[Seattle-editorial] Revised Proposal: Free Speech Zones
Fellowship of Gaia
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Wed Aug 20 15:21:16 PDT 2003
Please correct the date of the event though, as it is August 22nd, not
the 23rd. My original draft had a typo.
Sincerely
Reverend Allyn Llyr
206-818-8274
-----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;
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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=15
> 273">u
> pheld
> by the courts</a> (see also earlier <a
>
href="http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vo
rtex
> /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">Univers
itie
> 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.htm
> l
> 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_package
> s/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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