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Sac needs to protest Haiti coup/kidnap NOW -- but...

by dan elliott (cuibono [at] rcip.com)
President Aristide & family are in danger in Central African Republic exile -- it's important to express max outrage immediately over the Coup & this kidnapping, but Sac "progressive movement" wants to keep "talking it over"...
Five or six people joined me Tuesday at the 16th & J "vigil" (as the weekly "honk for peace" informational rushhour picket is usually called) to help display the five Haiti signs I was able to put together Monday.

But suggestions that a larger emergency protest be called immediately were countered by various "honchae" who urged people not to "go off halfcocked", that we should "study the matter" etc etc.

So it looks to me like I'm in the wrong pew again -- maybe the solution is for me to move farther south, & leave my Liberal neighbors to do their thing in peace:^)

Seriously, I'm looking for A) Sacramento residents/contacts anyone may have with folks in the Sac area, who are ready to protest ASAP, somewhere in downtown Sac, like the Fed Bldg or the Mall -- somewhere visible to the public & handy for the media; & B) If someone has a flier already made up that you could email to me, one suitable for the general public here in Reagan Country, it would save time & brain cells -- both of which I have a shortage of right at this moment:)

Kudos to all of you Fresno folks who knew what to do & did it! And thanks for any help you can provide to sleepy old Sactomato:)
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by Doug
Although he was democratically elected, we has have to take into account that he did institute a series of free market reforms, after pressure from the US, one of the main reasons that Hati is in such bad shape right now.

The guy isn't a Saint, and neither is the leader of the rebels, although the people of Hati do sure have alot to be angry at. We can say no to the US coup in Hati, but we should also be saying no to Ariste.
by Marie (mcx_77 [at] yahoo.co.uk)
Hi, I went to Sac State last semester and they have a very active Peace movement - I'm sure they would join you in organizing a demo. (http://www.csuspeace.org)
the problem. Doubtless your intentions are the best, and your IQ is probably quite respectable -- but the fact is that you are way out in left field on this. You've bought into a version of the Colonialist line on Haiti, and in fact are regurgitating CIA propaganda, probably with no idea that's where it originates.

Before you get mad -- I'm really not trying to bum you out, just offer you some better information -- I'd suggest you go to the Dissident Voice website & check out Sunil Sharma's "Haiti File"

Mahalo & Aloha Oe,

Dan E
Sactomato
by MC
Please join us at the Sacramento Federal Building (5th & I) this Friday morning at 10:30am to protest the Bush Administration's coup in Haiti and to support the struggle for democracy.

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