New York City Democratic Socialists of America

Stop the Teabaggers and Deficit Hawks!
NYC Demands Good Jobs and Economic Justice!
Thursday, September 16, 7-8:30pm

On Saturday, October 2, 2010, hundreds of thousands of Americans from across the country will gather at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. to march for jobs and equal rights for all. NYC Democratic Socialists of America and One Nation Working Together (ONWT), the coalition organizing the march, invite you to a public forum on September 16th to build support for the march and the creation of a mass movement to stop the teabaggers and deficit hawks and build a new economy that works for everyone.  It’s time to stop blaming the unemployed when we have a “jobless recovery” and tons of people applying for each available job.  It’s time to stop letting the teabaggers with their scaremongering message dominate the airwaves, and we must demand that our politicians protect vital public services like our subway system here in NYC and programs like social security that benefit us all.  Learn why the march on Washington is so important, and how you can get involved.

Speakers:
Bertha Lewis – former ACORN Chief Organizer and ONWT Regional Director
Frances Fox Piven – Professor of Political Science at City University of New York Graduate Center and author of Poor People’s Movements
Arthur Cheliotes – President of Communications Workers of America Local 1180

Location: Communications Workers of America Local 1180

Subways: Franklin Street 1/2, Canal Street A/C/E
Map: http://tinyurl.com/2aojqt8

Tickets for the DSA bus for October 2nd will be on sale at the event. To buy tickets online, click here: http://www.mcssl.com/SecureCart/ViewCart.aspx?mid=869063FD-D1F1-43EB-A44C-E22743C888BE&sctoken=8cc36b1e96c54bd5980aae4844b4b4f7&bhcp=1

For more information, email nycdsa@gmail.com.
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