Activist groups and citizens around Grand Rapids are preparing for protests in conjunction with President Bush's visit to Grand Rapids tomorrow. Here are all the events we know about:
2:00pm - Bush (un)Welcoming - Protest at the corner of Lyon and Division organized by the Grand Rapids Repulicrat (un)Welcoming Committee. More information available here.
2:00pm - "NO! to War & Greed! NO! to the Bush Gang!" - Rally organized by the West Michigan Justice and Peace Coalition at Veterans Park. At 3:00pm the group has announced that they will move to the corner of Fulton and Ransom for a rally/protest.
11:30am - Rally Against Bush - A group is meeting at Discussions in downtown Grand Rapids, located at 6 Jefferson Ave and proceeding towards the area where Bush is speaking after the rally.
8:45am - Bush Visit Rally - Clean Water Action and Sierra Club West MI are doing a media event to shed light on the Bush Administration's dismal water policies. Riverside Park at Boat Launch #2.
It has also been reported to Media Mouse that a "protest pen" is under construction to contain protests to Crescent Park (map / photos ), an area that will not be visible to the president Bush or traffic as the road will be closed. As far as we know, no protests are planned to take place in the protest zone.
