[absalom01]

Well, the LAPD was very good, and after the (utterly unprovoked) attack noted above, they stationed no less than 8, and up to 12 officers to keep 'em separated.

I have to admit that I was surprised that these guys they had, most of whom were in their 30's and 40's, and looked like regular working joes would be willing to physically assualt a very much smaller man, regardless of the heavy police presence. I guess I need to go back and re-read Jeff Cooper's little pamphlet.

Nonetheless, I'd call this a success, as we stood our ground
and got the message out. Or witnessed for the truth, or whatever.

But you're right about quite a few things in this thread:

1. We need to get out and be seen.

2. We need to do so in numbers that provide a modicum of safety for our folks.

3. We need people tasked with DOCUMENTING what these people are up to.

One gentleman at the event on our side, a retired police officer, observed that "In Germany they called them brownshirts." So true. And the media? Well, Orwell had a name for that, I think: Newspeak.
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[RonDog]

Well, the LAPD was very good, and after the (utterly unprovoked) attack noted above, they stationed no less than 8, and up to 12 officers to keep 'em separated.

I have to admit that I was surprised that these guys they had, most of whom were in their 30's and 40's, and looked like regular working joes would be willing to physically assualt a very much smaller man, regardless of the heavy police presence...

NEXT time, we will be PREPARED, and I think I just found the PERFECT "next time" at www.CAgreens.org:

Camejo to be Included in 1st Gubernatorial Debate, Sept 17, 2002

Peter Migual Camejo,
Green Party candidate for Governor of California

The debate will be held at 2:00PM in Beverly Hills, CA
and is hosted by New California Media.

More Info: Tyler Snortum-Phelps,
Cameo Campaign Manager
www.votecamejo.org

The enemy of MY enemy is my FRiend, and these wacky Greens are the enemy of the "Gray DIVA!"

This debate kicks off a three day conference of the "alternative press" folks from New California Media who are sponsoring the event!

Talk about a media CIRCUS!!!

We will not have to INVITE the press, they will already BE THERE for their annual EXPO and AWARDS!

Where	Beverly Hilton, 9876 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Attendance	2000+ attending Expo, Sessions and Workshops 800-1000 attending Awards Banquet
Who Should Attend	Multi-media executives and journalists; Fortune 500 and small business marketing executives; government, foundation and non profit decision makers; advertising/PR agency executives; journalism and communications scholars; social scientists and demographers; civic, faith-based and community leaders; freelance writers, artists and filmmakers.
EXPO Exhibitors	150 exhibit booths representing all forms of ethnic media--print, TV, radio, and online.

This will be "MUST SEE" TV, and WE will be there!!!

The only "down" side is that it is a TUESDAY afternoon, but the "UP" side is that there should not be very many pro-Davis goons there, and even the anti-Simon enviro-wackos who are attending should support our "DumpDAVIS" agenda!!!

What say you, CA FReepers!

Is helping elect the next governor worth taking the afternoon off?

P.S. - Bill Simon will be there. Gray Davis will NOT.