conscience
We call on Santa Barbara organizations & individuals to put forth a Statement of Conscience representing their stance on the Iraq war and the Bush Administration. Interested parties may email their statements to freemyplanet@verizon.net

The People's Coalition has organized The Annual People's March for Social and Economic Justice in Santa Barbara since 2003. The People's Coalition also works with the SB SpokesCouncil to organize local efforts around voting, film showings, panel discussions, and bringing awareness to local and global justice issues.

To submit a Statement of Conscience,
To notify us to accommodate an organized non-violent street-theater action,
To endorse Santa Barbara's March 19-International Day of Protest-March & Rally email: freemyplanet@verizon.net.

Location:
De La Guerra Plaza (in front of City Hall)
downtown Santa Barbara, CA

Cost: free

Directions: off State street on De la Guerra

URL: www.peoplesmarch.org