NC ALERT: Leftist "anti-war" rally in Fayetteville planned for March 20, 2004

NC Peace Hub ^

[tgslTakoma]

It seems that the usual suspects (United for Peace and Justice, International ANSWER, National Lawyers Guild, International Socialists, Muslim American Society, etc.) have had some difficulty amassing the requisite number of sheep to do another "Mass March on Washington," so they are instead planning multiple smaller events across the country on March 20th.

Heads-up North Carolina FReepers - they are coming to Fayetteville, NC.

From NCPeaceHub's website, here is their announcement:

March 20th: THE WORLD STILL SAYS NO TO WAR
Fayetteville, North Carolina- 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Local: www.Ncpeacehub.org National: www.unitedforpeace.org

One year ago on February 15th, 2003, millions of people took to the streets to say no to the impending war on Iraq. On March 20th, 2004, the one year anniversary of the U.S. Invasion of Iraq, people from around North Carolina and the South will march and rally in Fayetteville to demand Real Support for the Troops: Money for Jobs and Education, not War and Occupation. Sponsored by Military Families Speak Out, Veterans for Peace, United for Peace and Justice and over 100 local peace & justice organizations, the March and rally on March 20th in Fayetteville is part of a global day of action to say: The World Still Says No to War. Organizers are seeking endorsements, donations, peacekeepers and other volunteers. Durham and Chapel Hill bus tickets are available from the Regulator Books, the Know Bookstore, and Internationalist Books. More information is available on the web at www.NCpeacehub.org.

[mykdsmom]

Come on down, I'll send you info about the counter protest via FReep mail.

You know that PW's "belly girl" is famous on FR right? Your signs ROCK....looking forward to combining forces with you on the 20th.

MKM

[Vinnie]

Stop painting everyone with a large brush that fits your particular liking, and certainly don't take pleasure in the idea that they might be injured for speaking out for their religious beliefs!

The main organizers of this 'march' is A.N.S.W.R.

That group is out and out anti-American communist. Gloss over all you want but that is the bottom line.
If other special interest groups join in with them, they are being judged by the company they keep.
Didn't you listen to your Mama?

[Flora McDonald]

I've joined up with the newly formed Richmond Protest Warrior Chapter. Glad to see you've found Free Republic. You won't find a better bunch of patriots anywhere.

Check your FReepmail.

[hockeyfreak]

This looks awesome folks! My family and I will be there!

[tgslTakoma]

The left is worried that they are in a QUAGMIRE!!

From the NC branch of commie Leslie Cagan's United For Peace and Justice (aka: the "Death to America and all things that Americans value" coalition):

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HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP: There are many ways to make March 20th have a lasting impact. Every bit counts! Please consider taking any number of the following opportunities: PHONE BANK & PHONE TREE Wednesday March 10th, 5:30-7:30 pm, at Democracy NC, 105 W Main St, Carrboro, 967-9942. If you cannot make it to the scheduled phone bank, we can send you a list of 10-20 folks in your town to call on your own time. PEACEKEEPER TRAINING *** VENUE CHANGE *** Sunday 14th, 2:00 - 6:00(?) Durham Public Library, 300 N Roxoro St, 560-0100. We will have an important peacekeeper training (march marshalling, crowd guiding, conflict mediation, etc...) so that our march and rally embody the best values of nonviolence, community spirit, and respect. BANNER AND SIGN MAKING, POTEST PREP, OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Sunday 14th, 4:00 - 6:00 pm Wednesday 17th, 6:00 - 8:30 pm Durham Public Library, 300 N Roxoro St, 560-0100. It is essential that we have great signs, banners, and logistical organization on March 20th. We need your help to design and paint banners, and take on simple but important volunteer roles for March 20th. Stop by for as little or as long as you can, or email ncpeacejustice@riseup.net. ENDORSE Contact Lou Plummer, (phone number removed by me, tgsl - after all, we have rules here at FR re: privacy, even for lefties) To assure broad support and participation, we are seeking your organization’s endorsement and contributions. DONATE Contact Wes Hare, (phone no. removed, tgslt) To make this event a success, we need your contributions now! Use our online donation form, or send tax-deductible donations to: (Edited out, tgslt - Who here would send them money anyway? - FReepers can send a counter-donation to the Blue Star Mothers of America or the USO) PUBLICIZE THE MARCH Contact Andrew Pearson, (phone no. removed, tgslt) Distribute fliers in your town. Download fliers from www.Ncpeacehub.org Forward our action alert, press release, and/or call to action to you contacts. Join our phone tree. We will either send you a list of 10-20 people in your area to call to personally invite to the march, or you can participate in the phone bank. HELP US GET MEDIA COVERAGE Contact Liz Seymour If you have a contact at your local newspaper, radio, or TV station, please let us know. Local media will often do stories with a local angle, so also let us know if you or others in your town could speak to the press about your journey to Fayetteville and local anti-war organizing. ORGANIZE TRANSPORTATION FROM YOUR TOWN Contact ncpeacejustice@riseup.net Help organize transportation. Organize buses, vans or carpools from your town, and let us know so we can post it on the web. PEACEKEEPERS contact ncpeacejustice@riseup.net We need 100 peacekeepers at the rally. Peacekeepers will have the opportunity to conduct a nonviolence training before March 20th with Russel Herman to prepare themselves for this important role. contact ncpeacejustice@riseup.net to sign up! BRING A SPEAKER TO YOUR GROUP Contact Lou Plummer Contact Tim Pluta The March 20th global day of action against war and occupations gives all of us an impotrant opportunity to create educational events, media coverage, and conversations in our communities. Please consider hosting a Speaker to talk about war and occupations.
My note: I find it laughable that they will have what they call "Peacekeeper Training" in preparation for this event. The "Peacekeepers" (usually National Lawyers Guild "Green Hats") are the ones who sent troublemakers into our permitted DC rallies to tear down our signs, shove us around, disrupt our speakers, vandalize our rented porta-potties... and then they watch to see how we reacted to their incitement. Hint: LEOs were always prompt to our calls for assistance. Our sterling track record of ZERO arrests on our side stands to this day, even after countless assaults by the "Peacekeepers."

