Citizens Intervention kicks-off with open mic rally, lobby day

Hartmann, Roemer, LeGreca, Sestak join hundreds of everyday Americans, braving ice storm to give voice to the 99%

 

Washington, DC  Oct. 31, 2011 –  Coffee Party USA launched the lobbying phase of its Citizens Intervention campaign today after battling the elements in a memorable open mic rally in front of the U.S. Capitol on Saturday. Coffee Party members from throughout the country met with their Representatives and Senators on Capital Hill to begin a partnership to advance campaign finance reform, Wall Street reform, and tax code reform.  In the months and years to come, a growing network called the Citizens Lobby will bring open mic rallies to Members’ districts, visit district offices, and continue building relationships on Capitol Hill. [READ MORE]

We are collecting survivor statements.  CLICK HERE to tell us your story of the ice storm / Intervention rally on October 29, 2011.  Below are some of the highlights. We plan to have a YouTube video for each speaker.

Annabel Park on CSPAN's Washington Journal

Filmed on the morning of the Enough is Enough: Citizens Intervention Rally, Annabel Park takes callers from Republican, Independent, and Democratic lines and offers some great ways to respond to self-proclaimed "political junkies," concerned citizens struggling to make ends meet, and angry cable television consumers who resort to calling people names.  CLICK to watch. 

Also, check out Annabel's essay published on Huffington Post: Occupied America: Briding the Divide.

This is one of most requested speeches from the in-door portion of the Citizens Intervention rally that began at the US Capitol.  Arie Spiel of New York City reveals during the speech that he is 15 years old.  This will not be the last we hear from Arie and his dad Saul, who collaborated with him on the speech, and can be seen video taping here.

Sestak on Wall St. reform, campaign finance reform, & tax code reform

by Eric Byler

The Coffee Party is honored to have had the former Congressman and former 3 star Admiral speak at our Citizens Intervention open mic on Oct. 29.  And we were thrilled that he took the time to look at our position paper and provide his insights on our three areas of focus: Wall Street reform, campaign finance reform, and tax code reform.  [READ MORE]

 

Texas Style Intervention: Who's Your Daddy, Congress?

Coffee Party brings Open Mic in Texas, More Cities to Be Added

​Join us in asking Congress: "Who's your Daddy?" 

The Enough is Enough rally in Washington DC was the launch of a national campaign, with two primary components:

  1. Free Speech Open Mic events

  2. The Citizens Lobby including coordinated in-person visits to Congressional offices on Capitol Hill and around the country.

And, we didn't waste any time. Just week after the kick-off event, Annabel Park is in Austin, Texas hosting a seminar on social media and political engagement followed by a Free Speech Open Mic event at the State Capitol, at which we will be recruiting leaders for the Citizens Lobby.

Over the next three months:

  • Eric Byler will host Free Speech Open Mic events in Phoenix, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Seattle.

  • Debilyn Molineaux will host events in Portland, Oregon.

  • Egberto Willies and Shane Brooks will co-host events in Houston and Waco, Texas.

  • Annabel Park and Eric Byler will co-host events in Charlottesville, VA and New York City.

  • Tabitha Justice will host an event in Milton, West Virginia.

If you would like to organize a Free Speech Open Mic event in your area, please contact us at: Enough@CoffeePartyUSA.com.

Please help us get the message out to our fellow citizens and Congress by making a financial contribution to support our Citizens Intervention open mic and lobbying campaign now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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