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Robert Livingston
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Username: Rob_livingston
Post Number: 699
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 11:21 am: | 
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From the Village Voice:
It’s Bush’s party and you can cry if you want to. Or you can crash it. True to the left’s polymorphic ethos, there are plenty of ways to rain on the president's parade, from anarchists hoping to reprise their egg-throwing assault on his limo in 2001 to more liberal-minded folk who are calling on people to simply "Turn Your Back on Bush" in silent indignation.
D.C. Events
• Critical Mass
Thursday, 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Union Station (50 Massachusetts Avenue NE), around the statue of Christopher Columbus
202-234-0383
wepaste@yahoo.com
A spirited three-hour ride through downtown D.C.
There will be a second Critical Mass at 4 p.m. to buzz the inaugural balls and parties.
• Rise Against Bush, Shine for a Peaceful Tomorrow
Thursday at 9 a.m.
Malcolm X Park, 16th and Euclid streets NW
dawndc.net
info@dawndc.net
Sponsored by United for Peace and Justice and the D.C. Anti-War Network, this permit-holding event features a rally with Democracy Now radio host Amy Goodman, Stan Goff of Military Families Speak Out, Media Benjamin of Code Pink, Michael Ratner of the Center for Constitutional Rights, and Green Party candidate David Cobb, followed by a march at 11 a.m. to McPherson Square (15th and I streets), where other groups are converging.
• DAWN Non-Violent Die-In
Thursday at 11 a.m.
Malcolm X Park, 16th and Euclid streets NW
202-829-7383
info@dawndc.net
March to the intersection of H and 16th streets, one block from the White House. Bring names of those killed in Iraq and Afghanistan and flowers.
• Women’s March and Funeral Procession
Thursday, 9 to 11 a.m.
Dupont Circle. March to McPherson Square, 15th and I streets
ladiesofliberty.org
phxuprising@yahoo.com
"Accompanied by a New Orleans–style jazz band, diverse protest groups mourn the loss of American freedoms."
• One Thousand Coffins
Thursday at 11:15 a.m.
Malcolm X Park, 16th and Euclid streets NW; march toward the White House
onethousandcoffins.org
info@onethousandcoffins.org
"An alliance of military families, vets, Muslims, Christians, and Jews will parade over 1,000 coffins in ceremonial formation—in outrage at the combined loss of more than 100,000 lives in the brutal and bloody war in Iraq. Pallbearers needed."
• Billionaires for Bush
Thursday at 10:30 a.m.
FDR Memorial, west side of the Tidal Basin
571-283-9760
billionairesforbush.com
In tuxedos and ball gowns, Billionaires will auction off the Social Security trust fund and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
• 10,000 Jesuses
Thursday at 11 a.m.
4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
10000jesuses.org
info@10000Jesuses.org
"Dress as Jesus (or other character from the New Testament) and carry signs to indicate Jesus' disapproval: 'Who Would I Torture?', 'Who Would I Bomb?'"
• Anarchist March/Anti-Authoritarian Bloc
Thursday at 12:30 p.m.
Logan Circle, 13th Street between Rhode Island Avenue and P Street NW
anarchistresistance.org
info@anarchistresistance.org
"All-out for an anarchist mobilization against centralized power."
• Turn Your Back on Bush
Thursday, 2 to 4 p.m.
Parade route (see website for access points)
turnyourbackonbush.org
info@turnyourbackonbush.org
Arrive early to get a spot. Dress neutrally; leave signs and buttons at home. Turn your back when any motorcade of black limos and SUVs passes.
• Billionaires’ Re-Coronation Ball
Thursday, 8:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.; VIP reception at 7:30 p.m.
Platinum Nightclub, 915 F Street NW
billionairesforbush.com
• Not My President! Punk Rock Ball
Thursday, 6 p.m.
Sanctuary Theater, Calvary Methodist Church, 1459 Columbia Rd. NW
positiveforcedc.org
With Anti-Flag, Q and Not U, 1905, Del Cielo, and speakers from Iraq Veterans Against the War, Empower DC, and Positive Force D.C.
$5
• Noise Against Facism
8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW
804noise.org
Brutally loud sound from Mirror/Dash (a Kim Gordon/Thurston Moore duo), Magik Markers, To Live and Shave in L.A., Buzzardstain, Nautical Almanac, Metalux, and more.
$12
• Deliver a Spine to the DNC Headquarters
Friday, 11:30 a.m.
