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

[sheelanagig at juno.com]

I also think that the west coast version is more complete, for what it's
worth...

Kirsten Anderberg

On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 11:29:50 -0700 (PDT) "Jonathan Lawson"
<jonathan at indymedia.org> writes:
> I approve Gentry's version. One more approval?
> 
> 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
> <p>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.</p>
> <p><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. </p>
> <p>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>.</p>
> <p> 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=w
ebc
> ast">Flash
>   Mobs</a>.” </p>
> <p><b>Seattle Area Events </b></p>
> <p>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.</p>
> <p>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) 
> .</p>
> <p><b>For more details: </b></p>
> <p><a
>
href="http://www.geocities.com/cascadiac">http://www.geocities.com/cascad
iac
> </a>
> </p>
> <p><a
>
href="http://www.scn.org/activism/calendar/%20">http://www.scn.org/activi
sm/
> calendar/
>   </a></p>
> <p>&nbsp;</p>
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