The battle to protect the right to protest in Central Park continues, and your help is needed! The City has again refused to open the park for the Sunday August 29th demonstration by United for Peace and Justice. Instead, the City still insists the rally be held at the fringe of the city, on the West Side Highway. The NYCLU and the Center for Constitutional Rights filed a lawsuit on behalf of UFPJ seeking a court order to open the park for the UFPJ rally. The case will be heard in court today (Tuesday, August 24th). To strengthen this case, please make your voice heard in the court of public opinion. Click on link below and go to the NYCLU site to send a fax or email to Mayor Michael Bloomberg today, asking to open Central Park for political protest. It takes all of 10 seconds to do.
http://www.centralparkcampaign.com
You can also call the Mayor at (212) 788-3000 with this message: Open Central Park for political protest during the RNC and issue a Central Park permit to UFPJ for the 29th! Thanks!
En Masse And On Message - Boston Becomes A Progressive Tea Party
IN THESE TIMES
by Christopher Hayes
http://www.inthesetimes.com/site/main/article/892/
PERSONAL NEWS #32
Back on Tuesday, August 17th, I joined Jill and Tanya at TEANY for the monthly Tea Meetup. This small, charming place [ie: a Moby project] is located in the East Village on Rivington Street near Orchard Street. We partook of different teas, both hot and cool, plus enjoyed some good vegetarian food. I noshed on a delicious scone with clotted cream and jam. It was soooo good. Over the two hours we talked about lots of topics and had many good laughs.
FYI ... the next National Kucinich Meetup is scheduled for Thursday, September 2nd, at 7pm. Here in NYC its being held at Washington Irving High School at 40 Irving Place in the East Village. NYC Kucitizens are now focusing our talents and energy towards progressive campaigns, as well as putting the word out on the "Department of Peace". Those campaigns we are plugging: Frank Barbaro, Robert Jereski, Jessica Flagg and Diane Savino. Join us Kucitizens on September 2nd ... become more involved with the progressive movement. Help us take back our city, state and country from the corrupt, foul, evil, peace-hating Republicans. Also ... join the protest march and rally on August 29th. Let the invading RNC barbarians know that we don't want them in NYC and stop abusing the memory of 9/11/01.
Past few weeks have seen a steady flow of work at the office. Dealing with spreadsheets, databases, travel plans, invoices, etc. There is also talk that our department will be moved up a few floors to be closer to another partner. This is suppose to happen sometime around October. Stay tuned for updates as they happen. I'm also doing the prep work for my upcoming vacation to Canada and hanging out with my PJ buddy Josee. Will be visiting Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec. Can't wait!
On Sunday, August 22nd, I spent several hours helping out fellow Kucitizen [Thomas] with his NOTOBUSH [link to website in right-hand column] table at the annual HOWL! Festival in Tompkins Square Park [East Village]. It was a gorgeous day. . . .weather wise. . ..everyone was out and about. Enjoyed helping out Thomas, who is such a darling sweetheart, plus I got to talk to many folk about the upcoming Protest March and politics. It was great! While at the HOWL! festival I picked up some flyers on events taking place throughout NYC. Definitely worth checking out. . . . . . .
Exhibition of Pro-Active, Anti-Bush Works
VAN BRUNT GALLERY
819 Washington Street, NYC
August 24th thru September 18th
Free AdmissionPhone: 212-243-8572
Website: http://www.vanbruntgallery.com
Iraq Olympians Say Bush Is NOT On Their Team
Some soccer players angrily object to being cited in the president's reelection drive. White House says the message is freedom, not politics.
[Duchess Note: The Bush Administration has repeatedly used and abused 9/11 ... they are using the same lowly tactics in regards to the Iraqi soccer team. Will it never end?!? Yes, in November when Kerry is legally elected president by "we the people".]
LOS ANGELES TIMES
by Tracy Wilkinson
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/0824-02.htm
HORNS AND HALOS
[Special Limited Movie Engagement]
City Cinemas Village
East 151 Second Avenue @ 12th Street
11:30pm showings - August 27th thru September 3rd
Website: http://www.hornsandhalows.com
THE REPUBLIC IN RUINS
[A Performance Collage of Music & Spoken Word]
Co-sponsored by The Nation Institute
Washington Square Church, NYC
135 West 4th Street - near 6th Avenue
7pm showings - August 31st thru September 2nd
$15 cash or check donation
Website: http://www.mouthswideopen.org
THE EAST VILLAGE WELCOMES THE RNC
[Closing Night Festivities of the HOWL Festival - Anti Bush Event]
Tuesday, August 24th at Webster Hall
125 East 11th Street - near 3rd Avenue
Doors open at 7pm and show starts at 8pm
$10 at door - tickets available at http://www.howlfestival.com
Stay tuned for more of my DVD/Movie reviews................
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