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1) A candlelight vigil in the
center of town or in front of a federal building (court house,
post office, military installation, any other federal facility).
2) A rally in a central location.
3) A march through a populated part of your city, which could start
or end with a rally.
4) Meetings at schools, universities, places of work, community
centers, religious institutions.
5) Walk-outs from schools and/or work places...people can then
join a march or rally with others.
6) Vigils, picket lines or other protests at the local offices
of your Congressional representatives demanding they use the power
of their office to stop the president.
7) Non-violent civil disobedience at any appropriate locations:
a federal building, a defense contractor, the office of a politician
who voted for war, key streets or intersections in your city. If
this war begins, we should find creative ways to interrupt the "normal" flow
of life.
For more information on nationally coordinated, local civil disobedience
efforts, contact http://www.peacepledge.org/resist
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