DC Voting Rights Day RallyTuesday, April 15, 2003, has been declared "DC Voting Rights Day" both by unanimous resolution of the DC City Council and by proclamation of Mayor Anthony Williams. DC Vote will celebrate the day by hosting its Third Annual Tax Day Rally at 5 p.m. at Freedom Plaza, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW (Metro stop: Federal Triangle). At the rally, Mayor Williams will sign into law a permanent bill passed by unanimous vote of the city council to make the DC presidential primary the first in the nation on Jan. 13, 2004.
Join the mayor, city council, DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, dozens of advocacy groups, and hundreds of concerned Washingtonians, students, business owners, church members and advocates for democracy at the rally. Michelle Wright, Miss District of Columbia, USA 2003, will serve as emcee of the event; the Lesbian & Gay Chorus of Washington, DC, and the Voices of People Gospel Choir will provide entertainment.
Also in attendance will be DC Rabble, a coalition organization, which will provide instruction to residents who are paying their federal taxes but want to send a very clear message to the government that “Taxation Without Representation Is Tyranny.” Visit www.dcrabble.org for more information on tax obstruction.
