Emails from several groups have sent out invitations to a coordinated effort of diverse groups whose action includes a march from Philadelphia to an occupation in Washington DC :
Via Social Security Works email:
Today, Citizens from across the country are gathering in Philadelphia to march toward Washington. The march will culminate with a massive peaceful demonstration in our nation’s capital and demand that Congress act to strengthen our democracy.
Whoa, really and truly hopeful to see so many taking action.
The huge crowds at Sander’s rallies have been so inspiring.
Now people are making a stand to strengthen Democracy in this country, demanding changes to the broken system:
We demand that Congress pass: The Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would restore and increase protections against voting discrimination. The Voter Empowerment Act, which would modernize voter registration and ensure equal access to voting for all. The Democracy For All Amendment, which would overturn U.S. Supreme Court decisions like Citizens United and limit the undue influence of money in politics. The Government By the People Act/Fair Elections Now Act, which would amplify small contributions from everyday Americans. Greedy liars on Wall Street have used inequality to build wealth and power for decades. They have used this wealth and power to attempt to dismantle our Social Security system, Medicare, Medicaid, and any regulations that stand between them and consolidating more power.
We demand that Congress pass:
Greedy liars on Wall Street have used inequality to build wealth and power for decades. They have used this wealth and power to attempt to dismantle our Social Security system, Medicare, Medicaid, and any regulations that stand between them and consolidating more power.
Link to sign petition of support:
Even if you can’t join the march, you can still show your support by signing this petition today.
Exciting to see, this is really and truly a grassroots BFD.
Just look at the groups supporting this
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We’re a broad coalition of organizations representing the labor, peace, environmental, student, racial justice, civil rights and money in politics reform movements. We share a firm belief that we will not win on the full range of policy issues we all care about until we combat attacks on voting rights and the integrity of the vote by big money.
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Home page photo: "Civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala" by Peter Pettus (Library of Congress, Public Domain)
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