G8 and Its Protesters- Loyal Opposition, or Anarchy?

various FR links | 05-22-04 | The Heavy Equipment Guy

[backhoe]

First, some background information on the area where G8 will be staged:

 

Glynn County, History, Lore, Brunswick, St. Simons Island, Georgia
... map of Brunswick, Georgia. Postcards of Yesteryear Logo, Postcards of Yesteryear
This series of twenty-two postcards gives us a glimpse into Glynn County's past ...
www.glynncounty.com/History_and_Lore/ - 39k - Cached - Similar pages
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Brunswick: www.brunswickga.org/

 

 

Glynn county in white:

 

This is a small area in terms of population, but large geographically:

 413

Census	Pop.
2000	67,568
1990	62,496
1980	54,981
1970	50,528
1960	41,954
1950	29,046
1940	21,920

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

City of Brunswick

• 15,600 (2000)

Map of Glynn County and barrier islands:

Free Republic mentioned G8 here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1120557/posts

Georgia Passes Laws Limiting Protests
AP ^ | Apr 18-04 | RUSS BYNUM
Some local color & commentary:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1120557/posts?page=26#26

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1120557/posts?page=38#38

 

 

Now for links to the opposition:

Atlanta Independent Media Center: home
... SOCL ACTION ALERT: Stop the Repression of the Protest against the G-8 in Georgia.
05/18 11:41 EST. G8: Island Residents May Suffer from G-8 Presence, but Sea ...
atlanta.indymedia.org/ - 54k - May 20, 2004 - Cached - Similar pages

 

 

G8 2004 in Georgia,Savannah,Brunswick,Sea Island,protests,free ...
*Savannah G8 2004 Actions Schedule. *News from the Free Speech Front. *Peoples
Political Summit (PPS) for Coastal Georgia. *Visit the Museum of the Aftermath. ...
freesavannah.com/g8/ - 10k - May 20, 2004 - Cached - Similar pages

Uh-Oh! Leftist BuzzWord Alert!

Click here for the Savannah Progressive Network

 

 

United for Peace and Justice: Protest the G8 Summit, June 8-10 ...
... Protest the G8 Summit, June 8-10, Georgia May 13th, 2004. RESIST
THE US EMPIRE! MOBILIZE FOR GLOBAL JUSTICE! ORGANIZE TO END THE ...
www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=2384 - 58k - Cached - Similar pages

Uh-Oh! Leftist BuzzWord Alert!

RESIST THE US EMPIRE!
MOBILIZE FOR GLOBAL JUSTICE!
ORGANIZE TO END THE OCCUPATIONS OF IRAQ AND PALESTINE!

-More-

United for Peace and Justice
... Protest the G8 Summit June 8-10, Georgia President Bush is planning a secret meeting
on a small island off the coast of Georgia...From June 8 to 10, 2004, he ...
www.unitedforpeace.org/ - 68k - May 20, 2004 - Cached - Similar pages
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WELCOME to the Northeast Georgia
... We initially came together to protest the war with Iraq. Now our mission has broadened. ... Gainesville,
Georgia. 30503-3031. What is the 2004 G8 Summit? ...
www.peacecornergroup.org/ - 48k - May 21, 2004 - Cached - Similar pages

 

 

G8: Island Residents May Suffer from G-8 Presence, but Sea Island ...
... G8: Island Residents May Suffer from G-8 Presence ... the largest private employer in
Glynn County, Georgia, with over ... and money for venues to the protest organizers ...
indypgh.org/news/2004/05/14109.php - 17k - May 20, 2004 - Cached - Similar pages

 

A forum:

Bureaucrash - Forum
... From: Gainesville, FL, USA. Posts: 61. Re: G8 meeting in georgia. I'm down for a
G8 CounterProtest. ... although we call it a "CounterProtest," we do protest the same ...

 

 

Considering the source, not a bad overview:

The G8 in Georgia: Steering the Global Economy
... Island , a small resort town on the Georgia coast near ... the world will likely show
up for protest marches, street ... in which the leaders of the G8 countries have ...
www.accgreens.org/agjc/G8_2004_04_04.htm - 101k - Cached - Similar pages

 

Here is a link to the search string if you wish to read all the returns it fetched:

http://216.239.39.99/search?as_q=protest&num=50&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=g8&as_oq=georgia&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&safe=images

[Tijeras_Slim]

I can tell you this- they are no friends of America, Israel, business in general, or freedom.

Add to this their puppets suck.

[backhoe]

Add to this their puppets suck...

Dear God, I had forgotten all about their silly puppets and "street theatre." I feel seasick...

