This protest took place on Friday, May 2, 2003.

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California Says No to Bush!
Mass Protest Against George W. Bush's
Pro-War and Anti-People Policies

Friday, May 2nd, 2003, 8:30 AM
United Defense, Santa Clara, CA

George Bush to give speech at Santa Clara defense contractor.
Join us at a massive protest rally to say...

MONEY FOR JOBS, HEALTH AND EDUCATION, NOT WAR!

Gathering point: Marsalli Park ("Lafayette" Park on older maps) -- The park is at the corner of El Camino Real and Lafayette Street in Santa Clara. From Highway 101, take the de la Cruz Blvd exit south. Not far from the freeway, bear right onto El Camino Real. The park will be on your right.

The area around United Defense will be closed to all traffic.
Do not try to go directly to the rally site.

Transportation:
1. The Santa Clara CalTrain Station is about four blocks from Marsalli Park. Turn right on El Camino as you come out of the station. Organizers will also run shuttles from CalTrain to the park.
2. Carpools will leave at 8:00 am from South Bay Mobilization, 480 North First Street, San Jose, and at 7:45 am from Peninsula Peace and Justice Center, 457 Kingsley Avenue, Palo Alto.
3. Buses will be going to the protest from San Francisco and Oakland. Call Global Exchange for information and to reserve a seat, 415-575-5555.

(Click here for the flyer, 110 KB)

This protest is being organized by:
South Bay Mobilization, 408-998-8504, http://www.southbaymobilization.org
Peninsula Peace and Justice Center, 650-326-8837, http://www.peaceandjustice.org
International ANSWER, 415-821-6545, http://www.internationalanswer.org
Direct Action to Stop the War, http://www.actagainstwar.org
Global Exchange, 415-575-5555, http://www.unitedforpeace.org
California Peace Action, 510-849-2272, http://www.californiapeaceaction.org/

Two Regional Maps showing relative locations of (A) Marsalli Park (meeting point), (B) Santa Clara Caltrain Station, (C) United Defense at 1205 Coleman Ave, and (D) South Bay Mobilization Office at 480 North First St, San Jose, CA 95103
Map Showing Santa Clara Area and points A,B,C,D mentioned above	Zoomed-In Map Showing Marsalli Park, the Caltrain Station, and United Defense

- Cutting taxes for the rich and at the same time cutting 46 educational programs as well as healthcare benefits to the disabled in order to increase military spending to more than 399 billion dollars in 2004 is not helping working people in America.

- Destroying a country to control its oil and give multi-million-dollar contracts to defense companies and others with close ties to the White House such as Shell, Bechtel, and Halliburton is not helping America to get out of recession.

- We Americans don't accept destruction of Iraq’s infrastructure, the killing of thousands of helpless civilians, and occupation as "liberation".

- Undermining labor rights, environmental protections, civil liberties, and freedom at home
in the name of fighting terrorism is not in our interest either.

- Bring your own signs to let Bush know what do you think about his economic plan for Silicon Valley with the highest unemployment rate in America.

And the list goes on, making clear that the Bush administration represents
the richest of the rich and not working Americans.

Join with thousands of Bay Area residents to protest Bush’s pro-war and anti-people policies on Friday, May 2nd. For more information please call 408-998-8504.