[tgslTakoma]

One last thing before I settle in for the night...

I copied below the DC Chapter's general Rules for Protesting; which have been adopted by many other Free Republic Chapters over the years as they have held their own very successful and peaceful protests and counter protests in their own locales.

RULES FOR PROTESTING

You are welcome to join us in our protests, but if you do, you need to observe the following rules:

No violence, no threats, no profanity, no racism, no law-breaking.

Law enforcement officers must be treated with respect.

Stay out of the street at all times, except when using a crosswalk with the traffic light.

Do not block the sidewalk to pedestrian traffic. Keep your signs from hanging over into the street.

Do not block the signs of, nor get within 10 feet of, our opponents. Do not interfere with any media coverage of them. Our First Amendment rights are their rights, too.

Any arguments should be at 10 feet away to avoid conflict arising from passions on both sides. If you choose to get close to them physically, do so in friendship as fellow Americans only.

Do not give the middle finger, call people jerks, tell them to go home or get a job.

Take the high road. Be civil, but resolute, when you are cursed at or given the middle finger; point out the rudeness of the leftists by chanting, "Mean spirited arrogant condescending liberal."

Remember, we are here to support the rule of law under the U.S. Constitution.

These protest rules have stood us well for the past four plus years and have earned us the respect and friendship of conservatives everywhere.

Thank you for standing up for America.

The D.C. Chapter of FreeRepublic.com

[dstarr]

The Lou Plummer had his reply to me yanked. It was interesting. I got to read it anyway. I think he was booted but came right back as k240. (k240 joined on March 10, 2004.)

[Happy2BMe]

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Ask not what you can do for your country - ask what you can do for Iraq!

Same face - different war.

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[Happy2BMe]

[Happy2BMe]

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[TaxRelief]

Actually, the main organizer IS NOT A.N.S.W.E.R. It's United for Peace and Justice. (Oh, yea. The Quakers are their front group this time. Perhaps we need to let the Quakers know they're being used?)

A.N.S.W.E.R. is holding their rally in Charlotte. Charlotteans don't care about rallies. They're wasting their time, but who cares?

United for Peace and Justice is equally connected to the communists, and there will be plenty of local A.N.S.W.E.R. people in attendance.

[TaxRelief]

Well, it looks like Greg Barnes needs to do an interview of a FReeper. :-)

Perhaps I or some other FReeper will give him a call today.

[Constitution Day]

I found his e-mail address on the fayettevillenc.com site and am now composing a little message. :)

[mykdsmom]

Is it OK with you if I steal this graphic for use in making a protest sign?

MKM

[Happy2BMe]

Democrats STEAL and NEVER GIVE BACK - Republicans BORROW and RETURN IT IN BETTER CONDITION THAN BEFORE.

Borrow away . . .

(I'm not sure which one it was, but I'm sure Prime Choice won't mind if it's one of his.)

[millimah]

I live in Asheville and would like to attend. If there's anyone else in my neck of the woods that would like to car pool, let me know.

Also I'm new to the board so I'd like to be on a list of any planned meeting up.

[Tax-chick]

Is there a "FReep fund" to which I could contribute? I feel terrible because we can't be there!

[hockeyfreak]

Just a Bump-pty Bump Bump

[dixie sass]

Thanks for posting that tgsl. I couldn't find my copy of it.

[dixie sass]

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