[backhoe]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1145785/posts
Italy Braced for Violence During Bush Visit
MyWay News ^

[backhoe]

http://www.thebrunswicknews.com/front/291363952256058.php

Isles' life set to change

Checkpoints going up, bikes banned on causeway

 

 

http://www.thebrunswicknews.com/front/280652009475167.php

Protest talks heat up

Glynn County Police Chief Matt Doering says police will talk first and use weapons later if they have to disperse crowds of protesters during the Group of 8 Sea Island Summit.

 

http://www.jacksonville.com/special/g8/

 News > G-8 Summit
Hail to the Chief
Posted: 6/3/04
SEA ISLAND, Ga. -- People get nervous when the boss comes over for dinner. Imagine feeding the bosses of the world's top industrialized nations next week at the Group of Eight Summit.

St. Simons Island coming under benevolent siege
Posted: 6/2/04
ST. SIMONS ISLAND -- It is possible for combat veterans on the barrier islands to have flashbacks without leaving home.

Artist adds Golden Isles touch to G-8 summit
Posted: 6/2/04
ST. SIMONS ISLAND -- G-8 Summit poster artist Steve Penley joined several other notable artists for a weekend reception that kicked off a month of special exhibits organized in honor of next week's gathering of world leaders on Sea Island.

Campus likely as festival site
Posted: 6/2/04
BRUNSWICK -- Activists coming to Glynn County for next week's G-8 Summit have been offered a portion of the campus of Coastal Georgia Community College as a venue for a festival and an alternative economic summit, officials said.

 

[backhoe]

Summit Talk
Web posted Thursday, June 3, 2004

Group seeks legal observers to monitor protestors, law enforcement
Web posted Thursday, June 3, 2004

A national lawyers association is seeking volunteers to act as observers and legal workers to protect protesters' rights.

[Dalite]

ON the local front:

We are expecting up-wards to 20,000 troops over the weekend. The Governor declared a State of Emergency in late May. There are holding areas set up for "Detainees". There are at least 22 mobile SAM launchers setup on St Simons Island, Jekyll Island and other access points to Oceanside.

The scanner community is having a real ball (In God we trust; all the rest, we monitor).

Every alphabet soup government agency is represented in spades, and brought in their own communications system.

There are fly-overs from F-14s, helicopter gunships (spotted a group of 7 coming in - in formation yesterday morning).

I monitored a high altitude fly-over for video imaging downlink yesterday - from 60 miles out. Was able to monitor both the aircraft and the ground station. The lucky ones who can afford digital scanners with APC25 decoders are really getting a thrill monitoring certain coded transmissions. There are even deeper encryption devices that cannot be decoded.

We expect the "birdie" machines to go online sometime over the weekend. These will emit Radio Frequency "Birdies" that will cause most scanner devices to lock on to selected frequencies containing nothing but static. They can be programmed to disrupt most all the airwaves around the frequencies in use, in an attempt to thwart those who surveil the surveilers.

Cellphone conversations are being monitored and motorists stopped when their conversations are deemed questionable. Stopping by a bridge will get quick recognition from law enforcement. Taking pictures of bridges, electrical sub stations or other key structures will also merit a law enforcement acknowledgment (in person, and quickly). Extra Law Enforcement personnel have been brought in from all other the state; and beyond...

In terms of scanner listening, it is a target rich environment.

The circus officially starts Saturday morning, when the Sea Island Causeway will be checkpoint entry only; with proper identification. That is after you pass by the SAM sites where the causeway last crosses public access roads on St Simons Island. Sea Island residents can expect up to 3 checkpoint verifications when returning from the mainland or St Simons Island proper. Residents are advised to allot an extra hour of driving time for their commute on or off of Sea Island.

Marinas are being closed down. Waterways are being guarded. It is rumored that the maiden voyage of the new Nuclear Aircraft carrier from East Coast to West Coast will make it's current location coincide with the summit to offer an offshore launch platform for air support. With much of the nuclear sub fleet stationed out of St Marys, GA, additional resources are probably in the area in silent service.

Interesting times indeed...

[backhoe]

Interesting times indeed...

Yep, like the Chinese curse...

I appreciate the further information- I will add what I can as conditions warrant, but plan on avoiding as much of this nonsense as possible.

I reiterate my previous comment-- the powers that be claim G-8 is going to make us all rich & famous, but I am still waiting for my share from the 1996 Olympics...

( BTW, see my tagline... )

[backhoe]

http://www.thebrunswicknews.com/front/302986788671083.php
G-8 excites residents

Brunswick's Hispanic population likely is also staying home next week, but for entirely different reasons.
"We've gone out door to door telling them if they don't have to go out, then don't," said Gail Hutchinson of Su Casa, a local Hispanic aid agency. "This is not because they're illegal, but because so many of them are here legally but are waiting to get all of their papers or don't carry their papers with them all the time. It's to avoid running into any problems.

