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WHY YOU SHOULD GO TO NYC FEB. 15TH |
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by Kevin
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10 Feb 2003
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Events have come to a head. The timing for this Protest is perfect. But it's
CRUCIAL that there is a large turnout. |
If there's any possibility of going; go! (I am).
The moment is critical. France and Germany and Russia are balking at Bush's
mad rush toward war.
Belgium, Germany and France have blocked NATO from sending weapons into
Turkey, a necessary 1st step for the war.
Friday France and Germany will introduce their own initiative to avoid war.
As many as one MILLION protesters are expected in LONDON'S Saturday
protest. Blair is in serious trouble. 80% of Britons are AGAINST this war. Briton is
the ONLY important ally of the US. Even in Turkey, 80% of the population is
AGAINST the war. Recent polls in Europe has shown more than 70% are
against a US led war.
THE TIME IS NOW !
SATURDAY'S DEMONSTRATION AT THE UN WILL UNDERMINE BUSH
PUSH FOR WAR. IT GIVES A LIE TO THE ARGUMENT THAT THE US
POPULATION IS BEHIND HIM. IT'S VERY, VERY CRITICAL THAT THERE'S A
HUGE OUT-POURING OF PEOPLE AT THIS PROTEST.
This is more than a protest against an isolate war. This could very well be the
opening shot of WORLD WAR III. There are many, many scenarios that could
lead it to being a NUCLEAR confrontation (Israel, Iran, riots in Pakistan, etc.).
If you can, GO TO NYC !
Do it for you, Do it for your children's future, do it for the world. IT'S THAT
IMPORTANT!
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Stationary Rally Still On; March Decision Appealed |
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10 Feb 2003
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From: http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/0210-08.htm
Judge Denies Antiwar Group a Permit to March
Stationary Rally Still On; March Decision Appealed
by Patricia Hurtado
A federal judge in Manhattan has denied antiwar demonstrators the right to march in front of the U.N.
U.S. District Court Judge Barbara Jones concluded that heightened security concerns posed by up to 100,000 protesters would threaten the public safety and security of the U.N.
In her 26-page ruling, Jones said that the First Amendment guaranteed the right to protest but did not ensure the right to march.
She noted that demonstrators could hold a stationary rally sanctioned by the city at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, located at 47th Street Between First and Second Avenues. An overflow crowd could gather two blocks north along 49th Street between First and Second.
Spokespersons for the antiwar group, United for Peace and Justice, said the group wanted to hold a rally and march past the United Nations on Saturday. They wanted to gather at the plaza, then march down First Avenue toward 42nd Street, going across town on 42nd Street and turning uptown on Seventh Avenue to head to Central Park, where a rally would be held.
However, Jones cited heightened security concerns as a reason the city was justified in denying a permit.
"The court finds that the heightened scurity concerns posed by an unorganized large-scale march threatens the city's interest in maintaining the public safety," she said.
She said that the city had denied permits for all demonstrations since September 11 and said that the UN was a "uniquely sensitive" area, noting that it had once been targeted by terrorists.
Lawyers for the New York Civil Liberties Union, who sued the city on behalf of the antiwar group, argued that the city had granted permits to other large groups for marches such as the St. Patrick's Day Parade and the Puerto Rican Day Parade.
Christopher Dunn, a lawyer for the New York Civil Liberties Union, said the group would immediately appeal Jones's ruling.
"There is no question in our mind that the First Amendment entitles people to march in the street to protest their opposition to a possible American war in Iraq," he said. "We believe this decision is wrong and intend to appeal it immediately."
Copyright © 2003, Newsday, Inc
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Re: WHY YOU SHOULD GO TO NYC FEB. 15TH |
by Linda P.
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11 Feb 2003
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Are people going to take a bus all the way to NYC just to stand in place? I have to say, United for Peace did a really poor job organizing this.
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