USA: Election/Protests
DNC2RNC Marches On
23 Aug 2004 08:38 GMTThe DNC2RNC march is a 258 mile movement from the Democratic National Convention in Boston, MA, USA to the Republican National Convention in New York City. The march started on July 31th and is 24 days into it, having gone over 200 miles so far. In that time span the march has connected with many local communities, learned more about working and living as a community, and experienced together many new and wonderful things.
Regular updates [ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 ] have been posted to various IMC's, and an impromptu Indymedia team has produced daily video journals [ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 ], a commercial and a preview of the march. They were also subjected to heavy rains while a tropical storm breezed through the area and stood strong, marching through it all.
The march will enter New York City on August 26th, three days before the United for Peace and Justice march. They have prepared a theatrical entrance in the spirit of Zapatismo and have issued a statement about it. To find out more on the march watch for regular updates at DNC2RNC, NYC IMC, St. Louis IMC, and Portland IMC.
Fail
King Amdo 23.Aug.2004 09:47
"They have prepared a theatrical entrance in the spirit of Zapatismo and have issued a statement about it."
http://www.tibet.com/WhitePaper/white3.html
Have some respect, cease using the communist red star...
The symbol of Zapatismo
Ian VanHeusen 26.Aug.2004 09:46
No you sure wish failure upon another... the weather said struggle, No... guess where Zapatismo starts IMCers? The Roman Catholic Church in other words the primary struggle... the struggle with faith. To live it. Jihad Al-Akhbar Peace, Love, & Struggle
Exxon/Mobil, the RNC & Widespread Nonviolent Militancy
A Little Bird 28.Aug.2004 02:47
Exxon/Mobil, the RNC & Widespread Nonviolent Militancy
http://www.stopexxonmobil.org
http://www.pacificenvironment.org/stopexxonmobil/
http://www.greenpeace.org/international_en/news/details...
http://www.dontbuyexxonmobil.org/
http://www.vshiva.net/
http://www.amnestyusa.org/justearth/
http://www.gnn.tv/
http://www.webprowire.com/summaries/495562.html
http://www.thehurricaneonline.com/
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cssn/cssn-list/2002/12/00011.html
http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp...
http://www.citizen.org/pressroom/release.cfm...
http://www.geovrml.org/archive/msg01062.html
http://www.corpwatch.org/news/PND.jsp...
http://www.adbusters.org
http://www.greenpeace.org
"Fascism should more appropriately be called corporatism because it is
a merger of state and corporate power" -- Benito Mussolini
"If elected, I will run the government like a business" -- George W.
Bush
Forget for a moment that Exxon/Mobil (XMO) is the main proponent of
greenhouse gas emissions?
Along with Enron, the Exxon/Mobil corporation was the biggest monetary
contributor to George W. Bush's 200 presidential campaign. It has
reaped the benefits of record high petroleum oil prices which have
been brought about and sustained by G.W. Bush's energy policies. One
can easily make the argument that this latest war in Iraq was fought
largely for XMO (and other oil corporations) -- their gas they sell is
tainted with the blood of American soldiers and Iraqi "collateral
damage." But, whether you buy that argument or not, it is easy to see
how closely interrelated corporate policy (particularly XMO's) is with
the government policy. If we have any ideals (or hopes for future
generations) we must recognize this situation for what it is --
FASCISM.
It may not be the genocidal fascism of the industrialized Nazi's, but
this brand of Republican fascism must, nevertheless, be seriously
confronted before it gets bolder and causes more pain and suffering
around the world. This American fascism may not be the genocidal
fascism of the Nazi's, but it empowers the oil corporations and
facilitates a global warming which could wipe out most species on
Earth.
Greenpeace and Adbusters, along with some others, have already called
for an international boycott of Esso/Exxon/Mobil (and there have
already been international days of protest) but? we need to become
evermore coordinated and vigilant. At the very least we should be
able to get every Democrat to boycott the Republican-funding XMO and,
at best, we should be able to put that fascist corporation out of
business by means of widespread nonviolent militant civil
disobedience. We need to fight to win and we need to add populist
elements to the battle. Any one person or group can participate at
their own level in this protest which can include, but is not limited
to, sit-ins, leafleting, creative harassment of all types, and maybe
petty vandalism like graffiti and stopped-up toilets. Don't forget
(and I'm not recommending this), Gandhi, on multiple occasions,
advocated even suicide (by fasting, walking into clubs, and in
response to Nazism) to draw attention to injustice. And Gandhi wasn't
even facing ecocide.
The RNC begins August 29th in NYC where up to 2 million people are
expected to protest Bush and his policies. At that time, there and in
cities around the world, a simultaneously coordinated protest of XMO
can send a clear message that we the people are not fooled by oilman
Bush and the corporate fascism he represents. In NYC all of the XMO
stations can be protested throughout the week of the RNC while, in
other cities, high-traffic stations can be engaged during peak rush
hours (4-7 p.m.). The number and ambition of activists in your
community will obviously determine the style and number of protests in
your city, but make sure to write letters to the editor and contact
other media outlets for best results. In some areas the "flash mob"
style of protest could be most effective -- even with folks unaware of
the protest beforehand. Whoever takes charge locally will largely
determine the style of protest -- but everyone who shows up, literally
and figuratively, is worthy of respect and is not to be dictated to.
Leadership in this cause is largely to just get the ball rolling as
effectively as possible -- so spread the word in your community and
get creative with actionable plans. Learn your rights and take a
stand despite the Patriot Act. True patriots revolt (against a true,
clear, corporate fascist entity that we can destroy). Lay siege,
conquer and destroy! Exxon/Mobil must die.
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