This morning we had a seriously kick-ass press conference at the National Press Club.
You can watch it TONIGHT: August 29, from 6-7 p.m. ET
http://www.c-span.org
Every day we are adding great workshops, speakers, and activities to this unprecendented effort to bring democracy home.
http://www.campdemocracy.org/...
Check out the rich array of activities!
And from today's opening remarks:
Welcome to the 60% solution. We are the majority. We represent the 60% of Americans who know we're on the wrong track and demand we change the course. We are the mainstream opposed to this administration, its wars and failures. We are Camp Democracy, an unprecedented gathering of activists and citizens from across America inspired by and honoring Cindy Sheehan as we bring Camp Casey from Texas to the Nation's Capitol.
We're all here together because, as Benjamin Franklin said, "we must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately".
We're here to address the constitutional crisis. The Bush/Cheney administration's mistakes, mismanagement and intentionally inflicted injustice place our republic at risk. They continually demonstrate disdain for our democracy and our people: the devastation of New Orleans and the Gulf states, the destruction of Iraq, the dismantling of our Constitution. This administration's unprecedented assault on our nation requires an unprecedented response - that is why we need Camp Democracy.
We will be here every day from September 5-21 to organize, mobilize, lobby, sing, dance, teach, and learn together at workshops, discussions, performances, films and trainings. Camp Democracy will empower the 60% to turn rhetoric into solutions. We will bring home new skills to energize the movement to change course and restore our republic.
When asked what kind of government he had helped to create, Ben Franklin answered, "A Republic, if you can keep it". We are here to keep it.
Please come and work with all of us. We need you.