Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 13:52:14 -0400 (AST) From: Michael C Pugsley <mcpgsly-AT-mta.ca> Subject: Re: Fwd: Liberals talk about anarchists at Philly GOP Conv. Sorry, but what' the GOP convention?? On Dec 09, Chuck0 <chuck-AT-tao.ca> wrote: > > Wow! It looks like the liberals are even scared of the black bloc. I > think "black bloc" has entered the popular lexicon. > > Cool. > > Some of us have talked informally over the past 4 months about doing > some anarchist stuff at the GOP convention next summer in Philadelphia. > To be fair, anarchists should also do some actions at the Democratic > convention, just to show people that we don't think one party if > preferable over the other. > > My only suggestion so far for Philaelphia is for us to hold a wake for > the GOP. Not the best idea, but one for consideration nonetheless. > > If anything, I plan to be very outspoken among all groups planning > actions for these conventions about the need for everybody to resist > police free speech control measures like "protest corrals." They did > this to us in 1996 in Chicago and to the anarchists credit, we wouldn't > have any part of it. The Seattle police should have done something like > this, if they had been savvy enough about dividing the resistance > contingent into radicals who wouldn't comply and those who didn't want > to challenge authority. > > Chuck0 > > >Mailing-List: ListBot mailing list contact July30-help-AT-listbot.com > >Delivered-To: mailing list July30-AT-listbot.com > >Reply-To: "July 30 in Philly" <July30-AT-listbot.com> > >Date: Mon, 06 Dec 1999 19:39:49 -0500 > >From: Shadow <shadow42-AT-geocities.com> > >MIME-Version: 1.0 > >To: July 30 in Philly <July30-AT-listbot.com> > >Subject: Re: Seattle and Philly > >Status: > > > >July 30 in Philly - http://members.aol.com/phillyconv > > > >As far as the ideological focus: > > > >I was so impressed about the Seattle actions because for the first time > >in 30 years there was a genuine convergence of feeling between sort-of > >mainstream working class people, and 'left wing' people and enviro's. > > > >I think this same assortment of people can make common cause against the > >Republican party, for almost the same reason. If I were to articulate > >it, I'd say "we're sick of political 'business as usual' and pandering > >to the rich & powerful while the ozone layer burns, global warming plays > >havoc with our world, poor people get poorer, jobs disappear overseas, > >etc.'." Simplistic as it might be, the Republicans can be seen as one of > >the forces responsible. (yeah, I know, the Democrats aren't much > >better.) > > > >Still, I don't know how this can possibly be as big as Seattle! > > > >> I know already that everyone wants to avoid violence, this including > >> vandalism. This is utterly impossible because you cannot shut out the black > >> bloc, esp. in philly. We must recognize that Mumia will be in the middle of > >> his hearings. Tension will be in the air. We will have large black block > >> contingents and also the Black Panthers. This is touchy for everyone. We > >> need to figure out how to diffuse police violence, should it occur. > > > >Frankly, this seems almost impossible, Philly police being what they > >are. In fact, the threat of police violence looms much larger than it > >did in Seattle (since Philly law enforcement has such a bad reputation.) > >I think this will keep a lot of people away. > > > >Laura Woodswalker > > > > > >_____________________________________________________________________ _ > >To unsubscribe, write to July30-unsubscribe-AT-listbot.com > >_____________________________________________________________________ _ > >Sears Gift Cards now available online! > >Need a gift idea? Purchase the easy-to-use gift certificate redeemable at > >any Sears store nationwide. Buy a Gift Card today at > >http://www.listbot.com/links/sears3 and shipping and handling is free! > > > >
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