OCCUPY FOR DEMOCRACY IN MICHIGAN AT THE GOVERNOR’S GATES, MLK DAY MON. JAN. 16, 2012

 In the tradition of Dr. King, we are going to stand in solidarity and fight for the promise of our democratic freedom. In this spirit, we urge you to join us on Monday, January 16, 2012. For those interested in attending the march there are buses leaving from several locations around the state and returning to those locations. Please pick a location convenient to you and call that site location listed below. 

This photo shows Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's home near Ann Arbor. Snyder said that he's staying in his home so his daughter doesn't have to change schools. Snyder plans to use the official governor’s residence in Lansing for meetings and receptions. (AP Photo/Kathy Barks Hoffman)

In response to Michigan leaders passing the Emergency Manager law that allows the state to appoint CEO’s with absolute control and continuing to deny democracy to the 170,000 plus voters that have [so far] signed the petition to repeal Public Act 4 by the Michigan Senate passing S865, we are sending out a call to action for all Americans to Occupy Superior Township for Democracy. 

(VOD ed. note: The Michigan Senate passed SB 865(1) on Dec. 15, 2011 after speeding wildly from its introduction on Dec. 1. It is now in the House. The bill essentially creates a substitute means for the Governor and Treasurer to maintain continued control of municipalities that have emergency managers, even if sufficient valid signatures for the referendum to repeal Public Act 4 have been collected. Click on Analysis of SB 865 as passed by the Senate 2011-SFA-0865-B[1]and on PA 4 2011-SCVBS-0865-9088[1] for the full text of the bill.) 

Benton Harbor rally: Wanda Hill of Detroit and George Moon of BH demand REPEAL PUBLIC ACT 4

This will be a peaceful non-violent assembly. The rally will include citizens, labor, clergy and elected officials from around the state of Michigan. Our drop point is WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 4800 E. Huron Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan. Upon meeting there we will march to the gates of Governor Snyder’s neighborhood. [The map is posted at the bottom of this article.] 

Thank you to the event’s supporters: Jobs with Justice, UAW, MEA, USWA, Sugar Law Center, Labor Notes, AFSCME, elected officials all over the state, ministers and clergy from Detroit, Highland Park, Flint, Benton Harbor, Lansing, Inkster, Muskegon, Welfare Rights and ant-poverty advocates, Occupy Detroit, NAACP and many more.:

BELOW ARE DETAILS OF BUS SITES AND MAP OF MARCH ROUTE:

DETROIT, MI  ALL DETROIT BUSES WILL BE LEAVING AT 2:30 PM

EAST SIDE: New St. Paul  15325 Gratiot Ave. CONTACTS: Pastor Ricardo Bartlett  313/213-7606     Marlena Woodhouse 313/839-4000 

CENTRAL DETROIT: Central United Methodist Church 23 Adams CONTACT: Maureen Taylor  313/729-5558 

DOWNTOWN/MIDTOWN:  Historic King Solomon Church 6100 14^th St. CONTACT: Rev. Charles Williams  313/303-8002 

HIGHLAND PARK : Greater St. Matthew  396 LaBelle CONTACT: Orena Perry  313/221-4410

WEST SIDE:  Bethany Baptist Church 15122 W. Chicago CONTACT: CHURCH OFFICE 313-836-7667

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 BENTON HARBOR, MI

CONTACT: Rev. Ed Pinkney  269-369-8257  Banco9342@sbcglobal.net 

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GRAND RAPIDS, MI

CONTACT: Reverend Paul Mayhue paulmayhue@comcast.net

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 MUSKEGON (MUSKEGON HEIGHTS)

CONTACTS: Pastor Jason Phillips  231/578-3118  Charles Nash  231/329-2421

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FLINT, MI 

CONTACT: Perry Warrior  810/701-4771 

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