The Bush Legacy Tour Kicks off today
Tuesday, June 24
With Republicans reeling due to their association with President Bush, and amid what supporters of the President have dubbed his "legacy year," Americans United for Change (AUFC) will unveil its much anticipated flagship effort - the Bush Legacy Bus - with a cookout in front of the headquarters of the AFL-CIO (two blocks from the White House) today.
The cookout will begin at 11:30 A.M. followed by a speaking program at 12:30 P.M. which will include, among others, AFLCIO President John Sweeney, AUFC President Brad Woodhouse, and a number of everyday Americans who have been affected by the Bush/Conservative Legacy.
The bus will be open for tour beginning at 10:00 A.M. and following the speaking program at 12:30 P.M., will drive by the White House where photographers and television cameras can see it in front of the White House from the corners of 16th and H Streets, NW. At 1:30 P.M. the Bus Will Leave the AFL-CIO to go to Capitol Hill where it will be open from 2:30 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the corners of 1st and D Streets, SE (across the Street from Tortilla Coast Restaurant).
The 28 ton, 45-foot long biodiesel-powered museum on wheels features interactive exhibits on the worst policy failures that grew out of the conservative agenda. Visitors will be given the chance to reflect on the Administration's tragically inept response to Hurricane Katrina, mismanaged and endless war in Iraq, ‘trickle-down' economic policies that favored the wealthiest Americans and more. From Washington D.C., the Bush Legacy Bus heads to Dayton, Ohio, to hold House Republican Leader John Boehner accountable for supporting Bush's conservative agenda.
The bus then goes on to Louisville to do the same for Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell - the second of nearly 150 stops on a coast-to-coast tour throughout the summer and fall stopping in the hometowns of Bush's allies in Congress, both national political conventions, and symbolic and historic locations like New Orleans and Crawford, TX. Click here to visit the Bush Legacy Tour homepage.
Posted by Americans United For Change Web Team
1 Comment
I really like the idea of the bus and the entire project. Thank you for the work your organization is putting into it.
I was discouraged that styrofoam was the disposable plateware offered for use. As I walked off the bus that highlighted Bush’s blatant disregard for the environment, among other things, I could not ignore the irony of the situation as trash cans filled with styrofoam products being used once and thrown away.
Also, there was no place available for recycling cans and plastic bottles.
I know there are many choices to be made when planning an event. I hope that in the future these two things will be taken into account.
Thanks again,
Rob McLane
rob mclane in washington dc | Tuesday, June 24 at 02:42 PM