What Bush Junior is good for.

Though Bush harms our nation,
at least he helps
our former presidents.


Bush Junior makes Johnson look kind,
Nixon look honest,
Ford look smart,
Carter look skillful,
Reagan look well-informed,
Bush Senior look articulate,
and Clinton look ethical.

Yet his assistance to ex-presidents pales in comparison
to the aid and comfort he unwittingly gives to the
fascist Wahhabi sect and its jihadi killers.



Tortuga Bi LIBERTY
San Francisco
10 June 2004

............
PS: Here's an events calendar, mainly for
San Francisco queers and allied freedom-seekers:

JUNE 2004: San Francisco's Pride Month:

CAL: SF: thru 30 June 2004: photo exhibit, "Just Married":
San Francisco Exposure Gallery
( http://www.ExposureGallery.org ).
..........


OREGON: ___ June: State legislature may hold special session?;
might take up same-sex marriage issue?
........

CAL, SF: 12 June, Sat.: Sixth Street Fair, downtown, 11AM to 3PM. Free.
........

USA: 12 June, Saturday: "World Naked Bike Ride", on bicycles in various cities?
[ http://worldNakedBikeRide.org ]

[ Will WNBR occur in SF???
To participate, bicyclists may email
x100percentLoveX [at] riseUp.net ]
.............

CAL, SF: 13 June, Sunday, daytime: 11AM to 5:30 PM.
Demonstrate against Bush at the HAIGHT STREET FAIR. Free.
[Afterwards, relax at nearby Hippy Hill Drum Circle-- see June 20 for location.]
.......

CAL: SF, June 15: Tuesday, 6pm: "Radar" readings. Free.
Main Public Library, near Civic Center BART/Muni station.
.......

CAL, northern: SF: 19 June, Saturday: HEALTH WALK:
march across Golden Gate Bridge, demanding health care for all.
Please be at Crissy Field, in north SF near bridge, by 0630 AM.
Dress in layers; with windproof outer layer; plus backpack for extra clothes, water, trail food.
.......

SF: 19, Sat: San Francisco Prime Timers, a queer men's group, hold 5th annual porn sale
at 3507 -- 23rd Street. between Valencia and Guerrero, SF. Adults only. Free.
For info, phone Arthur Hurwith, (415)-648-8678.

........

CAL, SF: 20 June, Sunday afternoon: dance & drum for peace at
regular Hippy Hill Drum Circle (most Saturdays & Sundays),
circa 3pm, informal, free:
in eastern Golden Gate Park. Take public transit and/or walk to Haight & Stanyan,
where you enter the park; walk downhill (west) past pond & into tunnel;
when you emerge, listen for drums (usually the drums are slightly northwest,
sometimes due west). All orientations; mainly straight.
.........

CAL, northern: June 21: signature deadline for Oakland Cannabis Initiative?
.........

USA: circa June 25: release of Michael Moore's documentary, "Fahrenheit 9/11".
..........
CAL, northern: 34th annual SAN FRANCISCO PRIDE WEEKEND:

CAL:SF: 25 June, Friday: San Francisco Chronicle will publish special section,
"Gay Pride: The Wedding Album",
with stories from SF's historic "Winter of Love";
plus plans for Pride Weekend, June 26-27.
........

CAL: SF: June 26: Dyke March: [followed by Pink Saturday outdoor party]:

Women spend top-optional afternoon in Dolores Park; march shortly before sunset;
wind thru Mission District, eventually get to Castro & Market; dance thru the evening....

Women (past, present, future) can demonstrate here for equal marriage rights, peace, etc.

Men (except transmen) should just watch and applaud the Dyke March.
........
But all genders can party afterwards, at CLOTHING-OPTIONAL Pink Saturday, outdoors on Castro Street.
Please donate generously when you enter the party zone, as net proceeds benefit worthy charities.
..........

CAL: SF: June 27, Sunday: Honor Del & Phyllis in the gigantic queer parade.
March in peace contingent; or in marriage rights contingent.
Or with Radical Faeries?
........

