August 10: Shut Down the RNC! Informational Meet, Greet, and Potluck

Sunday, August 10 at 5:00pm
Thomas Merton Center, 5125 Penn Ave

Come hear about September 1 “Direct Action for Direct Democracy” at one ofthe largest, exciting, and inspiring protests in years

Strike fear into the blackened heart of Capital, and its insidiousretainer, the State—come to a potluck!

Join the Pittsburgh Organizing Group (POG) on August 10th for an evening of good eats and enthralling discussion.

This informational meeting will cover:
The Republican National Convention Welcoming Committee's (RNC-WC) proposed plans to shut down the convention
POG's role in the actions
The wide diversity of ways you can plug in and take part
A Question & Answer session with local organizers
Time afterwards for informal conversations

Bring... Yourself, some food to share, and excitement!

The Framework:
For the last two years, the RNC-WC has been preparing to give the Republicans the unwelcome reception they deserve, one that goes beyond our legitimate opposition to war and their litany of misdeeds and calls into question corporate capitalism and the two-party system itself. These protests strike at the root of the requirements for the true peace and justice we seek: direct democracy, mutual-aid, worker and community control, and true human freedom.

The proposed strategic framework, endorsed by 45 groups from around thecountry, divides the city of St. Paul into seven Sectors, surrounding the Xcel Energy Center, the site of the convention. The strategy is to Swarm, Seize, and Stay, constructing blockades of varying types and tactics at key intersections, throwing the whole media spectacle coronation of McCain into an event where thousands of people are rejecting the whole premise of one ruler holding power over our lives and the fates of millions around the world. For this day of resistance, we have volunteered to coordinate actions within Sector 1, while maintaining a blockade at 7th St. and Wall St.

Pittsburgh Organizing Group
Direct Action for Direct Democracy: Shut Down the Republican National Convention
pog@mutualaid.org
www.organizepittsburgh.org/