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We want to extend a big thank you to you and to the thousands of other people who have called or emailed government authorities in support of the ANSWER Coalition which received $10,000 in fines yesterday. By mounting a political and legal challenge, we can succeed in defending our first amendment rights and overcome all the obstacles that are being used to try to disrupt the organizing for the September 15 Mass March on Washington, which will be led by Iraq war veterans and their families. (don't forget to support YOUR troops ladies and gentlemen, not just the ones in the caskets or the ones still in iraq or afghanistan but the ones who came home and KNOW THE TRUTH)

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Click on this link to listen to an audio interview about the postering fines with ANSWER's Sarah Sloan. (To download, right click on the link and select "Save Target As.") The interview aired on New York City's Pacifica station, WBAI, on Tuesday, August 14.We wanted to give you a quick update and provide essential information about the government’s disinformation and misinformation campaign.

Some activists who have responded to the ANSWER Coalition Action Alert to “Stop Government Attacks Against the Anti-War Movement” and “Defend Free Speech” have been given misinformation when they called the DC Department of Public Works. We all know the government lies about the reasons for going to war in Iraq - an action which led to the deaths of thousands of U.S. troops and hundreds of thousands of Iraqi people - so we should not be surprised when they lie about other matters.

Below are the myths being propagated by the DC Department of Public Works and the facts about the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR) regarding “Signs, Posters and Placards.”

Myth: Posters in DC may only be affixed to wood poles using staples.
Fact: That is not true. The law states, “Any sign, advertisement, or poster that does not relate to the sale of goods or services may be affixed on public lampposts or appurtenances of a lamppost, subject to the restrictions set forth in this section.” What is a lamppost? The law states that “For the purposes of this section, a ‘public lamppost’ is any public post erected for the purpose of supporting electric wires.” The Notices of Violation sent to the ANSWER Coalition from the DC Department of Public Works state that they are for “posting notices on lamppost” and then include photographs of posters on traffic boxes. Therefore, DC regulations clearly state that posters may be affixed to both the light posts called lamp posts and to traffic boxes.


Myth: The posters in question have been affixed with a permanent adhesive or one that is very time consuming and/or difficult and/or expensive to remove.
Fact: This is a complete lie. The law states that “Signs, advertisements, or posters shall be not affixed by adhesives that prevent their complete removal from the fixture, or that do damage to the fixture.” Therefore, an adhesive can be used to affix posters as long as it does not “prevent their complete removal” or “do damage.” All posters in question have been affixed with a water-based and water-soluble paste. To mix it, a bucket is filled with water and a small amount of powder is added to create the paste. The posters can be quickly, easily and completely removed for free simply by adding water. Volunteers have in the past removed these posters following events and found that they are removed just as easily and quickly as they are affixed.

Myth: Regulations in DC are enforced fairly and against all groups.
Fact: The ANSWER Coalition is being selectively targeted by the DC Department of Public Works for entirely political reasons. Volunteers have been putting up posters for anti-war events initiated by the ANSWER Coalition in this exact same manner for the past six years and we have never been fined. Other political organizations put up posters throughout the city all of the time in this same manner and are not fined. Politicians and commercial and business interests put up posters throughout the city all the time and are not fined.

The truth is that the government, and in this case it is a combination of the local and federal government, are acting politically and thus in an unconstitutional manner. The ANSWER Coalition has been putting up posters for six years without incident. Suddenly, on the eve of a massive anti-war demonstration scheduled for September 15 and timed to coincide with the report by General David Petraeus that will be used to justify the prolongation of a war that the country has turned against, the government is choosing to impose huge fines for literature that is being posted lawfully.

That is why thousands of anti-war activists from around the country are sending letters, emails and making phone calls to the District of Columbia insisting that they stop the selective attack of the ANSWER Coalition and the anti-war movement.

We encourage everyone to ask their friends, family members, co-workers and family students to go to www.Sept15.org to participate in this important campaign and not to believe the government’s lies and justifications for their illegal and unconstitutional effort to disrupt the September 15 organizing effort.

We also want to increase the effort to spread the word about the September 15 Mass March on Washington. If you are in the DC area, call 202-544-3389 x14 to become a volunteer. If you are outside of DC, fill out the Literature Order Form and we will send you flyers, posters and stickers.

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In solidarity,Sarah SloanNational Staff CoordinatorANSWER Coalition
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