I think we should join the other National coalitions on the 18th and also have a smaller 50501 driven day of action the first weekend of the month, but with a broader theme that is relevant to current events.

I believe October is disability workers rights awareness month as well. I think it's important to include disabled community members who've faced extreme hardship under this administration.

October 18th is a contender for a national cross mobilization date!

Duluth 50501 (Minnesota):

• October 4th – Saturday (Anti-colonial resistance, Indigenous sovereignty)
• October 18th – Saturday (Decolonize and Dismantle Empire)
• October 19th – Sunday (End of Revolutionary War – Fulfill the Unfinished Revolution)

CT is working on a statement for ICR - impeach, convict, removal, can we make that a theme/messaging?

Hi

I would like to propose a Funeral for the Constitution for October. Full text of the proposal: Funeral for the Constitution:

For a late September, early October rally, I want to set a national date as early as possible. One of the things I have noticed about rallies that have big turnouts is, that the news only reports on the turnout, but not really on the speeches or the substance of the rally. I want to add a visually appealing spectacle that makes a very clear and poignant statement about what we are about that is easy and desirable for the news to pick up on.

So the spectacle in mind is Funeral For the Constitution. Instead of a normal rally, every protest site enacts a full state funeral to the best of their ability. This includes -

-Placing obituaries in local papers and social media to advertise the event. -The obituary makes it clear that everyone is to dress in mourning clothes and to respect the somber environment.
-No signs, only flowers. -Obit also request that flowers sent for those that cannot attend. This serves as a visual representation for people that are not able to attend rallies.
-Media should be alerted beforehand about the spectacle. -Plan a procession with a hearse and other interested parties (we are planning to invite BACA). -The hearse pulls up to the rally location, and pallbearers dressed as founding fathers move the coffin to a viewing area. -The coffin is opened revealing the Constitution inside, with frayed and burned edges, and stabbed through the back. -The coffin isplaced for mourners to come pay their respects.
-A variety of speakers deliver the eulogy in character as founding fathers, ministers, amendments, famous speakers speaking to the Constitutions character, as if it were a real person. Speak to their troubles and personal growth (ie amendments) Also speak to the horrific murder that prematurely shortened its life.
-Have a mic at the coffin for mourners to share memories and speak. Encourage a swath of wailing widows (Handsmaid Tales people would be great here). Again, encourage spectacle for the photo op. Have our photogs at the ready to capture the mourners.
-Pallbearers place the Constitution back into the coffin while Taps plays. Coffin is loaded into the hearse, and the hearse slowly travels the route of our march, with bikers and mourners walking behind.

Would love to see the procession go through major parts of town with signage that makes it obvious as to what this is about.

50501 Modesto likes 18 October.

CT is down for October 25th, that way if a large coalition date is mobilized on the 18th, we can participate in that and still have time and space for our event as well

Rally Proposal for November

November 8th - Saturday – A Greater America Rally

Focus: Demand that the Democratic and Republican Parties amend their National Charters to prohibit candidates running as Democrats and Republicans from accepting campaign contributions from corporations, big donors, and foreign PACs.

Also, demand that future Democratic and Republican Presidential Primaries are purely democratic where the voters are allowed to directly elect the party's Presidential nominee in a state, and later a national, primary, instead of delegates and superdelegates choosing the nominee in a convention. The party convention would instead be to formally announce the party's Presidential nominee after the national primary.

Description: As stated by the Democratic National Committee in Wilding, et. al. v. DNC Services, d/b/a DNC and Deborah "Debbie" Wasserman Schultz, the Democratic Party is a "Private Corporation," and can change its rules if it wants. That means, if the Democratic National Committee or Republican National Committee each created a rule in its National Charter that prohibits candidates running as Democrats/Republicans from accepting money from corporations, big donors, and foreign PACs, it would be legal.

The Democratic and Republican Parties are also solely responsible for how Democratic and Republican nominees are chosen, so if they made a rule in their National Charter that makes it that Presidential nominees are directly elected by the voters instead of party delegates and superdelegates, it is legal and can be done before the next Presidential election.

Action: A national peaceful rally in all 50 states outside every state's Democratic and Republican Party headquarters to demand these reforms to Make the Democratic Party Democratic and a Republican Party for a True Republic. Like an Occupy Wall Street except to oppose corruption in the Democratic and Republican Parties.

Note: this is the Saturday following the general election for Mayor of New York City when Mamdani is expected to be elected.

Can we have a “wait and see if a big coalition day is forming for October before 50501 commits to their own date?”