[backhoe]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1147876/posts
Caption These (Rome protest/riot)
Yahoo! ^ | 6-04-04 | Yahoo

In the FWI department, local talk radio had these gems from callers:

"I passed the "March for World Peace & Justice" protesters as they crossed the county line... they claim 1000 protesters, I counted about 30..."

"I lunched with security yesterday... the way they put it?
5000 policmen-
5000 National Guardsmen-
163 protesters..."

Remember, protesters claim 10,000 will appear.

[backhoe]

http://www.thebrunswicknews.com/front/280667301922964.php

Summit security on go

 

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The Trees of Sea Island
Posted: 6/5/04
SEA ISLAND, Ga. -- Sea Island is a quiet place. Forbes Magazine once described it as one of the most exclusive enclaves in the United States, "conceived as a club where the very rich and their families could own homes and relax and enjoy themselves in private with others like them."

Protest groups trumpet their alternatives
Posted: 6/5/04
BRUNSWICK -- Protest groups criticized the world leaders meeting next week at the G-8 Summit on Sea Island and issued invitations to their own events that will offer alternatives to G-8 policies.

It'll be activists in Brunswick and 'Chicken' in Savannah
Posted: 6/5/04
SAVANNAH -- Head to Brunswick for activist demonstrations during the G-8 Sea Island Summit and you might hear Ward Morehouse of the Program on Corporations, Law and Democracy eexpound on the vagaries of global economics.

Kids enlist in thank-you campaign
Posted: 6/5/04
BRUNSWICK -- Laura Christine McKamey smiled with satisfaction Friday as she carefully placed a brightly colored, hand-made label on a bottle of spring water.

G-8 Summit moves in, residents move out
Posted: 6/4/04
ST. SIMONS ISLAND -- World leaders are coming to Sea Island, and more than a few residents are leaving.

Island businesses rethink plans to close
Posted: 6/4/04
ST. SIMONS ISLAND -- Not too long ago, restaurants and other businesses were talking about boarding up their windows and doors and shutting down for next week's G-8 Summit on Sea Island.

Churches open to offer prayers for tranquility
Posted: 6/4/04
At least five churches will host several gatherings beginning tonight to offer prayer for next week's G-8 Summit.

MPs train to back police if protests disorderly
Posted: 6/4/04
BRUNSWICK -- Covered head to toe in camouflage uniforms, a thick chest protector, helmet, face shield, guards for their shins, elbows and knees, a squad of Georgia National Guard military police officers were standing or lying in the shade sweating at the Brunswick-Golden Isles Airport.

[prairiebreeze]

[backhoe]

Thanks, prairiebreeze!

[Peach]

This is fascinating, but I know it's a pain in the neck for those who live nearby.

[backhoe]

This is fascinating, but I know it's a pain in the neck for those who live nearby.

Yes, it is- my wife stayed over at work in Camden County ( neighboring county south ) a couple of days, and she called this morning to get an update on whether there were any roads to avoid coming home later. Far as I know, there aren't, and that's lucky since the only routes are I-95 or US 17, unless you take a bunch of winding, far-flung back roads that lead well into the interior of the state.

[Peach]

There's just no ideal place to hold these summits, I guess, but it's going to be very shocking for your area because you're in such a small area with a small population.

I will be reading this thread with interest once the summit actually starts.

Could you put me on your ping list if you have one?

[backhoe]

Could you put me on your ping list if you have one?

I would if I had any- got tired of all those "take me off yer !#$%^! ping list!" emails... but I'll try to remember to ping you if something unusual happens.

The biggest hazzard so far is careless drivers- I've nearly been hit more times than I can count by people suddenly crossing 3 or 4 lanes of traffic without warning.

[Peach]

A friend of ours, living here from Ireland, says "the heat makes you stupid" and no where is there more evidence of that than drivers. Be careful!

I'll just do in forum reviews of your threads to keep track of what's going on. You have enough to remember.

[oldngray]

Thanks for keeping us up-to-date. Living just below Jax and we hear nothing. One would think you folks were in another world... or we were!

Used to fly into St Simons regularly, also had a good friend who built custom golf clubs at Sea Island. Lots of great memories.

[backhoe]

Living just below Jax and we hear nothing. One would think you folks were in another world... or we were!

The Times-Union ( jacksonville.com ) has pretty good coverage when they use their own reporters instead of the wire services. Local talk radio is full of colorful, and often very wry observations about G-8 as well.

[oldngray]

I feel the same way about the T-Union. They had a pretty good spread this morning, some of the same pics you posted.

Thanks again, I'll keep this thread up if you are going to keep it for the length of the Summit.