MoveOn to host rallies in Irvine and Orange
IRVINE – MoveOn.org will hold rallies in Irvine and Orange tonight to support public employees in Wisconsin and protest what the group calls "Republican attacks" at every government level against middle and working class residents.
More than 150 people have replied to the online invitation to the political action group's rally and signed up to attend in Irvine according to Tony Cruzalegui, media relations spokesperson for MoveOn's Irvine Council.
MoveOn members will gather at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Alton Athletic Park on the northeast corner Alton Parkway and Culver Drive in Irvine.
"We expect a good and boisterous crowd," Cruzalegui said. "Participants to stand in solidarity with Wisconsin workers, and protest Republican attacks on the American dream."
In Orange, a rally to protest the proposed federal budget is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. today in front of Orange City Hall. Chip Davis is a member of the Orange County MoveOn council and said that more than 70 people have RSVP'd to protest.
Davis expects the protest to last about an hour and he plans to lead the group iin chants such as "Don't cut teachers, don't cut cops. Collect taxes