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45 protesters organized by Peace Action and its coalition partners called on Senator Kerry to “Represent US!” Saturday, October 1.
Calling for Sen. Kerry to use the Super Committee to create jobs, defend services and benefits, tax the rich and corporations, and end wars and cut the military, the protesters marched through the streets of Beacon Hill to Senator Kerry’s house. They delivered dozens of postcards written by Massachusetts residents the previous week with input to the Senator on the SuperCommittee’s work.
The Raging Grannies led a song. The protesters were addressed by Cole Harrison of Massachusetts Peace Action; Michael Kane and another representative of the Mass. Association of HUD Tenants, Martina Cruz; a school committee member from Lawrence; Virginia Pratt of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom; Marilyn Levin of Boston UNAC; and Guntram Mueller from Peace Action who addressed wasteful spending on nuclear weapons and nuclear power plants.
Organizers vowed to continue to pressure Senator Kerry to ensure he does not make a bad compromise with budget-cutters.