[Seattle-editorial] Revised Proposal: Free Speech Zones
Jason Reep
jasonr at speakeasy.net
Wed Aug 20 13:01:16 PDT 2003
approve.
jl at u.washington.edu wrote:
> Hi everyone.
>
> Gentry, thanks for picking this up and doing some work on it. I'd like to see the satirical article (of the original proposal) back in here, even if you think the satirical tone should be dispensed with for the feature. How about replacing the lead sentence with:
>
> While Dubya visits Western Washington this weekend, he may have a hard time hearing the cries of protesters, many of whom will likely be corralled into so-called <a href="http://seattle.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=31490">"Free Speech Zones."</a>
>
> Other than that, I like it. Maybe make some more of the text hot-linked to newswire articles referring to the various protests (one includes a Medina map I think).
>
> Everyone knows I think it's better to avoid citing mainstream sources, but I'm not going to raise an objection. I approve Gentry's proposal with the change I suggested above.
>
> Jonathan
>
>
>
> On Wed, 20 Aug 2003, Gentry Lange wrote:
>
>
>>Please see notes below. I am still working on this story, and would love
>>comments/edits. The online working version is here:
>>http://www.art13.com/gentry/rants/Free_Speech_Seattle_Bush.htm
>>
>>Gentry
>>____________________________________________________________________________
>>_________________________________
>>
>>Title: Free Speech Zones and the President
>>
>>Subtitle: Censorship and Big Brother are Coming to Town
>>
>>Bellevue protesters, and others around the Northwest will be restricted to
>>"Free Speech Zones" during Dubya's visit this weekend. Free Speech Zones are
>>a new tactic in censhorship employed by various governmental and private
>>groups to limit dissent, and are a tremendous expansion of a "law
>>enforcement" concept honed earlier in Seattle during the WTO protests in
>>1999, which were earlier termed "No Protest Zones".
>>
>>Apparently this previous transgression of Free Speech was upheld by the
>>courts (see also earlier Seattle Times Article). Now a new movement has been
>>spearheaded by Universities across the US, which in the wake of 911 have
>>created "Free Speech Zones" to reign in student dissent to controllable
>>areas. With a legal path paved by Universities, the Bush regime has picked
>>up the ball, and run with it.
>>
>>Rallies are scheduled all over the Northwest. But Bush will be nowhere near
>>the protests, and will instead be visiting the tri-cities to talk about
>>"Salmon Recovery". After this The President will be doing some serious
>>hobnobbing with the local super-rich, including Craig and Susan McCaw at
>>their Mansion at 3858 Hunts Point Road in Medina. At 11:30 AM on the 23rd,
>>Bush will be asking for even more cash at a gathering from such noted
>>contributors as Norm Maleng, Jim and John Nordstrom, The Weyehausers and a
>>host of other wealthy contributors who's names are also corporations.
>>____________________________________________________________________________
>>_________________________________
>>
>><p>Title: Free Speech Zones and the Presidential Primaries </p>
>><p>Subtitle: Censorship and Big Brother are Coming to Town</p>
>><p>Bellevue protesters, and others around the Northwest will be restricted
>>to
>> "Free Speech Zones" during Dubya's visit this weekend. Free Speech Zones
>>are
>> a new tactic in censhorship employed by various governmental and private
>>groups
>> to limit dissent, and are a tremendous expansion of a "law enforcement"
>>concept
>> honed earlier in Seattle during the WTO protests in 1999, which were
>>earlier
>> termed "No Protest Zones". </p>
>><p>Apparently this previous transgression of Free Speech was <a
>>href="http://www.freedomforum.org/templates/document.asp?documentID=15273">u
>>pheld
>> by the courts</a> (see also earlier <a
>>href="http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex
>>/display?slug=wto31m&date=20011031">Seattle
>> Times Article</a>). Now a new movement has been spearheaded by <a
>>href="http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/news/articles.asp?id=20864">Universitie
>>s
>> across the US</a>, which in the wake of 911 have created "Free Speech
>>Zones"
>> to reign in student dissent to controllable areas. With a legal path paved
>>by
>> Universities, the Bush regime has <a
>>href="http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=11796">picked
>> up the ball</a>, and <a
>>href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/col/story/81130p-74364c.html">run
>> with it</a>. </p>
>><p>Rallies are scheduled all over the Northwest. But Bush will be nowhere
>>near
>> the protests, and will instead be visiting the tri-cities to talk about
>>"Salmon
>> Recovery". After this The President will be doing some serious
>>hobnobbing
>> with the local super-rich, including Craig and Susan <a
>>href="http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/connelly/135728_joel20.html">McCaw</a>
>> at their Mansion at 3858 Hunts Point Road in Medina. At 11:30 AM on the
>>23rd,
>> Bush will be asking for even more cash at a gathering from such noted
>>contributors
>> as Norm Maleng, Jim and John Nordstrom, The Weyehausers and a host of
>>other
>> wealthy <a href="http://www.georgebush.com%5Cdonors%20">contributors</a>
>>who's
>> names are also corporations. </p>
>>
>>
>>____________________________________________________________________________
>>_________________________________
>>
>>Needed Fact Checking: I am trying to find out more about these rumored Free
>>Speech Zones... could anyone fill me in with details? To the point, are we
>>sure people will be restricted to free speech zones/what member of
>>traditional authority has claimed this is true?
>>____________________________________________________________________________
>>_________________________________
>>
>>Points that could be addressed:
>>
>>Ever wonder why every campus has a Red Square? (I'm looking for support for
>>my answer). I can't find it yet, but it's rumored that "Red Squares" were
>>built into campus architexture to make it easier to hose down protestors
>>with fire hoses.
>>____________________________________________________________________________
>>_________________________________
>>
>>Provide Updated List of Events:
>>
>> * August 23, 2003, NE 8th and Bellevue Way
>>____________________________________________________________________________
>>_________________________________
>>
>>Background stories that can be linked into the article:
>>
>>http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/connelly/135728_joel20.html The PI Questions
>>for Bush's dinner at the McCaw's
>>
>>http://seattle.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=31575&group=webcast
>>Details of the fundraiser from Tacoma News
>>
>>www.georgebush.com\donors Find out what corporation/person is donating to
>>his heinous
>>
>>http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2001562343_bush20m.html
>>Seattle Times Wrap up of the story
>>
>>http://www.infoshop.org/inews/stories.php?story=03/08/09/4264309 Protestors
>>plan to Demonstrate Outside RNC
>>
>>http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=11796 Jeb Bush uses free
>>speech zones, 8-7-2003
>>
>>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/col/story/81130p-74364c.html Great article
>>on Bush and Colleges -- Recent Post
>>
>>http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/entertainment/special_packages/priz
>>es/6524961.htm
>>
>>http://www.newsreview.com/issues/sacto/2003-06-19/News.asp Other recent
>>harrassment tactics
>>
>>http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/0817-03.htm Common Dreams article,
>>recent
>>
>>http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=16477 Protest Strategies, and the
>>short history coming into the RNC
>>
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