“We the People, a Concert for the Constitution,“ will be held Oct. 6 from 5-8 p.m. at Dogwood Dell. The event is free and open to the public, and the media is invited to attend.

A group of Richmond residents, driven by concern about the erosion of constitutional rights for everyday Americans, have combined resources to sponsor the event as an awareness initiative for the general public. The Bush Administration and Congress are making decisions everyday that restrict freedoms guaranteed to American citizens by the Constitution, and this event will offer attendees information, tools and strategies to protect their rights.

The high-energy roots reggae band Crucial Elements, politically-conscious hip-hop group Divine Profitz and the winning band from the Rockitz Battle of the Bands will provide live music.  Speakers will include David Swanson of AfterDowningStreet.org, Laura Flanders of The Nation magazine and Air America Radio, and Norman Solomon, filmmaker of “War Made Easy” and author of “Made Love Got War.“

For more information about the event, please contact Chris Dorsey at (804) 564-1491 or .  Information is also available at http://concertfortheconstitution.us.

About the Organizers:
This event is sponsored by Richmond citizens concerned with the erosion of our constitutional rights. A recent, local incident, involving Rain Burroughs, was a catalyst for this concert and is just one example of wrongful persecution.

On July 4th, Burroughs, a Richmond resident, and her seven-year old daughter were detained at Dogwood Dell by the Richmond City Police for displaying a banner calling for the impeachment of Vice President Dick Cheney. A quote from the City Parks Department printed in The Richmond Times-Dispatch stated the banner “disrupted the patriotic theme” of the occasion.

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