TEN YEARS AGO -- ORGANIZING BY AMAZING VOLUNTEERS [please share] ====== Democracy Now January 20, 2005 -- starring Shahid Buttar among others like Howard Zinn >> democracynow.org/2005/1/20/lockdown_in_dc_unprecedented_security_for CSPAN January 20 2005 -- starring Jim McDonald of DAWN and Nancy Shia of Critical Mass -- AMAZING DESCRIPTIONS OF OUR ORGANIZING >> c-span.org/video/?185149-1/counterinaugural-protests ANSWER Panorama >> washingtonpost/wp-srv/mmedia/360/012005-21p.htm A THROW BACK 2005 News Website >> legitgov.org/012005/Unauguration05after.html Other photos >> stratecomm.net/~fritz/gallery/j20 DAWN March photos dc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/115045/index.php DAWN Meets Womens March dc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/115042/index.php ============== NOTES FROM THE SPOKES COUNCIL BEFORE J-20 Hosted by Jazmin and Chris and Treebeard MEETING NOTES: Spokescouncil Meeting, Wednesday, November 24, 2004 We met upstairs at the West End Library at 6:45 PM on Nov 24. i) Introductions were made. ii) Empowered spokes, then individuals present were welcomed to speak. ***UPDATES, CALLS FOR SUPPORT, AND DISCUSSION*** 1) DC Anti-War Network (DAWN) (Rep: Juliana) a) DAWN met and consensus was reached on having a non-violent die-in on J20. ---i) Other groups will be supporting the die-in. ---ii) Its undetermined which park will be involved. ---iii) [CALL FOR SUPPORT] Looking for volunteers, affiliate groups, etc. 2) Billionaires for Bush (Rep: Glenn) a) Plan to stage auction in which they auction off social security, Arctic Wildlife Refuge, etc. on J20 ---i) Theyre applying for permits and trying to decide where to do this. They have considered the FDR Memorial and the Federal Reserves as possible locations. b) In the evening theyre having their own formal Inaugural Ball. ---i) DC Cluster is invited, and attendees are encouraged to dress bling. 3) DC Action Medical Network (Rep: Jeremy) a) They are going to have a medical wellness tent. ---i) Theyre in the process of finding permits for parks, etc. b) They are coordinating out-of-town paramedics to come and volunteer their services. c) They will likely conduct health-and-safety training for affiliate groups, spokesgroups, etc. ---i) Date for training to be announced. 4) Mobilization for Global Justice (MGJ) (Rep: Peter II) a) They are coordinating a training center for affiliate groups, spokesgroups, etc. for non-violence training, etc. ---i) [CALL FOR SUPPORT] They are looking for instructiors to teach non-violence and other courses. 5) Youth Bloc NYC (Rep: Molly, all the way from NYC.) a) Theyre having a citywide discussion next week to plan/brainstorm actions for J20. ---i) They will likely have demonstrations in NYC as well as make accessible travelling from NY to DC to be involved in events in DC. They may contract buses to bring people to DC. ---ii) They will discuss coordination of a J20 Walkout from public high schools or other schools for NYC. 6) Outreach Working Group (Reps: Mo and Shahid) a) Theyre discussing pasting up flyers and door-to-door flyering. ---i) [CALL FOR SUPPORT] They need volunteers, groups, etc. to disseminate flyers. b) They are discussing having parties, concerts, raves, etc. to broadcast J20 calls to action. ---ii) [CALL FOR SUPPORT] They are looking for venues, ideas, organizers, etc. to help make this happen. c) They are coordinating an effort to hand out flyers on the metro and possibly do street theater on the metro. ---iii) [CALL FOR SUPPORT] Theyre looking for volunteers who dont mind interfacing with the general public and discussing J20 events, etc. with people aboard the metro. ---iv) [CALL FOR SUPPORT] Theyre open to volunteers who want to perform street theater. d) [CALL FOR SUPPORT] They will be passing around a hat or otherwise collecting donations at the next meeting to help pay for flyers, other materials, and other necessary expenses. Please contact them if youd like to make a donation or bring your donation to the next meeting. e) [CALL FOR SUPPORT] Theyre looking for local artists, musicians, etc. to contribute their talents. 7) Northeast Federation of Anarchist Communists (NEFAC) (Rep: Brian) a) Theyre preparing special print edition of their newspaper to distribute on or around J20. b) They will be meeting to coordinate for J20. 8) Anti-Racist Action Network (Rep: Brian) a) They may provide overflow housing in Baltimore. b) They will likely coordinate buses to bring people from Baltimore to DC. c) Theyre planning to meet to discuss plans for J20. 