Rallies & Marches

This Monday, let's Stop Gordon Smith!

Gordon Smith's special interest contributors have bought his opposition to the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act.

This Monday, April 21, we need to remind Smith that he's in Washington D.C. to represent Oregonians, not the corporations who fund his campaigns.

The Climate Security Act has bi-partisan support in the U.S. Senate. Oregon's other U.S. Senator, Democrat Ron Wyden, is a co-sponsor. Yet Smith won't stand up to his corporate backers and support this bill.

So, stand up for Oregon and our environment on April 21 in Eugene and Medford. Remind Gordon Smith that he works for us, not the special interests.

And if you can't make it to Eugene or Medford, let your friends in those cities know about these events.

What:
Stop Gordon Smith Protests

Please join the Sierra Club as we celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 19th with Shift to Green, a free 12 mile bike tour of Portland’s most visionary solutions to global warming.

Registration begins at 9:30am at Eco-Motion (1625 NE Sandy). The ride ends at Overlook Park for the City Repair Earth Day Festival. We’ll move together as a large group and followed by a biodiesel safety van. Beginning cyclists and families are welcome.

To sign up, contact Emily: emily.bartha@sierraclub.org or (503) 243-6656 ext. 301.

For more information on Shift to Green and to sign our petition to the candidates asking them to address global warming visit:
www.sierraclub.org/power2change/oregon

Hi all - This is the OREGON aspect of the Nation for Change Rally. This rally is going to be occurring nationally (and even internationally) at the same time - Saturday, April 19th at Noon, Pacific Time. We will be meeting at the Capital steps in Salem. This event is a show of support across our nation for Barack Obama. We are going to be saying IN UNISON - "this is our president everyone...listen to us!" (hey I like how that sounds!). Please come out, we are planning events at this time, but one thing is for sure, when we all say "one nation, under God, indivisible...." at the same time across our country, EVERYONE will be listening.

Thanks! Please show up and SHOW your support!

Participants will gather on the 1st Street bike path
just north of the Harrison Ave bridge, and behind the Super 8 motel.

The march will begin at 2:30 and wind its way throughout downtown
Corvallis , ending at the Benton County Courthouse where a rally will
be held featuring speakers Dr. Joseph Orosco, Chair of the OSU
Peace Studies Program, and Leah Bolger, President and founder of
Chapter 132, Veterans for Peace. Musical performances by local artist
Cassandra Robertson and the Corvallis Raging Grannies will also be
featured.

Sponsored by: Corvallis Alternatives to War, Veterans for Peace Chapter
132, Albany Peace Seekers, Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Action
Group, Amnesty International Writers Group, United Methodist Church
Active for Peace and Justice Group, United Church of Christ Just Peace
Committee, Oregon State University Women’s Center