>From: Joe Sambou <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: [log in to unmask] >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: [Talk] Proposed February Protest March >Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 07:28:20 -0800 (PST) > >All, below is what I posted on the Gambia L for discussion. > > > > >PaSamba, this is a follow up to see what you guys have decided regarding the venue for the proposed February protest march.  As I and others have expressed on Gambiatalk, DC will be a better location for the following brief reasons: > >We will get a bigger bang for our buck in DC where the Congressmen/women and Senators are.  The UN, I'm sorry, is not the body that can help our cause, if we are trying to influence US foreign policy in Gambia. > >Secondly, the multitudes that would be interested in attending would not be accommodated by the community in NY, due to space and numbers of the willing and able.  Thus, most would have to budget for hotel accommodation and extra five driving hours, each way.  Compounding to this, parking. > >Thus, as we discussed, I am bringing this issue up for discussion now, and not wait till the last hour.  So folks, please register your voice in this discussion.  We have approximately four weeks to February 18, but really a week for some of us to decide whether to car pool or to fly, depending on the interest in our communities.  It is also very important for the organizers to tell us their thoughts on this issue. > >Chi Jaama > >Joe > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com