[Seattle-editorial] Revised Proposal: Free Speech Zones

Wed Aug 20 13:06:34 PDT 2003

Re. original article--it's satirical commentary. Based on Jeremy's approval, I'm posting the feature now--we can continue to add/update as needed.

jl

On Wed, 20 Aug 2003, Gentry Lange wrote:

> I agree with the idea of editing the story to add more hotlinks back to our
> own newswire stories... including the original article that got this ball
> rolling. I realized I hadn't linked to it on this most recent draft after I
> sent it out.
> 
> And I also agree with the intent of using more Indymedia articles... But I'm
> bad at researching these, so if people would send me useful links I will add
> them in later today. Generally I just search for the most poignant articles,
> sometimes they are independent, sometimes mainstream.
> 
> I am also open to others simply rewriting/editing the story... adding links
> etc. That way it gets done quicker. It's what I enjoy best about the
> editorial collective idea, as ideally others on the editorial collective can
> jump in and do rewrites. Lately it seems to me that the articles are more
> singularly authored.
> 
> Could someone, anyone answer my question still? I don't think we should post
> this story until we can confirm this fact....Reverend Allyn Llyr? You
> started all this... where does this info come from?
> 
> Gentry
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jl at u.washington.edu [mailto:jl at u.washington.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 11:31 AM
> To: Gentry Lange
> Cc: seattle-editorial at lists.indymedia.org; contact at fellowshipofgaia.com;
> typist at speakeasy.net
> Subject: Re: [Seattle-editorial] Revised Proposal: Free Speech Zones
> 
> 
> 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&amp;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 &quot;Free
> Speech
> > Zones&quot;
> >   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
> > &quot;Salmon
> >   Recovery&quot;. 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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