mother's day month in d.c.

1.  Readings of Mother's Day Proclamation by Julia Ward Howe in House office building (Rayburn).

2.  Multiple collaborations with Network of Spiritual Progressives (in town for 2nd annual conference) including interfaith service, speakers in common, rallying and marching, and on-stage presence.

3.  Tabling at 2nd annual conference of Network of Spiritual Progressives at All Souls Unitarian.

4.  Aerial photograph from Washington Monument spelling "Moms say No War".

5.  Meeting with head staffer of Senator Barbara Boxer of California and submission of written statement urging end to war.

6.  Creation of large, effective visual by displaying banners protesting war at Hillary's shared Code Pink house in S. E. Washington.

And our participation in the

immigration rights rally,and the NSP gathering in the park before we

attempted to deliver the Don't Iraq Iran petition to Dubya.

The recruitment office demonstration, during which we basically SHUT IT DOWN! This story should be on Truth Out. They video taped the demonstration and others were there taking pictures and writing the story.

Also, attended Lobbying Training and did lobbying for "Military Conscientious Objector Act" and "National Peace Tax Fund" sponsored by Center for Conscience on War www.centeronconscience.org and A National Campaign for A National Peace Fund www.peacetaxfund.org

Oh, do you have attended a 24hour vigil? ; )

And what about decked out a 3 story house in hot pink banners and signs, catching the attention of every passerby on 6th street and on Pennsyvania so that most actually stop and read the signs?! (I have pictures of the house I can upload to the womensayenough site if you'll tell me how)

·         Visit to Barbara Boxer's Office

·         Visit to Richard Durbin's Office

·         Reading Julia Ward Howe Proclamation in halls of Congress

·         "Testifying" at Rumsfeld's speech before Appropriations Committee hearing (Nancy) http://www.cspan.org/VideoArchives.asp?CatCodePairs=,&ArchiveDays=100&Page=2

·         Vigils in neighborhood of Hillary's House on 6th St. SE

·         Tabling at Network for Spiritual Progressives conference

·         Demonstrating at Army Recruitment Center with Vets Against the Wa

we left our little green men inside Congressional office bathrooms and gave one as a gift to Barton.