[Peace-discuss] Electioneering / if not "here" then where?

[Karen Aram]

We of AWARE support the right to petition for all. That would include " tea partiers, religious zealots, book banners"  not burners because destruction of property is off limits and not related to petitioning....... 
 
 
 
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 21:25:40 -0800
From: jencart13 at yahoo.com
To: jencart13 at yahoo.com; davegreen84 at yahoo.com; kmedina67 at gmail.com; peace-discuss at anti-war.net
Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Electioneering / if not "here" then where?

Have you worked the campus area? Downtown C and U? In front of 
IMC? My (and similar) neighborhood(s)?


        From: Jenifer Cartwright <jencart13 at yahoo.com>
 To: David Green <davegreen84 at yahoo.com>; Karen Medina <kmedina67 at gmail.com>; Peace Discuss <peace-discuss at anti-war.net> 
 Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 10:28 PM
 Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Electioneering / if not "here" then where?
   
       Surely there's an ordinance that defines and protects all involved in these kinds of issues, and which we're very grateful for. Public sidewalks and spaces, so long as not blocking or disturbing anyone should be okay. I'm guessing NOT inside public bldgs (schools, colleges, libraries), which I'm sure we're all fine with.  Remember, we're also talking about Tea Partiers, religious zealots, book banners and burners...          From: David Green <davegreen84 at yahoo.com>
 To: Karen Medina <kmedina67 at gmail.com>; Peace Discuss <peace-discuss at anti-war.net>  Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 8:53 AM Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Electioneering / if not "here" then where?   Exactly, having been the person in front of the co-op. A few weeks ago I was told to stand outside the border of the Farmers Market. A bartender also told me to not petition, although his boss had said OK.  I've asked probably 2000 people for signatures. In one case someone
 hinted that I was behaving inappropriately, and I immediately
 left.  To not be able to petition in front of a public library is absurd. I was told not to do that during Carl's campaign in Champaign; which still rhymes in more ways than one. In dozens of cases, people want to talk politics. DG       On Wednesday, November 13, 2013 8:30 AM, Karen Medina <kmedina67 at gmail.com> wrote:     Electioneering / if not here then where?At a library board meeting last night, the topic of electioneering*came up. This is the second time in a week that I have been involvedin such a discussion.The board and my bosses were concerned that electioneering would"bother people" or obstruct people from doing what they came there todo and/or
 the electioneer might be thought by the public to representthe views of the library/store.What about public bulletin boards -- there are fewer and fewer of these.My question is: if electioneers are not allowed into public buildings,nor buildings where the public is invited in, then where can peopleelectioneer?What is a democracy without electioneering?Where is there and inside free speech zone for handing out fliers andone-on-one discussion? Do we (the public) need one?Outside buildings on the public sidewalks, electioneering is allowedas long as people can walk by without partaking if they are soinclined.Do we need loud boisterous discussions? Is there
 a public place for these?-- karen medina* Electioner: the definition from Merriam-Webster online is:  to take an active part in an election; specifically :  to work forthe election of a candidate or
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