Listen Up, Walden!

Date: 2011-05-07

Event Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Organization: Rural Organizing Project

Description: Join the Rural Organizing Project for a March to
Congressman Greg Walden's Office
Saturday, May 7th at 1pm in Bend*

Meet the Bend La Pine School District Bldg at NW Wall St & NW Louisiana Ave**

We need a Congress that:
Puts People First: Human well-being is the indicator of economic success
Holds Accountable those responsible for the Economic Recession
Promotes Real Security through community empowerment & energy conservation
We need a local Congressman who votes for our communities not in lock step with a national agenda that hurts our communities!
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The Republican controlled house proposes to balance the budget on the backs of the poor through massive cuts while corporations, the rich and the military continue to benefit. The military budget alone has increased to over $700 billion. We cannot stand for this theft of national wealth. And we cannot stand by as national priorities promote a war economy over community building and the needs of Main Street.

We demand a Congressperson that represents the needs of the people of his district, of this state and the real problems we face. Congressman Walden's party holds a majority in the House (where spending bills originate). He has shown no dissent to this agenda and continues to vote in lock-step. These decisions hurt not just his district but the whole state.

Join rural Oregonians from District 2 and from across the state for an action at Congressperson Walden's Bend Office. In Deschutes County there were over 3700 foreclosures in 2010 and 2.5 Deschutes County community members are deported each week. Central Oregon is at the heart of our current crises and misguided priorities. It is here where rural Oregonians from across the state will declare our resistance.

* For those who are participating in the Rural Caucus & Strategy Session, we will provide a map & directions from the church to the action site. Please plan to carpool!
** There is a parking lot at the School District building, as well as at the courthouse across the street. There is also 2 hour parking available on the street.