CAL: SF: June 27, Sunday afoon: After the parade, Pride Festival in SF Civic Center probably will be
CLOTHING-OPTIONAL (as in June 2003).
Look for Faerie Freedom Village?
............

USA: circa June 30: Will Bush/Cheney give pseudo-sovereignty to Iraq?
.........................


JULY 2004:
.....
Upcoming BurningMan Flambé Lounge events: (?)
July 7-11, July 31, etc. :
[ http://www.burningman.com/blackrockcity_yearround/special_events/flambe_lounge/ ]
.....

OREGON: ___ July?: Deadline for fascists to get enough signatures
to put anti-queer constitutional amendment on November state ballot
(unless state legislature does their evil work for them?).

USA (except SF): July 4, Sunday: Wear wedding regalia? Hoods?
..........
CAL: July 4: San Francisco: Bodypaint for peace & equal rights,
at clothing-optional portion of Baker Beach. Free.
Welcoming adults (18 and up) of all orientations, including clothed adults.
Look for Leather Pride Flag on fence, around 3pm or so.
[ http://pages.prodigy.net/seniornude ]
...........

CAL: July 4: SF, Cable 29: "Outlook" [queer news], first Sunday, 5pm.
.........

MASS: Boston: July 25, Sunday, starting around 12 noon at Boston Commons:
demonstration(s) near Democratic Party national convention.
Make and bring your own equal-rights signs!
Wear brown ribbons?
Wear wedding costumes?
Wear hoods?
For frequent updates, please visit Boston Indymedia
( http://boston.indymedia.org )

.........
CAL: SF: late July: Wear hoods at clothing-optional Dore Alley Fair.
...................





AUGUST 2004:

USA: Traditionally, news media experience a shortage of "serious" news during "the dog days",
so this is journalism's "silly season", time to feature unusual events., especially those involving
nudity or sex. If you're planning an unusual action or demo, do it BEFORE the Olympics.

CAL: Aug. 1st: SF, Cable 29: "Outlook" [queer news], first Sunday, 5pm.

GREECE: circa 13 August 2004:

Will Athens Olympics distract U.S. voters from political issues?
Or will Al Qaeda terrorists strike Athens to help Bush get elected?

Why would terrorists want Bush, whom they despise, to rule the USA?
Because he stupidly falls for their tricks
and plays into their hands;
thus alienating potential allies
and energizing potential opponents.


CAL: circa Aug. 23: By this date, California Supreme Court might hand down a decision
about whether San Francisco city-county officials
acted illegally when they issued same-sex marriage licenses
(in SF's historic "Winter of Love", February-March 2004).

MASS.: 25-29 Aug.: 2nd LGBTI Health Summit, in liberal Cambridge.
[ http://www.healthSummit2004.org ]
..........................

SEPTEMBER 2004:

USA: (NYC?): Sept. 1: Mass PANTY-FLASHING by "the Axis of Eve":
at 3pm, one hundred women in trench-coats will perform a group flashing
of their slogan-bearing panties, to protest against the Bush regime.
For details of event, and to buy protest panties, please visit website
[ http://www.AxisOfEve.org ]


USA: 4-5-6 Sept (?): Labor Day weekend (after which, voters traditionally
pay more attention to November elections).

CAL: Sept 5: SF, Cable 29: "Outlook" [queer news], first Sunday, 5pm.

NEW YORK: Sept. __ - ___: NYC: Republican National Convention will attempt to
exploit a nation's traumatic memories of 9-11-2001, by portraying the
Bush regime as effectively "fighting terror". Some protesters will claim that Iraq War
has drained resources away from fighting Al Qaeda and similar groups.
Others will raise many issues, including equal marriage rights.

MASS: 14 Sept., Tuesday: state primary election, in which candidates' chances
may (or may not) be affected by the MA same-sex marriage controversy.

CAL: SF: late September: Demonstrate at Folsom Street Fair.
............................





OCTOBER 2004:

USA: Will Bush, and/or terrorists, stage another "October Surprise" ?

