"Dump DAVIS" FReep ideas: statewide "Super SIMON" street theater puts Davis-in-a-Dumpster, NEW logo

"The Devil that you DO know": FReeper help needed for aggressive Gray Davis "street theater" ^ | September 1, 2002 | RonDog, Howie, antaresequity,Aunt Polgara, ElkGroveDan, Mama_Bear, d14truth, MeeknMing, Bob J, AnnaZ

[RonDog]

Ron Dog, this was your idea, how do you wish to proceed?

LOL! First, we need to set a date - far enough in the future to prepare...

What is happening in Sacramento late in September, or early October?

Much later than that, and we will not be able to build momemtum before the election, on November 5.

The Beverly Hills FReep will be our "dress rehearsal!"
We can use images from THAT FReep to promote our MAIN EVENT.

I still like the idea renting a giant DUMP TRUCK, and driving it...

...to a DUMP.

Still, where could we get the most media exposure in Sacramento?
Near the Capitol would be nice.

[Tony in Hawaii]

Give me a heads-up closer to the event. I'm available pretty much any time, unless by some miracle I find a job before then. :)

[mtngrl@vrwc]

The only problem is that I am now back to work. Since I have every summer off, they frown on us asking for time off during the school year. If it's Friday evening or anytime on Saturday or Sunday, I will be there. Otherwise, I don't know if I can make it. :-(

[RonDog]

If it's Friday evening or anytime on Saturday or Sunday, I will be there. Otherwise, I don't know if I can make it...

I see the statewide Sacramento FReep as a WEEKEND event, perhaps on Saturday, October 5 - or October 12.

Is anything exciting happening up that way then?

[RonDog]

Give me a heads-up closer to the event...

I would like to see YOU in Beverly Hills on TUESDAY, September 17 - from about noon to 2 pm.

If possible. :o)

[Jim Robinson]

Sounds great!

[Tony in Hawaii]

"Closer" I said. I don't have that long an attention span. :)

[American Preservative]

October 7-13 is "Fleet Week" in San FRancisco. : )

[mtngrl@vrwc]

I see the statewide Sacramento FReep as a WEEKEND event, perhaps on Saturday, October 5 - or October 12

Either of those days sound good to me!

[Howie]

[absalom01]

Sounds like fun!

This corner of Santa Monica and Wilshire has great exposure -- maybe I can break out the "Gray Reaper" costume again? Ought to go over big with the Enviros.

The BHPD tends to be very strict, so some careful planning may be in order. You don't want to get arrested driving a rented dump truck (THAT would be expensive!)

I do predict this, though: If we try to plan this on FR, Davis' hired thugs WILL show up. Does anyone know how to log on to the FRNetwork thing? I don't, but D1 sent me the instructions one time, so I suggest we re-group in a less public setting like that.

[DoughtyOne]

Sounds great to me.  We've got plenty of time to create signs.  And there's a park like area right along side that hotel, with plenty of heavy traffic.  I protested there with the Yugoslavians about three years ago.  We could easily fit between two and four thousand protesters right along side the hotel.

Signs with very few words are great.  Picture a dump truck with it's bed raised, the tag reads, "DUMP DAVIS!".

We need to keep on point.  Let's not use signs that raise issues that confuse our message.  We want Davis gone and that's it!

Signs about Davis vetoing a marijuana initiative make it look like our main message is legalization.  Right now it's not.  Davis is the main issue here.  We want him gone!

Picture a black sign with a few sets of white eyes on it.  "NOVEMBER = DAVIS' TURN!"

Sign:

1998  $6 BILLION BUDGET SURPLUS
2002  $24 BILLION BUDGET DEFICIT

WHERE'S THE $30 BILLION GOVERNOR?

I'll get to work on the sign bank.  I should have ten or more signs ready by midnight tonight, more to follow.

[RonDog]

LOL! Not sure that we can afford it, but THAT is a dump truck!!!

[RonDog]

This corner of Santa Monica and Wilshire has great exposure --
maybe I can break out the "Gray Reaper" costume again?

This is America, amigo - you can wear whatever you like!!!

Seriously, I think that the "DumpDAVIS" theme blends nicely with "Davis Kills!"
It is hard to know what will resonate better with the press, so the more, the MERRIER!!!

As for the oppostion, they will be there - no matter WHAT we post here.
I found out about this event from the Green Party websites, and have already seen it posted on la-indymedia, so the union thugs will be there.

I will FReepmail you with my (very good) plans to prevent a repeat of their previous attacks.

[Tony in Hawaii]

Are we listening to Bill Simon on the Larry Elder right now?

[gubamyster]

Are we listening to Bill Simon on the Larry Elder right now?

Yes I heard him. I was on hold, but didn't get in to talk to him.

[Tony in Hawaii]

Sounded like a few FReepers did get through, though. One of them got Simon to say "I will protect our borders."

[Howie]

If any of you want to have a poster/sign printed at your local Kinkos like this one, send me an email and I will send a .eps scalable drawing that you can put on a floppy disk and have them print one the size of a billboard if you like.

[RonDog]

You da man!

Bill Simon better make you "Ambassador to Malibu" for your efforts to get him elected! :o)

[Howie]

I would settle for seeing some of the stupid gun control crap repealed. It ain't gonna happen in my lifetime, though.

I'm trying to figure a way out of this state if I possibly can. I can't afford the electric rates/taxes/licenses/etc./etc. Been here 46 years, that's long enough.