One Nation Working Together - October 2, 2010

[Jennifer O'Dell]

Demand the changes we voted for

One Nation Working Together is a social movement of individuals and organizations committed to putting America back to work and pulling America back together. Coming from a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences, beliefs and orientations, we are determined to build a more united country with good jobs, equal justice, and quality public education for all.

http://www.onenationworkingtogether.org/content/main

[Jennifer O'Dell]

One Nation Working Together
For Jobs, Justice and Education for All
WHO WE ARE

We are One Nation, born from many, determined to build a more united America – with jobs, justice and education for all.

We are young people, frustrated that society seems willing to spend more locking up our bodies than educating our minds, yet still we find ways to succeed and shine.

We are students and newly-returned veterans – persevering in the face of mounting debt – determined not to be the first generation to end up worse off than our parents.

We are baby boomers and seniors – who saw hope killed in 1968 and will not let the dream of a united America be taken from us again.

We are conservatives and moderates, progressives and liberals, non-believers and people of deep faith, united by escalating assaults on our reason, our environment, and our rights.

We are workers of every age, faith, race, sex, nationality, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and ability – who have suffered discrimination but never stopped loving our neighbors, or our nation.

We are American Indians and Alaska Natives - citizens of Native nations – who maintain our cultures, protect our sovereignty, and strength America’s economy.

We are the new immigrants, raising our children in the torchlight of the Statue of Liberty, while confronting the shadows that are bigotry and mass deportations.

We are the native born.  We inherited the divided legacies of settlers and American Indians, black slaves and white and Asian indentured servants. And yet, in this moment of shared suffering, we rejoice in newfound friendships and new alliances.

We are people who got thrown out – thrown out of our jobs, schools, houses, farms and small businesses – while Wall Street's wrongdoers got bailed out. We are families who pray every day – for peace and prosperity; for deliverance from foreclosures; for good jobs to come back to urban and rural America.

We are unemployed workers – forced to watch hopes for bold action dashed – because some Senators threaten filibusters, and other would-be champions fold in fear.

And yet, we are the majority – fueled by hope, not hate. We have the pride, power and determination to keep ourselves – and our country – moving up and out of the valley greed created.

And most importantly – from ensuring women are treated fairly at work, to expanding health care coverage for millions– we have been victorious whenever we worked together. We have proven the only thing we need to succeed is each other.

And so, on 10-2-10, we come back together - to march.

[Jennifer O'Dell]

WHY WE MARCH

We march for a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. We march for jobs, justice, and education. We march for an economy that works for all.  We march for a nation in which each person who wants to work can find a job that pays enough to support a family.

We march to create a million new jobs right away, because the national values that got us out of the Great Depression will get us out of the Great Recession.

We march to build a world-class public education system, from pre-school to community college and beyond - because our nation must start unleashing the greatness of every child today.

We march to end racial profiling and re-segregation– from Arizona to Atlanta. We march to defend the Voting Rights Act and the 14th Amendment.  We march to advance human rights, civil rights, equal protection, and dignity for all.

We march to fix the broken immigration system – because no child should live in fear that her parents will be deported.

We march to ensure every worker has a voice at work. We march for green jobs and safe workplaces, so no worker will have to choose between her livelihood and her life.

We march for a clean environment, so no child is ever forced to decide between drinking the water or breathing the air and staying healthy.

We march to move our nation beyond this moment when a handful of Senators can block urgently needed progress – skewing our national budget towards tax cuts for the wealthy, unjustified military spending and prisons.

We march to demand full equality for all women in all communities, indulging an end to wage discrimination.

We march for peace abroad and job creation at home. We march for energy independence, public safety, and public transportation because the nation we want to build most is our own.

We march to demand full equality for all women in all communities, indulging an end to wage discrimination.

And on 11-2-10, we will march again – into the voting booths. We will bring our families, our friends, and our neighbors. And once the ballots are counted, we will keep organizing, we will hold our leaders accountable, and we will keep making our dream real.

This movement will grow.  It will put America back to work, pull America back together, and keep us moving ever forward.

Join us. We are One Nation Working Together: For Jobs, For Justice, For Education, For All.


