From ABC 27 http://www.wjla.com/headlines/1204/195786.html

A Week of Inauguration Protests Planned

UPDATED - Tuesday December 21, 2004 1:49pm from our sister station WJLA-TV


Washington (AP) - Groups targeting President Bush (website/news/bio)'s economic agenda, the legitimacy of his election and the war in Iraq plan a week of events to counter his inauguration Jan. 20.

"Our intention is to show President Bush and the world our movement is energized, mobilized and determined to fight back," said Gael Murphy, of the activist group Code Pink.

Inauguration week will feature rallies, marches and demonstrations with the focus on peaceful, family-friendly gatherings, said organizer Shahid Buttar. Hundreds of groups throughout the country will participate, Buttar said, including Mobilization for Global Justice and the Committee to ReDefeat the President, a PAC that sees Bush's presidency as illegitimately won.

The groups have received permits for parks around the city, Buttar said, but they are still waiting for clearance to march along the Inaugural Parade route. More details will be released once all permits have been secured, said David Lytel, founder of Redefeat Bush.

Inauguration Protests: http://www.counter-inaugural.org

Has anyone else heard about this inaugural boycott day?

---------------
Not One Damn Dime Day - Jan 20, 2005


Since our religious leaders will not speak out against the war in
Iraq,
since our political leaders don't have the moral courage to oppose it,
Inauguration Day, Thursday, January 20th, 2005 is "Not One Damn Dime
Day" in America.

On "Not One Damn Dime Day" those who oppose what is happening in our
name in Iraq can speak up with a 24-hour national boycott of all forms
of consumer spending.

During "Not One Damn Dime Day" please don't spend money. Not one damn
dime for gasoline. Not one damn dime for necessities or for impulse
purchases. Not one damn dime for nothing for 24 hours.

On "Not One Damn Dime Day," please boycott Wal-Mart, Kmart, Target...

Please don't go to the mall or the local convenience store. Please
don't
buy any fast food (or any groceries at all for that matter).

For 24 hours, please do what you can to shut the retail economy down.

The object is simple. Remind the people in power that the war in Iraq
is
immoral and illegal; that they are responsible for starting it and
that
it is their responsibility to stop it.

"Not One Damn Dime Day" is to remind them, too, that they work for the
people of the United States of America, not for the international
corporations and K Street lobbyists who represent the corporations and
funnel cash into American politics.

"Not One Damn Dime Day" is about supporting the troops. The
politicians
put the troops in harm's way.

Now 1,200 brave young Americans and (some estimate) 100,000 Iraqis
have
died. The politicians owe our troops a plan - a way to come home.

There's no rally to attend. No marching to do. No left or right wing
agenda to rant about. On "Not One Damn Dime Day" you take action by
doing nothing.

You open your mouth by keeping your wallet closed.

For 24 hours, nothing gets spent, not one damn dime, to remind our
religious leaders and our politicians of their moral responsibility to
end the war in Iraq and give America back to the people.

Please share this email with as many people as possible.

all

In the movie "Farenheit 9-11" Bush couldn't even do the traditional walk down Pennsylvania Ave. Too many eggs and tomatoes flying his way.

Anyone want to place bets he'll do it this time ?

I've heard that they are selling off viewing space mostly to corporations for the "parade". I wouldn't be suprised if there is NO access for the general public. But maybe by some miracle he'll get a tomato or two, or better yet a prickely pear.