[Peace-discuss] 9/11 film actions

[Regina Cassidy]

It seemed to me also that Boardman was being very reasonable, even generous.  I suggest that AWARE respect the limits he requests in using his place of business to get the message across.

Perhaps he wouldn't even mind Carl leafletting outside the theater off his property (not that he needs permission).

Wouldn't it be great if some fence-sitters or even right-wingers actually attended the movie and changed their minds?  We need to let them get in the theater without feeling intimidated.  At that point, seeing the movie is more important than getting literature into people's hands (they may even seek it out afterwards).  

Gina

>>> Chuck Minne <mincam2 at yahoo.com> 06/17/04 5:58 PM >>>

I have no idea if that is the case or not. I know you are Mr. Boardman's guest. I thought he was very understanding and generous. I know that he expressed that he was not taking a position and wanted to represent all sides. As far as I know it was represented to him that you wanted to use his lobby to promote AWARE and he said OK. I think he would consider representing AWARE and also a certain political candidate two entirely separate matters, and would feel somewhat betrayed or blindsided when you put out someone's campaign literature. I would. 

 

I simply think that as guests you should get his approval * nobody likes that kind of surprise. Johnson may have helped him or he may be seeking Johnson's assistance on some matter, thus this could be a sensitive issue for him. I'm sure that in the spirit of his neutrality and openness that he might want to then also display some Johnson literature, and maybe anybody else. Or just say "no" to any candidate literature. Maybe he'll say, "go ahead, I hate the sob." I don't have a clue, I just know how I think a guest should act.

 

I think a lot of business would have told you to go to hell, and that he has been very generous and he should be treated with every courtesy. I do not think you would want to be considered a "give us an inch and we will take a mile" type of organization. Again, just my 2¢.


"C. G. Estabrook" <galliher at alexia.lis.uiuc.edu> wrote:If that's the case, Chuck, we should relocate to the street and leaflet
the attendees from public property. I don't we can acquiesce in having
commercial enterprises (like WILL and the Art Theater) condition what we
say. Regards, Carl


On Wed, 16 Jun 2004, Chuck Minne wrote:

> I would suggest you get permission before putting any candidate
> literature on the table. After all, you would be using Mr. Boradman's
> theater to oppose the incumbent, and he might be very uncomfortable
> with that. I would be, if I were him. Just my 2¢.
> 
> 
> "C. G. Estabrook" wrote:Obviously there's a difference between "supporting" Gill in the sense of
> endorsing him and simply having the sort of flyer you describe on an AWARE
> table. I don't see how there could be any objection to the latter. 
> We've done as much for other candidates (e.g., Obama) who are less clearly
> anti-war. --CGE
> 
> 




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