9) Mayday DC (Rep: Luke) a) They will coordinate something to highlight local issues in the city on J20, and are still in planning/idea stages regarding what that will be. 10) Legal Working Group (Rep: Carol) a) DC legal people will be hosting a fundraiser on the evening of Saturday, December 11. ---i) [CALL FOR SUPPORT] Come to the dance party to show your support or make a donation. (More info on entry fee, etc. will hopefully be provided to the list at a later date?) Party is from 9:00 PM to close at 1111 Kenyan, Washington DC, near Columbia Heights metro station. Snacks will be provided. b) They hope to have a December 30 meeting for new individuals (fresh blood) to get involved. c) J20 events will hopefully include legal training so that each group can have their own legal support. 11) Web/Listserv (Reps: Jim and Andy) a) Counter-inaugural.org site is pretty much done, and is very dynamic, lots of services. ---i) Calendars and many other services are available at the site. ---ii) Ridesharing/Housing board still forthcoming. ---iii) Site can handle individual working groups and other groups setting up their own message boards and other services. Please e-mail webteam(at)counter-inaugural.org if you are an empowered representative of a group that would like to set up its own message board on the counter-inaugural site and theyll get back to you as soon as they can. b) Listserv is up and running. ---i) Over 1,166 people are on the listserv. ---ii) [CALL FOR SUPPORT] Theyre looking for a few individuals with e-mail accounts to help VET (to screen messages that individuals are sending to the counter-inauguration listserv). Training will be provided to the vetters. If you would like to be a Counter-Inaugural Vetter please contact Andy at iloveparis(at)riseup.net. c) Any actions relevant to the counter-inauguration will be posted online at counter-inaugural.org. d) Theyre hoping to obtain a few more web addresses to make the site easier to find. e) [CALL FOR SUPPORT] Theyre looking for new members of their web team with database skills, graphic design skills, and web design skills. Please contact Andy at iloveparis(at)riseup.net if you are interested in volunteering to be part of the Counter-Inaugural Web Team. 12) Arts Working Group (Rep: Juliana) a) [CALL FOR SUPPORT] Theyre collecting names for volunteers who want to help with visual arts, music, theater, etc. at local venues. They are also looking for local venues who would like to contribute their space for events. b) [CALL FOR SUPPORT] They are looking for local artists and musicians to volunteer their time, services, and creative energy on J20. c) [CALL FOR SUPPORT] They are looking for visual artists to help design materials, etc. d) Are you in need of arts help? If you are an affiliate group or spokesgroup that would like assistance with creating flyers, posters, etc. please contact the Arts Working Group. 13) DC Indymedia (Rep: Nancy) a) They are hoping to open a media center to facilitate rapid dissemination of news and other media. ---i) They are looking for a good space for this to happen, as close to the action as they can get. b) They are looking for assistance with working on flyers, pasting up posters etc. on or around J20. 14) [OPEN DISCUSSION] An individual present discussed an idea to stage a mock Inaugural Ceremony on January 20 while the real thing was happening, with humorous actors and/or puppets posing as George Bush, Dick Cheney, Laura Bush, etc. The individual did not have a location yet in mind for this event and is looking for interest and support to make this happen. 15) DC Guerilla Poets (Rep: Shahid) a) [CALL FOR SUPPORT] They need artists of all kinds to contribute support for flyers, advertising, and other activities and events. b) They are having a Speakout on December 6, 2004, at 7:00 PM at the Dupont Circle fountain. 