[Seattle-editorial] Revised Proposal: Free Speech Zones

Fellowship of Gaia contact at fellowshipofgaia.com
Wed Aug 20 15:41:53 PDT 2003 

I received an invitation from the RNC (NO I am not a member-long story)
to attend this meeting.  I verified this with contact in the RNC and
government sources.  The AFL-CIO also has a protest scheduled, and after
some pressure has been granted a limited demonstration permit and will
be busing people in from the Crossroads demonstration.

As to other verifications, I would prefer if someone call and we discuss
it.

I have also met with Chief Knapp of the Medina police and Lt. Hamilton
from Kirkland as well as Lt. Cortes and others from surrounding
communities the administrators of Hunts Point, along with the Unions on
Tuesday.

Please correct the date though, it is Friday the 22nd of August.
Sincerely
Reverend Allyn Llyr
The Gaian Fellowship.
206-818-8274

-----Original Message-----
From: jl at u.washington.edu [mailto:jl at u.washington.edu] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 12:07 PM
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


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=15
> 273">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">Unive
> rsitie
> > 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=webca
> > st
> > 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.h
> > tml
> > 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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> >
> 
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