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October 21, 2002Scott Lynch 202.862.9740x3030 mobile-703.725.5680
Peace Action Calls on Citizens to Protest Bush's War and "Failure of Democracy."
Washington, DC: "We are witnessing the structural and moral failure of American democracy. It is time for those who value democracy to take to the streets. On Saturday, October 26, 2002 at 11 am, there is a anti-war rally being organized by a group called International Answer and will include a march from the mall to the White House. Peace Action is encouraging its members and other citizens concerned about the Bush administration's rush towards unilateral war with Iraq to attend," said Kevin Martin Executive Director of Peace Action.
Peace Action members and affiliates are meeting before the rally to march together. At 10:45 am, on Saturday the 26th, Peace Action members from across the country will meet on the Mall across the street from the corner of 20th Street and Constitution Ave.
"Despite the fact that correspondence to congressional offices are overwhelmingly against a unilateral war in Iraq, Bush's blank check for war was rubber stamped by the House 296-133. The pro-war forces of the White House and the Republican controlled House were aided and abetted by 81 Democrats including current and post-election Minority Leader Dick Gephardt. The Senate subsequently voted for war by the margin 75-23," continued Martin.
"The people are not being represented by those in Congress who are elected and paid to do so. These two votes for war were a failure of representative democracy in this country. Now, we are calling for people to come to Washington D.C. to demonstrate their opposition to the congressional majority's failure of leadership and to demand that there be no attack on Iraq," concluded Martin.
Peace Action, (formerly Sane and The Freeze), is the nation's largest peace and disarmament organization.
