7th and Locust is the 'public viewing area' so I'm guessing Bush will be
driving past it. However, this is not a restricted area, and after club
members meet there we can go almost anywhere, as long as we don't block
sidewalks. Certain streets will be blocked off by the secret service, but
they said we'd be able to go "basically anywhere we want." But if 7th and
locust is where the people will be to "view" Bush, chances are its where the
press will be and that means its where we'll want to be.
-----Original Message-----
From: Iowa Discussion, Alerts and Announcements
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Bill Witt
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 12:31 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: ACT: Protest The Bush Administration's Environmental Record
Thursday in Des Moines!!
Is the 7th and Locust area anywhere near the route of Bush's motorcade, or
where he will be speaking? Or will this be another of those "free speech
zones" that other cities have set up--far from where Bush could see or
hear dissenters?
--BW
> Sierra Club members and other environmental activists: please CIRCULATE
> THIS
> WIDELY
>
> President Bush will be in Des Moines this Thursday morning speaking at at
> "Capitalizing on Rural America" conference. Join other Sierra Club members
> as we demonstrate to bring attention to this administration's assaults on
> our environment!
>
> Who:
> Sierra Club members (other organizations will probably also be
> demonstrating)
>
> What:
> Protest against the Bush Administration's rollbacks of the laws protecting
> Iowa's communities from air, water and toxic dump pollution.
>
> When:
> Thursday, April 15 (yes, this thursday) from 10:20 AM until about 11:30 AM
>
> Where:
> Meet up at 7th and Locust in downtown Des Moines. This is the designated
> 'public viewing area.'
> We'll have some signs and banners, but feel free to make your own reading
> "Stop putting Iowa's communities at risk" "Protect people, not polluters",
> "Enforce the clean air act" "Enforce the clean water act" "Energy
> efficiency
> means national security" etc. and write Sierra Club at the bottom if you
> can.
>
> Wear Sierra Club gear if you've got it!
>
> If you need more information, can't find us on thursday, etc. contact
> Tarah
> Heinzen on her cell phone at (515) 201-7429
>
>
> Tarah Heinzen
> Sierra Club Conservation Organizer
> 3839 Merle Hay Road, Suite 280
> Des Moines, IA 50310
> (515) 251-3995
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