A very important scheduled march against the war has run into a roadblock. Your help is needed in appealing to the Mayor of St. Paul, Mayor Chris Coleman, to issue a permit that does not restrict the route for the September 1st march. Mayor Coleman has granted a permit for the march, but has denied permission for the participants to march from the Capitol to the Excel Centre where the Republican National Convention will be held. The Coalition to March on the RNC and Stop the War will be in Federal Court on May 16th seeking an injunction that forces the City of Saint Paul to issue permits for the march. http://www.marchonrnc.org/node/25

Please contact the newspapers listed below and call or e-mail Mayor Chris Coleman at 651-266-8510  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Ask that he not restrict the march route, but that he issue a permit for the requested route.

The Minneapolis Star Tribune (250 Word maximum) - Send your letters to: 425 Portland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55488, and let them know that you support the march from the Capitol to the Excel Centre. OR...Submit from their website
OR... Fax to 612-673-4359 OR... Mail to Editorial Department, Star Tribune, 425 Portland Av., Minneapolis, MN 55488.

Pioneer Press (150 word maximum) - Please send your letters in the body of an e-mail, not as an attachment, to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Include your full name and your city of residence for publication. For verification purposes only, and not for publication, include your street address and daytime telephone number.

Peace North will help those wishing to attend this march with car pooling and as much as possible with lodging. If you are interested, please contact Frank at 715-795-2453. Check for further updates.