DEFENDING OUR DEMOCRACY THIS NOVEMBER (AT THE POLLS) AND BEYOND

DAY 10 AT CAMP DEMOCRACY

Sponsored by ELECTION DEFENSE ALLIANCE

Thursday, September 14, 2006

Speakers/Artists to include: Jonathan Simon, Bob Fitrakis, Sally Castleman, Danny Schechter

Location: Between Mall and Constitution Avenue/Between 14^th and 15^th Streets

AREA: TIME:	MAIN TENT #1	TENT # 2 End War: Peace,violence, accountability, and impeachment	TENT #3 Human Rights: Civil Rights, Immigrants Rights, Workers Rights, Women's Rights, Voting Rights, Katrina	TENT #4 End Corporate Welfare, Meet Human Needs: Healthcare/ Energy/ Education/ Environment	Tent #5 Communications and Creativity: Hands-on Media and Arts Training	OUTDOOR AREAS	Domed Meditation Tent
FIRST LOOK 8-10 am—INFORMAL PARTICIPATORY WARMUP ACTIVITIES							open, silent meditation
10:30 - NOON MORNING WORKSHOPS	Films related to election fraud and Election Reform shown throughout the morning				Green Party presentation		spiritual chanting from 10 to 11 a.m.
LUNCH HOUR ACTIVITIES Noon-1:30—MAY INVOLVE FOOD AND TALK	More films and/or discussion if people wish						11:00 to 2:00 open, silent meditation. On some days, there will be speakers scheduled during part of this time, talking about combining spirituality with activism.
AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS 2:00 – 4:00	Presentation and Discussion on Election topics such as:   *History and context of Election Theft *Our Democracy is Hanging by a Thread * Taking Action this November * Necessity for State and Local Action, and NOT Federal- level Legislation * What to Look for This Election Day * Planning Ahead to '08 -- as activists *Audience-suggested topics … and more.... Jonathan Simon and Sally Castleman, co-founders of Election Defense Alliance, and Bob Fitrakis, Green Party candidate for Governor of Ohio, journalist and attorney						2:00 to 3:00 group healing / rejuvenation 3:00 to 4:00 open, silent meditation
AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS 4:15 – 5:30	Green Party presentation						4:00 to 5:00 spiritual chanting
EARLY EVENING WORKSHOP 5:30 – 7:00	More discussion as above between 2:00 and 4:00
EVENING AT THE CIRCLE OR STAGE 7-10 pm	Talk by Danny Schechter, producer of "WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception" and screening of his film.