Welcoming Bush to Charlottesville
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Why I Interrupted Bush at Monticello
By David Swanson
I’ll be uploading video and photos, so watch http://afterdowningstreet.org
When Bush opened his mouth to speak I shouted “Defend the Constitution, Impeach Bush!” I repeated that several times, as people nearby knocked me over, cops handcuffed me, people gave me smiles and thumbs up signs. They threw me out and a couple of more defenders of our Constitution behind me, and then a few more, and then a few more. The handcuffed citizens who’d done their duty kept
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Bush's July 4th Speech Transcript
The full remarks as provided by the White House:
THE PRESIDENT: Distinguished guests, fellow citizens, and future citizens: the grounds of this house, which saw so many changes during President Thomas Jefferson’s lifetime provide an ideal setting to reflect on the history of our nation. We have progressed so far in so many ways since that day on which the Declaration of Independence was signed, in that distant time when slaves inhabited this place.
We have also progressed in dramatic ways
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Coalition Plans to Protest Bush in Charlottesville
A growing coalition of groups and individuals plans to protest President George W. Bush’s Fourth of July visit to Charlottesville on Friday. Participating organizations include the Augusta Center for Peace and Justice, CODE PINK Women for Peace both National and Charlottesville, AfterDowningStreet, Democrats.com, and Charlottesville MoveOn.org. Many other people expected to participate are not members of any of these groups.
The protest will take place at Route 20, outside and a ways removed
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Protest Bush on Friday
A growing coalition of groups and individuals plans to protest President George W. Bush’s Fourth of July visit to Charlottesville on Friday. Participating organizations include RVA for Peace, the Augusta Center for Peace and Justice, CODE PINK Women for Peace both National and Charlottesville, AfterDowningStreet, Democrats.com, and Charlottesville MoveOn.org. Many other people expected to participate are not members of any of these groups.
The protest will take place at Route 20, outside
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Charlottesville Taxpayers Have Now Dumped Over $61 Million Into Occupying Iraq
That’s $4,681 per household, $1,721 per person, $341.4 million per day.
Taxpayers in Charlottesville, Virginia will pay $75.1 million for total Iraq war spending approved to date. For the same amount of money, the following could have been provided:
490 Affordable Housing Units
OR
1,094 Elementary School Teachers for One Year
OR
10,478 Head Start Places for Children for One Year
OR
9,350 Scholarships for University Students for One Year
OR
21,036 People with Health Care for One Year
These
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Growing Coalition Plans to Protest Bush in Charlottesville
The coalition of groups and individuals planning to protest President George W. Bush’s Fourth of July visit to Charlottesville on Friday continues to grow. Participating organizations include RVA4Peace, the Augusta Center for Peace and Justice, CODEPINK Women for Peace both National and Charlottesville, AfterDowningStreet, Democrats.com, and Charlottesville MoveOn.org. Many other people expected to participate are not members of any of these groups.
The protest will take place at Route
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Rep. Virgil Goode Swears He Doesn't Hate Immigrants
By David Swanson
Congressman Virgil Goode recently responded to a statement I’d blogged about him. Here’s what I wrote and his response:
“The Unitary Executive is scheduled to disgrace the grounds of Thomas Jefferson’s house, Monticello, in Charlottesville, Va., making a speech on the morning of July 4, 2008. The event is open to the public, and is Monticello’s annual Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony. Numerous immigrants will become citizens
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Please Join Discussion of Bush at Monticello
Here’s a discussion that might benefit from your voice. Just take a moment and add a comment. Thanks.
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Some Ways You Can Help Impeach Bush
Here’s a discussion that might benefit from your voice. Just take a moment and add a comment. Thanks. Please post your comments at this link.
Join a protest of Bush at Monticello on July 4.
Make a quick call:
The Thomas Jefferson Foundation, a private nonprofit, owns and operates Monticello with a professed mission of preservation and education. Call Monticello right now and ask them to uninvite Bush: (434) 984-9822. Then let the Daily Progress newspaper in Charlottesville know that
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