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OK - We need someone to organize this other than myself, since I can't make it. Who will do it?!

It would be best if someone familiar with UVSC and/or who lives in the area would do so.

I also really think a pro-America/Pro-Bush rally would be a far better protest than the run-of-the-mill "Moore sucks" protest (I also think it would take a lot of the headlines and steam away from Moore).

Finally, I was able to talk to a Mike (Murray?) in the Institutional Advancement Dept. He was curtious and stated most are not fond of Moore coming but he is not allowed to divuldge the major donors to UVSC.

I talked to the operator and got the VP of Community Relations' (Val Peterson) phone number: (801)863-8424.
He was in a meeting but I left a message stating that the Student Government has gone against student opinion and failed to seek it. I suggested, in the future, they do as my University did - allow students to fill out a survey (with a list of choices) as to who they would like to speak, rather than allowing Mr. Vogel and the Student Council have sole discresion on this matter. Through the surveys, we still got a mix of lefties and conservatives, but no one who completely lacked credibility. I went on to state that I don't have a problem with others of a different view than mine but suggested academic institutions should get speakers who have some kind of credible thought process rather than someone who just makes stuff up.

27 posted on 09/15/2004 2:28:21 PM PDT by batter ("Never let the enemy pick the battle site." - Gen. George S. Patton)
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In terms of organization, all we need to know is a meeting place and what type of signs are coming (avoid too many duplicates).
I called the Campus Police Dept and talked to the Chief ( Chief Tracy or Tracey...). He stated that they will have a protest site. It will be a roped-off area in the parking lot in front of the Event Center.

Whoever chooses to organize this just needs to pick a spot for freepers/lurkers to meet before proceeding into the protest area.
Finally, the chief stated he was almost thrown out of the meeting when he stated his dissenting view re: their choice of Moore as a speaker. He also stated that he hoped a lot of protesters would turn up.

28 posted on 09/15/2004 2:45:35 PM PDT by batter ("Never let the enemy pick the battle site." - Gen. George S. Patton)
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