CAL: Oct 3: SF, Cable 29: "Outlook" [queer news], first Sunday, 5pm.

DC: Oct. 11, Monday: rally for equal marriage rights, in Washington, DC.
[ http://www.marriageEqualityCA.org/caravan.php ]

USA: circa Oct. 11: National Coming Out Day:
Ask your local Congressperson and both of your Senators to oppose, or at least to delay,
any and all amendments to the U.S. Constitution concerning marriage.
If your politician is liberal, speak of equal human rights for all citizens.
If he or she isn't liberal, say that marriage is a state issue, not a federal issue.

CAL: Halloween, Oct. 31: In SF's Castro district, "CastroWeen" offers a chance to mock Bush and his pet bigots.
.............................

NOVEMBER 2004:

USA: Nov. 2, Tuesday: Presidential election (unless cancelled....)???
Also, in several states (Georgia, Mississippi, Utah, Kentucky), voters decide whether their state constitutions
need anti-marriage amendments.

CAL: Nov. 7: SF, Cable 29: "Outlook" [queer news], first Sunday, 5pm.
.............................

DECEMBER 2004:
CAL: Dec. 5: SF, Cable 29: "Outlook" [queer news], first Sunday, 5pm.

WORLD: Dec. 31: New Year's Eve, on which we may temporarily ignore the patriarchy, for a few care-free hours.
...............................

For breaking news, go to Google, click on News.
Then, within News, search for a name, like "Frank Bearden", or "NYCLU", or "Multnomah".
.......
To get news of upcoming demos, check your local Independent Media Center.
If you don't know its URL, start in San Franni at the queer section of IndyBay:
http://www.indybay.org/lgbtqi/
........
To list upcoming events, send brief notice, in plain text (no HTML), in format shown above;
with URL where netizens can find details, to:
SaveFreedom [at] yahoogroups.com
............................................
SaveFreedom highly recommends these links:
[CAL. marriage news] http://www.sfgate.com/samesexmarriage/
[CAL. events: MECA] http://www.MarriageEqualityCA.org/
[MarriageEqualityCA seeks civil marriage for same-sex couples. ]
.....
MASS. same-sex marriage news: [ http://www.boston.com/news/specials/gay_marriage/ ]
.......
OREGON s-s marriage news: [ http://www.oregonlive.com/special/gaymarriage/ ]
........
N.Y. city/state/US/world news: [ http://www.nytimes.com/ ]
........
For more links to groups, press, etc., please visit:
[ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SaveFreedom/links ]
.............................................

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Recurring SF Bay Area events include:
WEEKLY:
-- SF main library screens free films, most Thursdays, 12 noon [ for info, please email < blaineW [at] sfpl.org > ]
-- SF, Cable 29: "Alternative Programming", each Wednesday night, 9pm.
...........
MONTHLY:
-- SF: Passion Dance: first Thursday of each month. [<http://www.passiondance.com>]
-- SF, Cable 29: "Outlook" [queer news], first Sunday, 5pm.
-- SF: free admission, on 1st Tuesday to: ASIAN ART MUSEUM; Legion of Honor; SF MOMA;
Conservatory of Flowers (in Golden Gate Park); etc.
-- SF: free admission, on 1st Wednesday, to: San Francisco ZOO; Fort Mason galleries; etc.
...........
ODD-MONTHLY: Perverts Put Out, in each odd-numbered month <http://www.blackbooks.com>:
clothing-optional literary salon at 848 Community Space.
.......................
ANNUAL Bay Area clothing-optional [ or top-optional ] events MAY include: People's Park anniversary (late April?); Bay 2 Breakers (late May); SF Pride events (Dyke March, Pink Saturday, Pride Festival, all in late June); Nude Freedom Day (July 4 at Baker Beach); Dore Alley Fair (Up Your Alley) (last Sunday in July); Bonny Doon beach cleanup (Santa Cruz area, in Sept.); Folsom Street Fair (last Sunday in Sept.); Castro Street Fair (genitals banned, but female breasts okay); "Castro-ween" (Halloween in Castro district, Oct. 31); etc.
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