[Peace] AWARE minutes 5/22/2006

[John W.]

At 03:21 PM 5/22/2006, Gabriel Stanton wrote:

>AWARE Minutes 5/21/2006



>4th of July- the Theme is Broadcasting Our Freedoms
>
>Some Ideas for Float
>
>Are we losing our freedoms? Compare and contrast post 9/11 American Civil 
>rights and previous eras
>
>Flyering showing websites and media outlets that give independent news and 
>criticism of mainstream media
>
>Image of hooded prisoner in Abu Ghraib showing how U.S. denies any freedom 
>to others who aren't even given fair trial
>
>Compromise between negative and postive. half of Flatbed with postitive 
>images(independent media) and half with negative images.(Ideas volunteers 
>still welcome. AWARE has a history of colorful and interesting floats) 
>check out ucimc.org archives for good pictures.


I'd have wealthy-looking white people enjoying and "broadcasting" their 
freedoms, while simultaneously depriving persons of color - blacks, 
Arab-looking folks, Mexicans, etc. - and maybe some poor-looking working 
class whites of their freedoms.  Too simplistic?  Too controversial?

John Wason