Inaugural Parade Protests (ANSWER News Conf. C-Span 11:59 pm EST 12/17)

C-Span ^ | December 17, 2004 | me

[BillF]

News Conference
Inaugural Parade Protests Act Now to Stop War & End Racism (A.N.S.W.E.R.)
National Press Club
Washington, District of Columbia (United States)
ID: 184872 - 12/17/2004 - 1:08 - $45.00

Rev. Hagler, Graylan, Minister, Plymouth Congregational Church

Bray, Mahdi, Executive Director, Muslim American Society, Freedom Foundation

Verheyden-Hilliard, Mara, Co-Founder, Partnership for Civil Justice

Kaufman, Chuck, National Coordinator, Act Now to Stop War & End Racism (A.N.S.W.E.R.), Nicaragua Network

Mills, Caneisha, Coordinator, Act Now to Stop War & End Racism (A.N.S.W.E.R.), Youth and Student Involvement

Becker, Brian, National Coordinator, Act Now to Stop War & End Racism (A.N.S.W.E.R.)

Lindsey, Peta, National Coordinator, Act Now to Stop War & End Racism (A.N.S.W.E.R.), Youth and Student Involvement

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

Do we have bios on these useful idiots. They would be useful to go along with our flag information.

[nw_arizona_granny]

Did you read this post of Calpernia's?

[R. Scott]

Great work on the part of Kristinn and Angelwood!

[R. Scott]

Indeed the very concept of "front groups"--umbrella organizations set up by communists to trick liberals and innocents into supporting the party line --has been a veritable hallmark of Marxist agitation since the 1920s.

But ANSWER - Act Now to Stop War and End Racism – how can anyone actually be for war and racism? < / sarcasm>

[tgslTakoma]

What alphabet agency are you on your way too? I know, then you'd have to kill me. :)

I don't know, leadpenny. It's so secret, they won't even tell me. Becker and VerHeyden-Hilliard think they know, though.

I just got in from work, so I missed the big-screen showing again. I'm listening to the video online now. Kristinn said he taped it for me to watch.

[NYpeanut]

Funny and true story: There is a family in my town that is known for spouting off about peace, intolerance, blah, blah, blah, with leftist bumper stickers all over the family van. Mama spent her time telling other parents how to raise children (no spanking, free thought, all the crap). One son went on to be an ANSWER leader at a college far away.

Recently my cop friend answered a call at their home. The tolerant, peace-loving college kid, home on Christmas break, was beating up his tolerant, peace-loving father because he couldn't use the van. The tolerant, peace-loving mother called the cops.

[bmwcyle]

ANSWER--World Workers Party--Commies

[tgslTakoma]

Just in case it's not already crystal clear who these (anti-Bush) "anti-war" leaders at the cANSWER press op are, here's another piece of the puzzle...

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Via Workers World News Service
Reprinted from the Nov. 16, 2000
issue of Workers World newspaper
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Workers World Party hits streets with election message

By Brian Becker

Members and friends of Workers World Party hit the streets in cities throughout the country between Nov. 4-7, distributing 18,000 copies of a special four-page Workers World supplement under the headline, "Don't let capitalism get your vote--Kick the 'lesser evil' habit."

"We distributed 3,000 copies of the supplement at a Ralph Nader Super-Rally in Los Angeles on Nov. 3," stated John Parker, an organizer in the Los Angeles WWP branch.

The response of the mainly young crowd to the party's anti-capitalist message was very positive. More than 50 people signed up at the WWP literature table.

"We are revolutionary socialists and we are organizing for WWP candidates Monica Moorehead and Gloria La Riva, but this supplement is also valuable for Nader supporters who are resisting the pressure from the Gore camp to support one of the two parties of corporate capitalism," Parker asserted.

Three youths who signed up at the WWP table came to a follow-up meeting the next evening featuring reports from a solidarity delegation that had just returned from the frontlines in Palestine.

Thousands of supplements were also distributed to the 12,000-strong Nader rally in Washington Nov. 5.

"Young people are looking for answers. I was able to sell 12 subscriptions to Workers World newspaper at today's rally in Washington," reported Sarah Sloan, a member of WWP from New York. A carload of activists from the New York and Baltimore branches joined the Washington branch to help with the mass distribution.

In addition to the supplement, WWP prepared a special pamphlet entitled "Marxism and the Nader Program," a compilation of articles authored by Fred Goldstein that have appeared in WW newspaper. Hundreds of these pamphlets were sold during early November at Nader Super-Rallies in Los Angeles, Washington and Milwaukee.

