Some Americans are lifting their voices in an concerted effort to make Washington D.C. sit up and take notice. The notice being offered is that many Americans feel the need for the government to do right by the average American and not a select 1% of the nation's population, which happens to be the wealthiest.

The Ad Hoc National Network to Stop Foreclosures and Evictions is calling for rallies around the country October 24 - 27, 2008. The purpose of the rallies is to draw attention to specific needs of the many Americans around the country.

Here on the east coast the organization is attempting to stage demonstrations in front of the headquarters of some of the nation's largest financial institutions (JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Citibank and the local Federal Reserve Bank) on October 24, 2008. The demands include:

• Emergency moratorium on home foreclosures and evictions
• No budget cuts in education, healthcare and all social services
• No layoffs, extend unemployment benefits
• No utility shut-offs
• Debt relief for students, poor and working people
• Protect public and private pensions
• Jobs at a living wage

This organized call to action will be the first of its kind in response to the failures of those at the helm of the wall street firms and the shortsighted leadership on Capitol Hill. Whether you agree with the platform of this group or not, it is an important first step in having the thoughts of the average taxpayer voiced on the national financial crisis and the aftermath.