Pelosi to be target of Sept 26th protest. [View All]

Nancy Pelosi, the congresswoman of San Francisco, (probably the most anti-war city of the nation), has consistently voted to fund the occupation. Just last May she has voted another $82 billion to fund the occupation. Her words are that the war was a "grotesque mistake" but her actions, and her inaction, has done nothing to slow it down.

On September 26th, United for Peace and Justice Bay Area, with the support of a wide spectrum of anti-war groups, will confront Nancy Pelosi on this issue. Endorsers include Global Exchange, Code Pink, Progressive Democrats of America.

Here is the link to United for Peace and Justice, Bay Area
http://upj-bayarea.org

Below is the press release:

United for Peace and Justice Bay Area Sets September 26, 2005
as a Lobbying Day of Action to tell House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi,
“Defund the War! Defend Our Communities!”
September 24, 25 and 26, 2005 are National Days of Action Against the War in Iraq. On
September 26th at 12:00 noon a dramatic rally will be held by United for Peace and Justice Bay
Area. UFPJ is calling for direct action at the San Francisco Federal Building to protest House
Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi’s voting record on Iraq. Notwithstanding her anti-war rhetoric,
Congresswoman Pelosi has consistently refused to support any measure in Congress that would
hold the Bush Administration accountable for its illegal war. She has a clear mandate to do so,
as evidenced by Prop N, which called for the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq
(passed by 63% of San Francisco voters last November). For more details about her voting
record, see http://ufpj-bayarea.org/Pelosi_Sept26/PelosiVotingRecordIraq.html.
Anti-war protesters will encircle the Federal Building carrying a community quilt with demands
that Nancy Pelosi provide leadership in Congress in supporting an immediate withdrawal of U.S.
troops and provide San Francisco with the antiwar representation that it has repeatedly asked for.
In a colorful street theater action, UFPJ will try Representative Pelosi in absentia.
At the same time, while voters from all over the United States are joining UFPJ in lobbying their
representatives to stand against war and military occupation, Democrats are telling House
Minority Leader Pelosi that if she is to lead, she must lead the US out of Iraq now.
DETAILS
Who: United for Peace and Justice Bay Area
What: Rally, Non-violent direct action
When: September 26, 2005 at 12:00 noon
Where: San Francisco Federal Building
450 Golden Gate Avenue