Free State Peacemongers – Protest Sen. Cardin's opposition to Iran Deal Monday!
MD peace proponents at Sen. Cardin’s office two weeks ago, we’ll have many more on Monday at the Labor Day parades!
Next week, Congress will take up the historic peace agreement with Iran, with votes expected in the House of Representatives and Senate by the end of the week. Our junior senator, Ben Cardin, has just announced that he will vote against the Iran accord. In addition, he is planning to introduce legislation that will undercut the deal. This is unacceptable, and we need to show Sen. Cardin that we are extremely disappointed in him—there is still time for him to change his mind. Sen. Cardin is marching in two Labor Day parades on Monday. Please join us to tell him that we did not elect him to support Netanyahu’s right wing government over the interests of the U.S. and world peace!
WHAT: Members of Peace Action, Pax Christi, MoveOn, Code Pink, Progressive Maryland, Council for a Livable World, and other pro-peace organizations will vigil at two Labor Day parades (Kensington and Gaithersburg) where Sen. Ben Cardin will march. We will urge Sen. Cardin and other undecided members of Congress from Maryland to support the nuclear agreement with Iran and to oppose any “poison pill” bills that will undercut the deal. We will hold signs, chant, and distribute fliers.
WHEN: Parades are Monday, Sept. 7 at 10 am in Kensington and 1 pm in Gaithersburg.
WHERE: Meet up locations:
Kensington: 9:30 am at the Safeway Parking lot, 10541 Connecticut Avenue.
Gaithersburg: 12:30 pm at intersection of Odendhal and Russell (one of the corners of Lake Forest mall). U.S. Rep. John Delaney, undecided on the Iran deal as of today, will also be at this parade.
Bring your home-made signs supporting the Iran agreement! Bring a friend, or send and post this alert to your friends, family and social media networks.
BACKGROUND: Marylanders from across the state are mobilizing to encourage their Congressional representatives to support the nuclear deal with Iran. The agreement will restrict Iran’s ability to develop a nuclear bomb and will likely prevent another war. Despite the fact that there are now enough votes in the Senate to sustain a presidential veto of expected resolutions of disapproval, the struggle is not over, as other legislation that will undercut the Iran accord is expected to be introduced next week. We need to keep the pressure on and fight these bills.
We need your voice for peace! Please join us on Monday!
Also, please call Cardin’s office at 202/224-4524 to express your displeasure at his opposition to diplomacy!