Download the English version - (pdf)

http://action.onenationworkingtogether.org/page/-/docs/ONWT%20THE%20CALL.pdf

Download the Spanish version - (pdf)

http://www.onenationworkingtogether.org/pages/%3Ca%20href=%22http://action.onenationworkingtogether.org/page/-/docs/una-nacion-junta-esp.pdf%22%3EDownload%20File%3C/a%3E

[Jennifer O'Dell]

Mission

[Jennifer O'Dell]

Find and Organize Transportation to the 10-2-10 Rally
Find a bus ride or car to D.C.

To find an organized bus or car share to the march in D.C., click on a bus or car in your area using the map to the right.

Not finding any rides? Why not organize your own bus or carpool. To organize your own transportation click the "Organize a bus/car ride to D.C." links below.

Organize a bus ride or car share to D.C.
http://www.onenationworkingtogether.org/page/event/create

[Jennifer O'Dell]

JOIN US:


We are putting America back to work and pulling America back together.

Be a part of our march on October 2, 2010 in Washington, D.C. -- one of the biggest progressive demonstrations in decades.

Whether you’ll be in Washington with us or not, add your voice to the movement for unity.

http://www.onenationworkingtogether.org/page/s/join-the-movement

[Jennifer O'Dell]

Sign up to Volunteer

We need your help to put America back to work and pull America back together. Sign up here to get the latest volunteer opportunities at One Nation.

We need volunteers before the March to help with turnout, the day of the March to help with logistics, and after the March to Get Out the Vote and move our neighbors to the polls.

Please tell us any and ALL of the following ways that you can help One Nation Working Together:

    * Volunteer before the March on October 2 by: recruiting people, organizing carpools and local events before the march, calling supporters, and more.
    * Volunteer on October 2 in Washington, DC to: direct VIPs, work at sign-in tables, usher people around the mall, meet & greet attendees, and more.
    * Volunteer back home to carry the momentum and Get Out the Vote (GOTV): knock on doors, make phone calls, educate voters and turn them out to the polls on election day.

With your help, this movement will grow.
http://www.onenationworkingtogether.org/page/s/volunteer

[Jennifer O'Dell]

Invite your Friends

We are building a grassroots movement one click at a time and we need you to pass it on to your friends and family. Working together, we can't fail.

http://www.onenationworkingtogether.org/page/share/spreadtheword

[Keith Ranville]

Mission

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5FzCeV0ZFc&feature=related

Howard Dean really calmed down a lot since the screaming election years.

[Jenna Bluehut]

2 DAYS!

ONE NATION WORKING TOGETHER IN WASHINGTON, D.C.:

http://action.onenationw­orkingtoge­ther.org/content/main

FIND A RIDE:

http://action.onenationw­orkingtoge­ther.org/pages/transportation

VOLUNTEER:

http://action.onenationw­orkingtoge­ther.org/page/s/volunteer

SPREAD THE WORD:

http://action.onenationw­orkingtoge­ther.org/page/share/spreadtheword

[Roxanne Karstenetti]

ONE NATION RALLY
Labor, Civil Rights Groups Gather In Washington

[Roxanne Karstenetti]

[Roxanne Karstenetti]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Tapping into anger as the tea party movement has done, a coalition of progressive and civil rights groups marched by the thousands Saturday on the Lincoln Memorial and pledged to support Democrats struggling to keep power on Capitol Hill.

"We are together. This march is about the power to the people," said Ed Schultz, host of "The Ed Show" on MSNBC. "It is about the people standing up to the corporations. Are you ready to fight back?"

In a fiery speech that opened the "One Nation Working Together" rally on the National Mall, Schultz blamed Republicans for shipping jobs overseas and curtailing freedoms. He borrowed some of conservative commentator Glenn Beck's rhetoric and vowed to "take back our country."

"This is a defining moment in America. Are you American?" Schultz told the raucous crowd. "This is no time to back down. This is time to fight for America."

With a month of campaigning to go and voter unhappiness high, the Democratic-leaning organizers hope the four-hour program of speeches and entertainment energizes activists who are crucial if Democrats are to retain their majorities in the House and Senate. The national mood suggests gains for the GOP, and Republicans are hoping to ride voter anger to gain control of the House and possibly the Senate.

More than 400 organizations -- ranging from labor unions to faith, environmental and gay rights groups -- partnered for the event, which comes one month after Beck packed the same space with conservatives and tea party-style activists.

[Roxanne Karstenetti]

[Roxanne Karstenetti]