Bus Tickets to New York anti-war protest 3/20 from DC... $35 comes w/lunch

[jsmacdonald]

Hey DU. You've always been good to me before; I hope you can help me and my group out now.

The DC Anti-War Network invites you to get on the Bus!

Last year, on February 15, 2003, some 500,000 concerned Americans from New York, Washington, and throughout the country made history by converging on New York City and participating in the largest anti-war mobilization in human history. A year later, we're going back to finish what we started.

The DC Anti-War Network (DAWN), in collaboration with United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ), invites you to join us as we take a bus ride to New York City to commemorate the first anniversary of the invasion of Iraq by marching with thousands of other citizens against the occupation and urging George W. Bush to bring our troops home.

On March 20, 2003, in defiance of overwhelming global public opinion, George W. Bush ordered our forces to invade Iraq. Why? He told us that Sadaam Hussein possessed biological and chemical weapons, that he had constituted his nuclear weapons program, that his regime had ties to al-Qaida, and that we wanted to bring democracy to Iraq and the Middle East. As the first anniversary of the invasion approaches, we have found no evidence to support these reasons for Bush’s war.


And we've lost over 600 troops so far. Despite the capture of Hussein and most of his former officials, anti-American resistance continues to escalate, and our troops continue to die. Over 10,000 Iraqis have died as well.

We say enough is enough! On March 20, thousands of citizens will return to New York City to march against the occupation. To join this mobilization, DAWN is renting busses to carry DC area citizens to New York City in a convergence.

Busses will depart from Union Station at 6:00 AM on the morning of Saturday, March 20. Following the rally and march in New York City, the busses will bring us back to DC that night.

Bus tickets are $35 per person round trip, including a brown-bag lunch. You can purchase tickets by cash or check directly from the DC Anti-War Network by attending one of our weekly general meetings, every Tuesday night from 7 PM to 9 PM, at the offices of the American Friends Services Committee (1122 14th St, NW).

You can also purchase tickets at the following locations throughout the metro DC Area:


Politics and Prose

5015 Connecticut Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20008
202-364-1919

http://www.politics-prose.com/
Hours: Mon – Thur: 9 AM - 10 PM; Fri & Sat: 9 AM - 11 PM; Sun: 10AM - 8PM

Resource Center for Activism and the Arts

1611 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 200
202-299-0460
[e-mail]

Hours: Mon: CLOSED; Tue: 11 AM – 9 PM; Wed: 11AM - 9PM; Thur: 11 AM – 9 PM; Fri: 11 AM – 9 PM; Sat: 11 AM – 4 PM; Sun: 11 AM - 4 PM

The Resource Center will offer an additional package of information and free items with every ticket purchase.

The Warehouse Theater and Gallery

1021 7th St, NW
202-257-5989
http://www.warehousetheater.com/
Hours: Mon – Sat: 8 AM - 10 PM

Idle Time Books

2467 18th St, NW
202-232-4774
[e-mail]
Hours: 7 days a week: 11 AM – 10 PM

Brian MacKenzie Infoshop at the Fleming Center

1426 9th St, NW
202-986-0681
Hours: Mon – Thur: 12 Noon - 9 PM; Fri: 12 Noon - 10 PM; Sat: 10 - 10 PM; Sun: 12 Noon - 7 PM

American Friends Services Committee (AFSC)

2211 14th St, NW
202-299-1050

Institute for Policy Studies

733 15th St, NW, Suite 1020
Mon – Fri: 9 AM – 5 PM

Bridge Street Books

2814 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
202-965-5200


If you have any further questions, please contact DAWN by email at [e-mail] or leave a phone message at 202-299-1054.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

1. Boston-NYC Bus is $20 RT

The "Chinatown Bus" leaves from Boston's Chinatown and drops passengers in NYC's Chinatown. It takes about 4 hours-longer than the train but much, much cheaper! There are several bus companies, links below.

http://www.fungwahbus.com/
http://www.ivymedia.com/eastern/
http://www.luckystarbus.com/schedule.php


And here's a link to FAQ:

http://www.blacktable.com/gillin031105.htm

[jsmacdonald]

2. Get on the Bus Party

Here's a party in support of our bus trip to New York. DC-area DUers not interested in going on the bus may still be interested in this party and connecting with other local area activists.

Jim

GET ON THE BUS!

Hip Hop MC & DJ Showcase


Featuring:

Princess of Controversy ; Son of Nun

Guerilla Poetry Insurgency ; Rhythm Workers

And more to come!!


Thursday March 4 - 8-11 pm

Cafe Mawanaj - 624 T NW (6th & T)


Free admission with the purchase of $35 bus ticket to

NYC for the March 20th protest against war and occupation

All others $5


Sponsored by D.C. Anti War Network http://www.dawndc.net

[jsmacdonald]

3. Updates on the party and bus ticket locations

For Thursday's party, we have some more acts:

Also performing - IQ and Kaimbr

We now also have a couple more ticket locations. Cafe Mawonaj is selling tickets. Besides that, (and I will edit this message when I get the exact address info), a natural foods grocery on King Street in old town Alexandria is selling tickets.

Jim

[jsmacdonald]

4. Two New DC ticket locations

In addition to those listed below, we now have two additional ticket locations:

Cash Grocer Natural Foods
1315 King Street
Alexandria, VA
703-549-9544
Hours: Mon - Wed & Fri: 10 AM - 6:30 PM; Thur: 10 AM - 8 PM; Sat: 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM; Sun: CLOSED

Café Mawonaj
624 T St, NW
202-332-4480

[jsmacdonald]

5. March 20 Bus Trip to NY: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCMENT

If you are going to buy tickets for the March 20 anti-war mobilization and have not yet purchased your tickets, you will want to read this. Dozens of people have expressed to us their desire to join us for our bus trip but have not yet purchased tickets. Unfortunately, if you do not buy your tickets by March 13, you risk not getting a seat on the bus and may substantially reduce our New York presence. The bus company requires us to tell them how many buses we need by March 13. At that time, our working group must decide how many buses to go with. Since buses are expensive, we will not risk getting an extra bus if we don't feel we can fill it.

So buy your tickets ASAP. After March 13, we may still have tickets, but we cannot guarantee it since we will not oversell a bus. After March 13, all ticket sales will be to fill up the final bus.

Tickets are $35 (including with them a brown bag lunch--vegetarian and vegan) and can be purchased either by cash or check (written to DAWN). You may get tickets at our meeting tonight (Tuesday) at AFSC, 2211 14th Street NW, or at one of the following locations.