{news} FW: Iraq War Vigils and September DFA MeetUps

[Charlie Pillsbury]

<http://democracyforct.createsend.com/t/1/l/ithyh/xkrtrkd/www.democracyforct
.net> Democracy for CT


August 24, 2007Email Newsletter

 


 



Iraq War Vigils and September MeetUps


Iraq War Vigils   Activists are stepping up the pressure on Congress to deny
Iraq War funding and start bringing the troops home. MoveOn plans local
vigils all over the country on Tuesday, August 28th, and at least eight are
planned for Connecticut:   Click
<http://democracyforct.createsend.com/t/1/l/ithyh/xkrtrkd/pol.moveon.org/eve
nt/events/index.html?action_id=92&id=&search_distance=100&search_zip=06450&s
ubmit=Search>  here to check for events in your area. 

*	Bridgeport -- McLevy Green, 7:00pm 
*	Hartford -- Old State House, 7:00 
*	Litchfield -- Litchfield Green, 7:00pm
*	Manchester -- Center & Main Street, 7:00pm
*	New Haven -- New Haven Green, 7:00pm 
*	Newtown -- Edmond Town Hall, 7:00pm
*	Simsbury -- Hopmeadow & Canal Street, 6:00pm 
*	Stamford -- City Hall, 6:30pm

September MeetUps

*	Norwalk  Leslie Angeline, CodePink activist, talks about her "Cities
for Peace" trip to Iran and subsequent hunger strike to force Senator Joe
Lieberman to meet with her to discuss U.S. policy toward the Islamic
Republic.  Wednesday September 5th, 7:00pm Silver Star Diner, Norwalk (exit
14 on I-95) 

*	Groton  Clifford Thornton, 2006 Green Party candidate for Governor
and President of Efficacy, a non-profit organization that has been
advocating drug policy reform for five years. Wednesday, September 5th,
7:00pm, Groton Public Library (exit 88 from I 95, on Rt 117 Newton Road) 

*	Hartford  "Meet the Candidates".  Working Families Party candidates
for Hartford City Council -- Urania Petit and Luis Coto -- plus Mary
Rydingsward, candidate for Bristol Board of Estimate.  Tuesday September
11th, 7:00pm 176 South Main Street, West Hartford

*	New Haven  Paul Wessel of the Universal Healthcare Foundation of
Connecticut will discuss progress towards universal healthcare in CT.  Click
<http://democracyforct.createsend.com/t/1/l/ithyh/xkrtrkd/www.universalhealt
hct.org>  here for more info.  Wednesday September 15th, 7:00 pm at Naples
Pizza, 90 Wall Street. 

Support your local DFA group. Let's end this war and elect progressives at
every level of government. 


 

 


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