Revolutionary Callout - Bush in Portland & Seattle This Week, Thursday Convergence

Revolutionary call out
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Revolutionary call out for upcoming Bush visit
Revolutionary community statement on the August 21st Bush demonstrations.

Portland Anti Capitalist Action, Queer Revolution and the Portland General Organizing Group of the Federation of Northwest Anarchist Communists (FNAC) endorses, supports and calls on everyone to attend the demonstrations coming up the 21st of this month to protest George W. Bush. We feel that this demonstration is crucial towards illustrating the resistance to his regime, but also to draw attention to the bigger picture of what the system Bush is upholding is all about.

Portland’s anti-authoritarian revolutionary community calls for a highly visual and organized presence at the upcoming visit. We call on other revolutionaries to march together in a solid presence. We ask other groups to arrive with a strong visual attendance, flags, banners, drums and most importantly, literature and an enthusiasm to engage the rest of Portland’s left community in revolutionary discussion surrounding issues of capitalism, hierarchies and oppression. We aim to legitimize anti-authoritarian revolutionary thought and resistance, not only against the Bush regime but also against the tyranny of the entire american social, political and economic structure. We understand the problem does not lie solely with the current administration but with a society based on white supremacy, classism, patriarchy, heterosexism, ableism, ageism and capitalism.

Portland Anti Capitalist Action, Queer Revolution and the Portland General Organizing Group of FNAC support Diversity Of Tactics. Diversity Of Tactics is simply respecting the rights of all others to act autonomously and express their love and their rage as they see fit. No one should hold another’s passions back. No one should police the power of the people in the streets. Additionally, no one should compromise the safety of unarrestables. Coming together in the streets is as much about solidarity and communication and respect for one another as it is about illustrating our ideas and protesting against this (and all) oppressive institutions and regimes.

Calls are being made from all walks of life to protest this man and what he stands for. We support and respect all on them on their own accords.

Towards disrupting business as usual, illustrating the strength of our movement, and showing the world how it’s done.

Love and Revolution
Portland Anti Capitalist Action
Queer Revolution
Portland General Organizing Group (FNAC)

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Converge Thursday morning, August 21, 2003
Columbia Park at Lombard St
North Portland

March at 10 am


Who’s behind all of this? You, if you’re willing to say NO to BUSH! Organize an affinity group or just grab some friends, relatives, or neighbors and come to Columbia Park before 10 am the morning of the 21st.

All are welcome.

Further information will be posted as the date nears. Please add the TIME (10 am) and LOCATION (Columbia Park @ Lombard) to your posters…let’s get the word out!

In solidarity-

The PSN2B working group
http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2003/08/269543.shtml

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Seattle:
PROTEST BUSH VISIT!
BELLEVUE WY & NE 8TH ST
 (Bellevue, click for map)
AUG 22nd, 11 AM-2 PM
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 Friday, August 22nd Events

Bellevue:
DATE & TIME: Friday, August 22, 11 AM - 2 PM
LOCATION: The intersection of Bellevue Way and NE 8th Street, Bellevue. *map
WHAT: Family friendly, peaceful, legal demonstration on the sidewalks on this intersection. Bring signs expressing your sentiments! Educational opportunities & voter registration.
 
Got A Union? IAM & Bremerton Metal Trades Council Rally:
DATE & TIME: Friday, August 22, NOON
LOCATION: Bellevue's Crossroads Park - at 164th & 8th streets. *map
Union Rally & Leafletting.

A rally and informational picketing outside Bush's fundraiser are being organized by the Bremerton Metal Trades Council in conjunction with the International Association of Machinists and the Washington State Democrats. They will rally at noon, Aug. 22 at Bellevue's Crossroads Park - at 164th & 8th streets. Participants can then take buses to the Hunts Point location of Bush's fundraiser to pass out fliers regarding S. 1166 and H.R. 1588, Bush-initiated measures to strip workers of their right to union representation and job security at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and other federal facilities across the nation.

Buses have been chartered, leaving Kitsap County that morning. Buses will start picking people up at the Mervyn's parking lot at the Kitsap Mall at 8:30 a.m., proceed to the Lowes old parking lot around 8:45 a.m. and then stop at the Park-and-Ride at Mullinex Road in Port Orchard. Please call and reserve a seat on these buses: (360) 377-0811 or (360) 377-5404 for the reservation. For more information, call (360) 377-0811 or email, Mike@IAM.
 
Seattle:
DATE & TIME: Friday August 22, 12:30 PM - 3 PM
LOCATION: Victor Steinbrueck Park, Seattle (North of Pike Place Market) *map

WHAT: Democrats Rally: "Beat Bush Back!” Protest in the Park! Join the Rally against his Right Wing Policies! Entertainment, Fiery Speakers, Music, and Slam Poetry.
Contact: Rebecca Cooper @ 206-583-0664 ext.22.
 
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Washington Says, “STOP BUSH!”
Bush, the “environmentalist” is coming to WA, on Aug 22nd, for a fundraising luncheon with his eastside congregation- from what sources have told us- at the home of the McCaws’- a ceo of wireless communication, among other things.  At $2000 a plate- that money should pay for his visit, rather than having the tax payers foot the bill. Lets give the Texas Cowboy a true NW welcome!
 
Use the sign-up form to volunteer & endorse, as well as sign up for the action alert list.
 
You can also sign up for the action alert list by e-mailing, alert [at] stopbushseattle.com. Be sure to include your cell # if you want a text message alerting you to any changes to plans on the 22nd. Be prepared for some changes, as that’s how Bush et Company like to work.
 
Press & Publicity is where you can download flyers (more to be added soon) and will include media releases soon.
 
See ya on the streets! Time to organize & mobilize!
And remember to do a good thing: Replant a Bush in Texas!

http://www.stopbushseattle.com/
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Collection of all A21 Flyers
http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2003/08/269846.shtml