[Seattle-editorial] Re.Proposed Article for Front Page Features

Wed Aug 13 12:30:26 PDT 2003

Well we were both working on the same thing it seems. Here's my version. I'd
mainly like to expand it to be more West Coast.

subtitle: PRESIDENT SELECT LEANS ON THE LEFT COAST
title: West Coast Activists Plan to Stop Bush

The entire West Coast is planning protests in honor of George Bush's
weeklong
 visit. <a href="http://sdimc.org/">San Diego</a>, kicks of the &quot;Just
say
 no to Dick and Bush Tour&quot; on Aug 14th. While <a
href="http://portland.indymedia.org/">Portland</a>
 gets into the act on August 21st.
<a href="http://www.mvp-seattle.org/">Seattle activists</a> are planning
a
 welcoming committee on Friday, August 22nd. Although complete details of
his
 trip have not been made public, media reports indicate that he will be at
a
 fundraising luncheon in Bellevue on the 22nd. He may also be visiting a
salmon
 hatchery on that same day. 
The events are expected to draw a wide range of citizens who are upset
over
 the Bush Administration’s war against Iraq, environmental policies,
attitudes
 towards gays, slashing of social programs, curtailing of civil liberties,
and
 <a href="http://idaho.indymedia.org/news/2003/07/3209.php">many other
issues</a>
 you won't <a
href="http://victoria.indymedia.org/news/2003/06/14979.php">hear
 about on TV</a>.
 There are rallies planned at numerous location <a
href="http://sbs.seattleactivist.org/">around
 the Northwest</a>, both Friday and Saturday. In addition there has been a
call-out
 for decentralized direct action by affinity groups on Friday in Bellevue.
There
 has also been discussion of using relatively new organizing techniques
such
 as “<a
href="http://www.indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=337976&amp;group=webc
ast">Flash
 Mobs</a>.” 
Seattle Area Events 
Friday, August 22, 10:30 am - 2:00 pm, In Bellevue at the intersection of
Bellevue
 Way and NE 8th Street. A Family-friendly, legal demonstration on the
sidewalks
 on this intersection. Bring signs expressing your sentiments! Educational
opportunities
 & voter registration. Possible march at 11 AM closer to location of Bush
fund
 raiser. ALSO: Decentralized actions around Hunt’s Point in Bellevue where
Bush
 will be holding his fundraiser.
Saturday, August 23, 2003; 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm, In Seattle at Myrtle
Edwards
 Park on the Seattle waterfront. A Rally, March, Music, and Speakers.
Featuring
 William Rivers Pitt, author of "The Greatest Sedition is Silence" and "War
on
 Iraq: What Team Bush Doesn't Want You to Know" (with Scott Ritter) .
For more details: 
<a
href="http://www.geocities.com/cascadiac">http://www.geocities.com/cascadiac
</a>

<a
href="http://www.scn.org/activism/calendar/%20">http://www.scn.org/activism/
calendar/
 </a>
&nbsp;

-----Original Message-----
From: seattle-editorial-bounces at lists.indymedia.org
[mailto:seattle-editorial-bounces at lists.indymedia.org]On Behalf Of
Jonathan Lawson
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 11:13 AM
To: seattle-editorial at indymedia.org; rbaxter at epilogicconsulting.com
Subject: [Seattle-editorial] Re.Proposed Article for Front Page Features

subtitle: PRESIDENT SELECT SQUEEZES SEATTLE
title: Seattle Activists Plan to Stop Bush

<a href="http://www.stopbushseattle.com">Seattle activists have begun
planning</a> for George W. Bush’s visit to the Seattle area on Friday,
August 22nd. Although complete details of his trip have not been made
public, media reports indicate that he will be at fundraising luncheon in
Bellevue on the 22nd. He may also be visiting a salmon hatchery on that
day. Planned protest events in Bellevue and Seattle are expected to draw a
wide range of citizens who are upset over the Bush administration’s war
against Iraq, environmental policy, attitudes towards gays, slashing of
social programs, curtailing of civil liberties and
other issues. Activists have called for decentralized direct action by
affinity groups on Friday in Bellevue; or group mobilization using new
organizing methods such as "SmartMobs."

Rally details:
Fri A22, 10:30am-2pm: Bellevue Way and NE 8th Street, Bellevue 
Family-friendly, legal demonstration on the sidewalks on this
intersection. Bring signs expressing your sentiments! Educational
opportunities & voter registration. Possible march at 11 AM closer to
location of Bush fund raiser. Also: decentralized actions around Hunt’s
Point in Bellevue where Bush will be holding his fundraiser. 
Sat A23, noon-3pm: Myrtle Edwards Park on the Seattle waterfront. 
Rally and March with music and speakers featuring <a
href="http://www.truthout.org/docs_03/071103A.shtml">William Rivers
Pitt</a> (coauthor with Scott Ritter of War on Iraq: What Team Bush
Doesn't Want You to Know)

<p><a href="http://www.stopbushseattle.com">Stop Bush Seattle</a> | <a
href="http://www.geocities.com/cascadiac">Protest the Bush Regime</a>
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