Keep Kicked: This Thurs Protest Bush's Coronation/ & Disinformation Alert!

[cguttman]

Misinformation Alert: You CAN take protest signs anywhere on the inaugural parade route in D.C. (some activists are misinformed about this) see below for more info and different options-- locally and in D.C.-- you have to protest Bush's coronation and help voting reform! Thanks and hope you have a great new year.

This Thurs is Bush's inauguration. We must protest this celebration of
Bush's extreme right wing agenda . We must declare: " No Mandate"! We will
not stand by idly while Bush raids social security, destroys our
environment, takes away our rights, fights imperial wars, and "wins"
elections with evidence of vote fraud and suppression uninvestigated and real vote reform not yet a reality!

Please participate in some form of protest on Thurs. See this list for
complete local (including ice skating at noon with "we're on thin ice with
Bush" t-shirts at Rockerfeller Center) and national events and protests
before, during and after Thurs http://www.stolenelection2004.com/demos.html

And please try to do at least one vote reform action on this list (simply
choose the first item you haven't done before and check back later to do
more) http://www.stolenelection2004.com/alerts.html#alerts

In this post

I. If you can't protest Thurs: buy nothing, call in sick for work etc.--a national call--...and write to your newspaper, your senator and your representative to tell them why. For more info see
http://www.black-Thursday.com/home.html and
http://www.notonedamndime.com/boycott/

II. Two options for protesting at the Inaugural Parade Route where Bush, his supporters, and the media will be (see below for info on cheap transportation to D.C.)

(1) Just go to parade route via one of the 12 checkpoints. The secret service has issued a press release saying ALL PROTEST SIGNS WILL BE ALLOWED ANYWHERE ON INAUGURAL PARADE ROUTE (see below for quotes from secret service and parks dept spokesmen saying that they will permit protest signs) as long as they conform to safety
specifications http://www.ustreas.gov/usss/press/GPA01-05.pdf


But try to get there early--around 9 am because there is limited space between bleachers. When Bush drives by you can waive your sign, boo, yell whatever message you want him to hear (like "Thief")or participate in an effort to "turn your back towards Bush" (unfortunately, the problem with this effort is it is marred by the organizers not realizing that you definitely can take protest signs, buttons, t-shirts, etc.)

(2) A permitted rally on parade route at 4th and Pennsylvania for Bush protesters with focus on anti-war and social justice given by ANSWER coalition. They may have a speaker on Stolen Election (speakers list not finalized yet). http://www.internationalansewer.org(They are also having simultaneous events in San Francisco and Los Angelos)

III. The RedefeatBush.com has a number of actions Thurs in D.C. During day MacPherson Square 9am -2p.m. and in Senate Park 2:30- 6 p.m. protest stolen election during day and party during eve at Dream Nightclub. Day events include such luminaries as Grannie D. and one of the major players in Ohio recount, Pat LaMarch, and more speakers on Stolen Election and entertainment (speakers list not finalized yet). They also have planning action on Mon. night for those in D.C. --any volunteers can go to Dream nightclub event for free ( see below for more info)

IV. Also Billionaires For Bush Re-Coronation Ball in eve. 9:30p.m.-2am at
Platinum in D.C. http://billionairesforbush.com/dc/ball.htm

V January 21-22, 2005 - The People's Inauguration and Progressive
Democratic Summit. Washington, DC.

VI. And please do a quick action for voting reform
http://www.stolenelection2004.com/alerts.html#alerts

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--Inexpensive travel to D.C.
(a)ride board http://www.drivingvotes.org/triplistings.php?ref=ci
(b) ANSWER buses and ride boards scroll down a bit
http://www.internationalanswer.org
(c)cheap greyhound bus http://www.greyhound.com/scripts/ticketcenter/main.asp

--- Bring a Sign to Inaugural Parade Route where Bush's car will pass
through, where Bush, his supporters, and the press can see and hear
you. There has been some rumors and misinformation about the accessibility of the parade route along which I have personally investigated. These are the facts. The public can carry signs--including anti-Bush--at other points in the parade route as long as the are not bigger than 3 by 20 and no sticks backing there are 12 checkpoints where these will be searched--see http://www.ustreas.gov/usss/press/GPA01-05.pdf

A Secret Service spokesperson tell us in this article from the Washington Post that all political signs including those criticizing Bush will be allowed on the inaugural parade, and a Parks Dept. spokesperson tells us the general public including people with these signs will be allowed on all open spaces between bleachers. However space is limited so please try to get there at 9 am when the route opens.