Folger Park, 2nd and D Streets SE
206-463-4784 backbonecampaign.org
The Backbone Campaign will deliver a 70-foot puppet of a human spine to the Democratic National Committee to demand new, progressive leadership.
• Progressive Democratic Summit
Friday to Sunday
The David A. Clarke School of Law Auditorium
University of the District of Columbia
4200 Connecticut Ave., NW
877-368-9221
pdamerica.org
A three-day conference with NOW President Kim Gandy, Amy Goodman, Green Party leader David Cobb, Medea Benjamin of Code Pink, Tom Hayden, and others.
• "United We Stand" Rally
Saturday, 7 to 10 p.m.
Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ
5301 North Capital St., NE
202-488-4375
findingourvoices.com
With Rosie O'Donnell, Leslie Cagan, Rev. Graylan Hagler, Medea Benjamin of Code Pink, Damu Smith of Black Voices for Peace, Adele Welty of September 11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows and more.
NYC Events
• The World Is on Thin Ice With Bush
Thursday at 11:15 a.m.
Rockefeller Center ice rink, 601 Fifth Avenue
freedmal@newschool.edu
"At noon, when Bush is getting sworn in, we will display our 'The World Is on Thin Ice With Bush' T-shirts. Make your own, or we will provide."
• Inauguration Day Peace Vigil
Thursday at 11:30 a.m.
Ralph Bunche Park, 43rd Street and First Avenue, across from the U.N.
slimwin2004@earthlink.net "To mourn the inauguration of George Bush and to give the message to the United Nations and international community that Bush has NO MANDATE from the American people."
• Solemn Reading of the Names of Those Killed in Iraq
Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
Fifth Avenue between 51st and 52nd streets, across from St. Patrick's Cathedral
212-420-0250
nypaxchristi@igc.org
To honor soldiers and civilians killed in Iraq. "No banners, signs, chants, etc. We do hope to sing Peace, Salaam, Shalom, but only that."
• Inaugural Primal Scream
Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
Times Square, 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue, outside the Gap
norapren@yahoo.com
"Come share the pain and release the frustration in a group scream during rush hour in Times Square!"
• Counter-Inaugural Vigil With Women in Black
Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
Union Square, 14th Street and Broadway
wib_thurs@yahoo.com
"Join us as we stand in opposition to the Bush Administration and their corporate and military cronies."
• UnAugural Ball
Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
The Tank, 32 West 42nd Street
Hosted by the Hell's Kitchen chapter of Drinking Liberally, a Democratic drinking club
drinkingliberally.org
917-548-8472
emilyfarris@earthlink.net
Free
• Bring Your Own Inauguration
Thursday, 8 to 11 p.m.
Galapagos Art Space
70 North 6th Street, Brooklyn
718-782-5188
thawaction.org,/a>
Shake off your inaugural blues with Zero Boy, political satirist John DeVore of whitehouse.org, Jamie Smith, the Georgettes, and dance music by the Rare Bird Rumba Ranch.
$8, all proceeds go to aid tsunami victims
• Counter-Inaugural Rally
Friday, 7 p.m.
Cooper Union, Great Hall, 30 Cooper Square
201-222-2640
info@mhpbooks.com
Greg Palast, Esther Kaplan, John R. MacArthur, Danny Schecter, and other contributors to the instabook What We Do Now (Melville House) offer advice and courage for the battle ahead.
Free
• Anti-Inaugural Ball
Friday at 9 p.m.
Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South
212-477-0351
A "carnival of resistance" with disco, satire, and blue-state-vs.-red-state wrestling. With performances by Lois Weaver of Split Britches, Lucy Sexton of Dancenoise, the Wau Wau Sisters, and sexy burlesque by Julie Atlas Muz.
Free
• And So Forth: A Post-Inaugural Assembly
Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
OfficeOps, 57 Thames Street, Brooklyn
718-418-2509
aifirefly.org
Artists and activists brainstorm skills and strategies for changing the world, with panels, workshops, and performance. Participants include Theaters Against War, Music for America, Blackkat, The Onion, Gigantic Art Space, Prometheus Radio Project, Paper Tiger TV, Soft Skull Press, Globalvision, WITNESS, UnionDocs, Peter Kuper, Stephan Smith, Dread Scott, and more.
$10 advance/$12 at the door
• Inaugural Ball
Saturday, 9 p.m.
