J20LA - Counter Inaugural

AFTER JANUARY 20

This Coalition was born in a moment of historic change. When the Supreme Court appoints the American President, what time is it? Time for the People to raise a Counter Coup, to demonstrate their will to preserve their inviolable rights in a Democratic Society.

We have worked hard to bring this message to the center of Govenment in Los Angeels on January 20. We have done this with the intent not just to protest for a day, but to grow from our strength and unite for the hard work to come.

Please watch this site and the sites linked here for emerging leadership in this movement to take back our Government!

We have established Committees which are holding meetings and establishing a network for Democratic Rights to continue this historc beginning.

JOIN US!
NOT MY PRESIDENT'S DAY!
SUNDAY
FEBRUARY 18, 2001
11:00 am
Westwood Federal Building
11000 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles
(near the 405 at Veteran)

FAIRNESS IN DEMOCRACY
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson

The crisis in Florida, the collapse of the electoral infrastructure, has brought us to the brink, to the river's edge. This battle is not about the presidency; it is about the sanctity of the individual's vote, about the integrity and credibility of our democracy. It is about the one-big-tent-America. Under that big tent, there are five promises that we hold dear: Equal protection under the law; Equal opportunity; Equal access; Fair share; and Commitment to "the least of these." This crisis is not so much about Democrats as about democracy; not so much about Republicans as about the republic.

read this speech

COALITION MISSION

To carry the Majority demand for Fairness, Democracy and Justice to the streets of Los Angeles on January 20.
To continue the struggle for Electoral Justice, To Preserve Democratic Rights in Total, and To Rally Citizens to Action in the coming months.

Partial List of Endorsing Organizations

AS OF JANUARY 18, 2001

Rev. Leonard B. Jackson,
1st African Methodist
Episcopal Church

African American Clergy,
Community & Labor Task Force

Alliance for Survival

The Brotherhood Crusade

Rev. Ed Bacon, Rector, All Saints Church

California Democratic Council

California Democratic Party Rainbow Caucus

California NOW

Campaign to End the Death Penalty

CARAL
(California Abortion and
Reproduction Rights Action League)

Center for the Advancement of Nonviolence
(CAN)

Chicano Moratorium

CISPES
(Committee In Solidarity
With the People of El Salvador)

Clergy and Laity Unity for Economic Justice
(CLUE)

Coastal Convergence Society

Committees of Correspondence for
Democracy and Socialism (L.A.)

Committee to Restore City Life

CounterCoup / TrustThePeople

Danza Azteca Cuauhtemoc

Direct Action Network

Global Exchange

Art Goldberg
(Candidate for City Council, District 13)

Industrial Workers of the World LA/GOB

International Socialist Organization

Rabbi Steven Jacobs, Temple Kol Tikvah

Ted Hayes, Justiceville

KPFK Listener • LAB Alliance

KPFK Listeners' Group

Rev. Richard Meri Ka Ra Byrd,
Krst Unity Center of African Spirituality

Long Beach Greens

Pastor Earl Middleton,
Calvary Baptist Church

NAACP/Los Angeles

National Alliance For Positive Action

James Lafferty, National Lawyers Guild

Office of the Americas

The Organization Us

Pacifica Accountability Committee

Peace and Freedom Party

People Against Racist Terror

Progressive Jewish Alliance

Project Islamic H.O.P.E.

Rainbow/PUSH Coalition

Rev. Paul Sawyer, Throop Memorial Church

San Fernando Valley Greens

Reverend Zedar Broadous,
San Fernando Valley NAACP

San Gabriel Valley NOW

Solidarity

South Bay Greens

Southern California
Americans for Democratic Action

Southern California Fair Trade Network

Unity and Diversity World Council

NO VOTE - NO JUSTICE