Paul Lang (www.electlang.com), candidate for the nomination to run against Mike Fitzpatrick to represent the 8th District in Congress, will speak about his campaign.
Jeff Garis, Field Director for Pennsylvanians United to Protect Social Security, will provide up-to-date information on the ongoing struggle to protect Social Security and present strategies for local mobilizing in the context of this statewide and national campaign. Congressman Michael Fitzpatrick still refuses to take a clear stand on Social Security privatization and continues to avoid publicly facing his constituents on this issue. With a U.S. House vote on the McCrery-Shaw bill likely to occur in early fall, it is critical that visible and vocal opposition be organized expose this shabby repackaging of the Bush-Santorum privatization scam, and to increase the pressure on Rep. Fitzpatrick to represent his constituents rather than his party's elites. Join us and participate in mapping out a Bucks County strategy to save Social Security from those who despise our American principles of mutual support and human dignity for all.
Rich Kotchmar will join us from www.walmartwatch.com.
“Perhaps no other group is scrutinizing the company more thoroughly than Wal-Mart Watch. Since it was founded in March, Wal-Mart Watch has unleashed a torrent of news releases, advertisements and statements meant to change the way Wal-Mart does business.” --Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, June 6, 2005
In April 2005, Wal-Mart Watch launched a nationwide campaign to challenge Wal-Mart, Inc., to become a leader in corporate responsibility toward its workers and host communities. By supporting the many efforts already underway across the country, Wal-Mart Watch will serve as a catalyst for coordinated action and a unifying voice to counter Wal-Mart’s multi-million dollar media and public relations blitz. We invite your ideas, your participation and your commitment to establishing higher standards for corporate behavior at home and abroad. Wal-Mart Watch is a joint project of The Center for Community & Corporate Ethics, a 501c3 organization devoted to studying the impact of large corporations on society, and its advocacy arm, Five Stones.
Cyril Mychalejko, journalist and assistant editor of Upside Down World, http://www.upsidedownworld.org/index.htm, an online magazine covering politics and activism in