347 Maujer Street, Brooklyn
propmag101.net/gwbomelette.htm
Come "dressed to kill" at this mock inaugural party hosted by the young zinesters at Propaganda 101. Bring your throwin’ eggs for the 1 a.m. procession led by a "satin limo" carrying a dummy president, which will circle the streets of East Williamsburg. DJs and cheap drinks.
$5 cover before 11 p.m. or with RSVP; $10 after
National Actions
• Not One Damn Dime!
notonedamndime.org
A nationwide boycott of the American greenback
"Send a message to the White House: no more 'investment' in this unjust, unfair, no-win war. Bag your lunch, walk to work, read a book . . but whatever you do, DO NOT spend one damn dime on January 20!"
• Black Thursday
blackthursday.org
Dress in black or wear a black ribbon or tie to mourn the re-inauguration of Bush and his dangerous policies.
• Black Thursday
black-thursday.com
Call in sick, don’t buy anything, and write to your newspaper and congressperson to tell them why.
• Bush Blackout
bushblackout.com
A call for people to black out their website or blog on January 20 and display a message of protest against Bush.
• Gasoline Boycott
gasolineboycottday.org
• National Student Walkout
j20walkout.tsx.org/
j20walkout@riseup.net
College and high school students will stage walkouts against the inauguration on both the 19th and 20th.
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Dave
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Username: Dave
Post Number: 5010
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 11:32 am: |
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What a logistical mess. No wonder why Kerry lost. |
Mark Fuhrman
Citizen
Username: Mfpark
Post Number: 1159
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 12:29 pm: |
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Are the Thousand Coffins going to be used to bury the people who participate in the Die In? Just wondering how it all fits together. |
Southerner
Citizen
Username: Southerner
Post Number: 57
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 1:04 pm: |
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It looks like a lot of people don't have enough to do at work or work at all. Must be nice. I'm at least going to try and get a work out in so if anyone wants to join me I'm going to call it the "Southerner protest against an unfit life". Please stop by your nearest gym or simply go for a walk or jog. It sure beats standing out in the cold. |
Robert Livingston
Citizen
Username: Rob_livingston
Post Number: 701
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 1:07 pm: |
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Guess there's not much else to do below the Mason-Dixon... |
Rastro
Citizen
Username: Rastro
Post Number: 612
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 1:11 pm: |
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um... DC is below the Mason-Dixon line, too.
So which protest in Washington are you going to, Robert? Or are you going to deprive local merchants of your money tomorrow? |
Robert Livingston
Citizen
Username: Rob_livingston
Post Number: 702
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 1:13 pm: |
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I'm not really that political. |
Strawberry
Supporter
Username: Strawberry
Post Number: 4316
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 1:30 pm: |
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obviously |
notehead
Supporter
Username: Notehead
Post Number: 1884
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 2:09 pm: |
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It appears that the New Yorkers are generally accepting the inevitable, and throwing some gigantic parties to help deal with it. That kind of attitude is one more thing I love about living here.  |
Dr. Winston O'Boogie
Citizen
Username: Casey
Post Number: 987
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 4:36 pm: |
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Protesting tomorrow is pointless. I'm just going to ignore the whole thing.
There will be plenty of constructive opportunities to oppose Bush over the next four years. |
notehead
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Username: Notehead
Post Number: 1891
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 4:55 pm: |
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I dunno, Doc. I don't think it's completely pointless. If the protests are large enough and interesting enough (like the 10,000 Jesuses), they might get some media coverage, and it could be a positive thing for the rest of the world to see that we don't all blindly support Dubya. Also, it gives people who are still upset a chance to vent, and the groups that get a good turnout will be encouraged to do some productive stuff down the road. |
Mark Fuhrman
Citizen
Username: Mfpark
Post Number: 1164
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 4:56 pm: |
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It gives Michael Moore more caustic images for his next film. |
Dr. Winston O'Boogie
Citizen
Username: Casey
Post Number: 988
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 6:00 pm: |
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maybe notehead,
but if any protests got news coverage, it would only be on Fox, which would of course choose to show only the freakiest looking protestors to use as examples of the "wackos" who oppose Bush. |
Southerner
Citizen
Username: Southerner
Post Number: 59
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 7:28 am: |
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We also have watermelon festivals and Miss Pecan pageants. That keeps us plenty busy for an entire month. The rest of the time we just try to stay inside the rich folks house because their air conditioning works. |
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