WWP candidates Moorehead and La Riva had just completed a successful tour in Wisconsin--a battleground swing state where Nader's campaign came under strong pressure from the Democratic Party.

The Workers World supplement also received a positive response from hundreds of people who participated in last minute Nader support activities in Boston.

Mobilization in New York

From Brooklyn to Harlem to Union Square, WWP members and friends in New York set up tables and distributed thousands of copies of the supplement on Nov. 4. "We started tabling outside of City College at 137th Street, but we moved to 125th Street near the Harlem State Office Building where the Gore campaign was sponsoring a street rally," Judi Cheng reported.

"People not only took the supplement, but a good number signed the mailing list to find out more about the Moorehead-La Riva campaign," stated Marie Jay, another participant in the 125th Street distribution.

At the 34th Street and Seventh Avenue location there was an excellent response to the supplement. "There were a large number of Spanish-speaking workers in the area who were particularly interested in Mundo Obrero," stated Mary Owen. Mundo Obrero is the Spanish-language section of WW newspaper.

Although the election will be over Nov. 7, the arguments advanced in the supplement will continue to be a helpful resource for those who want to combat both parties of big business. To order a copy of the supplement or learn more about Workers World Party, write to 55 W. 17th St., 5th floor, New York, NY 10011; phone (212) 255-0352; or e-mail campaign@workers.org. WWP's Web address is www.workers.org.

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(Copyleft Workers World Service: Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this document, but changing it is not allowed. For more information contact Workers World, 55 W. 17 St., NY, NY 10011; via e-mail: . For subscription info send message to: . Web: http://www.workers.org)

[tgslTakoma]

The long and short of this anti-American "Press Conference" is this:

1. The communist and leftist dogs who spoke from the podium outnumbered the press in attendance; even when you count the WWP and Indymedia "press."

2. The National Park Service has not denied the communist and leftist dogs the right to stand somewhere along the inaugural parade route. And candypants Brian Becker and Mara "There are spies everywhere" VerHeyden-Hilliard admitted as much.

3. The "C list" people, that is the general public, can stand anywhere along the parade route that they can find a spot; and they don't need a permit to do so. Another point that Becker and Mara (Hi, girls; how ya' doin'?) admitted.

4. I have a question for the communist and leftist dogs who held this press conference, regarding the setup of the room. If all of humanity is equal in the struggle against imperialist oppression, then why do you all sit up there at the podium and segregate yourselves from the audience ("C list" people?)? And why didn't you share your imperialist bottled water with the peasants in the audience?

[BillF]

And I thought that WashCompost reporter Manny Fernandez would ask them if they still love North Korean dictator Kim so-mentally-Ill-Jong.

Instead, Fernandez asked them about Freedom Plaza, Pershing Park, and Navy Memorial. I think that it was something like "what will you do if you can't go to those places?"

Nasty Natasha VerHeyden-Hilliard responded that they would encourage people to go there anyway.

Nasty Natasha (where is that Natasha and Boris cartoon that Doctor Raoul used?) had earlier said something like, "we put in our permit applications as soon as it was possible so we were first." She continued "However, the National Park Service illegally granted permits to itself in order to reserve various places for the Inaugural Committee."

Kristinn, I take it that you're sure our permit applications were filed before theirs?

[sauropod]

I knew they'd show up sooner or later.

[BillF]

Doctor Raoul must be out.

In his absence, I'll provide the suitable response to Natasha and Boris, together again.

Mara VerHeyden-Hilliard and Brian Becker

[sauropod]

I'd like to see that myself.

[BillF]

FYI. Inaugural protest press conference of cANSWER.

[tgslTakoma]

Go to CSPAN website and you can watch it online. If you can stand it; it's always good to know your enemy.

[sauropod]

Thx. Tonite after my daughter is in bed.

[LisaFab]

More great work by DC Chapter patriots ping!

[basil]

To all of the DC Chapter who are working so hard to make this a success, I can only say thank you, though it seems so little to say.

We are so excited to be able to come for the inaugural and all the events--but the best part will be seeing old friends again.

The Commie pigs can just stand in the corner and eat dirt!

[AGreatPer]

I have always wondered where Becker and the Van Hovel bitch actually get their money to live? That should be the ones that we go after. Face it, both of them have lost all the enthusiasm that they once had. They are beaten and just hanking on for food.

[BillF]

Right you are. Please also see the comic of them at #112.

Merry Christmas!