This following official quote is from the Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43134-2005Jan2.html?nav=rss_topnews

Kevin Sheridan, a spokesman for the Presidential Inaugural Committee, said the parade will be open to Americans of all political stripes. "The inauguration will celebrate all of the freedoms that make our democracy great, the First Amendment included," he said.

-- ANSWER has a permited rally by parade route Pennsylvania Avenue and 4th St. which will begin with an anti-war rally and stays throughout the parade where Bush's car passes.
Please get there as close to 9 -10 am as possible.
http://www.internationalansewer.org


-- RedefeatBush.com has all day events.
(Note if you are in the D.C. area on today, Mon 6-9, at 2406 18th d.c., you can volunteer to help Thurs events and then go to CounterInaug. Ball for free.)

Thurs events. First at MacPherson Square at 14th between I and K. between 9am and 2 pm. Highlights during the day on ReDefeatBush stages will include prominent national political figures, legendary voting rights activist Granny D and ReDefeatBush fonuder David Lytel's performance as Alexis de Tocqueville, who will take audience questions on the subject of Democracy in America.

Then in Senate Park 2:30-6 directly in front of Union Station

At 7 p.m. there will be a ball at Dream, D.C.'s largest nightclub, at 1350 Oakie St. NE , available by shuttle from Metro redline stop

At MacPherson the mistress of ceremonies will be former Green Party
Vice Presidential candidate Pat Lemarche. Musical guests are
expected to include Swing States Road Show, Jack Chernos and the Real
Department of Justice and singer/songwriter Yikes McGee. It is also
expected that Jayne Lytel and other women will play the role of a TV
anchorgirl at a mock news stage set at MacPherson Square. They will
interview protestors to find out why they came to DC to protest. Segments of these interviews will be included in a news show to originate at 10:00 that night at the event at Dream as well as on the Internet. At 2:00 PM this venue will be turned over to DAWN and an informal march to Capitol Hill will begin.

In the evening the highlights will include a dinner buffet and open bar for as many as 5,000 people, the ceremonial retirement of the name ReDefeatBush, the launch of the new entity that will replace it and the debut of a one hour documentary on the counterinaugural that will have been filmed that day. The video will be shown at Dream and to a worldwide audience via the Internet. In the evening the ceremonial retirement of the name ReDefeatBush, the launch of the new entity that will replace it and the debut of a one hour documentary on the counterinaugural that will have been filmed that day. The video will be shown at Dream and to a worldwide audience via the Internet. see http://redefeatbush.com for more info

--Also Billionaires For Bush Re-Coronation Ball in eve. 9:30p.m.-2am at Platinum in D.C. http://billionairesforbush.com/dc/ball.htm

--January 21-22, 2005 - The People's Inauguration and Progressive
Democratic Summit. Washington, DC.

***And please don't forget to do a quick action for voting reform
http://www.stolenelection2004.com/alerts.html#alerts
or bookmark the page and do it ASAP!****





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[rodeodance]

1. nice summary-thanks mucho--I passed it on to friends

[many a good man]

2. Prohibited Items:

As a security precaution, the following items will be prohibited from all Inaugural event sites and locations: firearms, ammunition, explosives, weapons of any kind, aerosols, supports for signs and placards, packages, coolers, thermal or glass containers, backpacks, bags exceeding size restrictions (8”x6”x4”), laser pointers, animals other than helper/guide dogs, structures, bicycles and any other items determined to be a potential safety hazard. With respect to signs and placards, items should be made of cardboard, poster board or cloth and have dimensions no greater than three (3) feet in width, 20 feet in length and one-quarter (1/4) inch in thickness.

[existentialist]

3. Presumably that means . . .

no torches or pitchforks.

Just kidding, good post.