16) [OPEN DISCUSSION] An individual (me, Lacy,) expressed a desire to form a working group to address the need for portable toilets or bathrooms for demonstrators. It was pointed out that museums, offices, and businesses along the parade route should not be contacted and asked to offer their bathrooms to demonstrators unless they actually intend to close their doors that day, and the individual agreed to that. [Feel free to update or correct these notes! If you have an update or correction, please send it directly to the listserv. Thanks, and I apologize for the error! ~Lacy] ~Lacy MacAuley Butterfly@Lacy ========= DAWN CALL -- HOLY COW all by volunteers! (please excuse the cross posting) January 20 is coming - WE NEED YOUR HELP! Bush will be ascending to the throne of the United States of Hypocrisy on Thursday, January 20, claiming that on November 6 the people gave him the mandate to: -continue his attack on civil liberties here and abroad, -continue his saturation bombing of the people of Iraq & Afghanistan, -oust democratically elected governments such as in Haiti, -fumigate the land and people in Colombia, -attack democracy here with the implementation of electronic voting machines, -destroy peoples lives thru a policy of shock and awe, -and simply ignore the growing evidence that Mother Earth is dying thanks to fossil fuels. There are so many events coming up this week and we suggest you check out the following websites to get the full picture of whats going on: counter-inaugural.org anarchistresistance.org/ codepink4peace.org/National_Actions_J20.shtml unitedforpeace.org/ CHECK OUT AND POST EVENTS TO THE COUNTER-INAUGURAL CALENDAR counter-inaugural.org/phpical/month.php?cal=DC+Events *************************** MASSIVE MARCH ON JANUARY 20 United for Peace and Justice and the DC Anti-War Network have come together to invite you and your family to a permitted rally and march against Bush and a capitulating Congress on Thursday January 20. WHEN: Thurs.Jan.20 Rally begins at 9AM; March begins at 11:15AM WHERE: Rally at Malcolm X Park, 16th and Euclid; March down 16th Street to MacPherson Sq. Park METRO: Green Line (Columbia Heights) SPEAKERS & ARTISTS (not complete list): -Amy Goodman (Democracy Now) -Father Jean Juste (former Haitian political prisoner) -Stan Goff (Military Families Speak Out) -David Cobb (2004 Green Party Presidential Candidate) -Shujaa Graham (exonerated death row inmate) -Michael Ratner (International Human Rights lawyer, Center for Constitutional Rights) -Reverend Graylan Hagler (Civil Rights and Anti-War leader) -Zach Lown (International Socialist Organization) -Medea Benjamin (Code Pink, Global Exchange) -Son Of Nun (political rapper) -David Rovics (political folk singer) ORGANIZATIONS THAT WANT TO TABLE: Step up and do so...no fees, its free, just do it in the designated tabling spot which you will see the day of. **** VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HELP MAKE THIS RALLY AND MARCH A SUCCESS... Please join the ranks of concerned citizens who will be volunteering on January 20 to help us express our first amendment rights in a comfortable and safe way. Volunteer tasks are generally simple and dont require much effort so we need you to step up and fill some roles. Below you will find the areas of help we need and the people you should contact to get involved: *RALLY FACILITATORS / MARSHALLS Duties include welcoming rally guests and answering questions, and helping organizers, medical & legal teams, where needed; helping to create a comfortable space. *Contact: David K., dakirshbm@aol, 202.669.8753 *COLLECTING DONATIONS Duties include joining a team of bucket-holders to work thru the crowd in an organized way so that we can raise money to pay for the costs of the rally and to donate to relief agencies helping Iraqis and other victims of US Imperialism. *Contact: Juliana L., juliannabrasil@yahoo, 202-679-0313 *STAGE MANAGEMENT Duties include working with the Stage Manager to greet speakers and artists, help with stage set-up, stage time management, and other help where needed. *Contact: Jay M., [email protected], 202-265-1095 *HOUSING OUTREACH Duties include making phone calls, faxing, emailing local churches, organizations, and individuals to locate housing for guests coming into town. *Contact: Chris O., chris@ceo4u, 202-234-7075 *LEGAL Duties include working with DAWN Legal liason to help coordinate on the ground observers to make sure our First Amendment Rights are not infringed. *Contact: Karen OK., freiheit_99@yahoo *GENERAL SET-UP / BREAK DOWN & OTHER NEEDS Duties will be determined. *Contact Jim McD., [email protected], 202-669-5287 *CONVERGENCE SPACE The convergence Space is located at 39 New York Ave. and opens operations Thursday January 13. Duties include greeting guests, preparing info packets, and general help. *Contact: Dave A., evadevadevad@hotmail, 202-459-7784 Please get involved by making a call or sending an email to the people above. Invest your time and energy in a simple and effective way while simultaneously experience what will be an excellent rally and march against the hypocrisy. dawndc.net
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