[Peace] P4P: pro-war demo on Prospect this Saturday!!!

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May I suggest not being directly across from them?  There's a 
long, lovely stretch of sidewalk in front of the retention pond at 
Lowes.  We'll still be facing Prospect and getting traffic from three 
directions.  And we won't be able to even be mistaken (by a 
camera's point of view) as being in direct confrontation with the 
other group.   We can have someone standing at the crosswalk to 
keep our regulars from thinking the other group is us and stop them 
from crossing over into the usual space.

See you there!
Meg



On 13 Mar 2003, at 15:15, Kranich, Kimberlie wrote:

 Ricky,

I thought this day was fast approaching.

My suggestion is this:

Yield the space to the pro-war people and march on the OTHER 
SIDE of
Prospect. 

Who cares if we were there first.  Yielding is an act of peace.

The very fact that the pro-war people want to demonstrate at the 
same
location that we have been demonstrating at for 20+ weeks and 30
minutes BEFORE we plan to demonstrate is ANTAGONISTIC 
behavior towards
us.

LET US NOT TAKE THE BAIT.  

Let us not react to our gut instincts and challenge them back.

What is our puropose for being out there?

To spread our message, not to react to reactionary pro-war forces.

We can accomplish the same on the other side of the street.

How will the News Gazette cover this counter demonstration? They will
be looking for conflict.

They are looking for verbal spats between the two groups.  Let's not
give them the bait.

Let us practice what we preach:  nonviolence in words and actions.

We need to forwarn people now.  

I suggest this alternate plan and a forwarning as soon as possible.

If we can't get along with counterdemonstrators, who do we expect
countries to get along?

Unfortunately, I have a broken leg or I would be there with you in
solidarity.

Kimberlie

-----Original Message-----
From: Ricky Baldwin
To: AWARE peace
Sent: 3/13/2003 2:46 PM
Subject: [Peace] P4P: pro-war demo on Prospect this Saturday!!!

Now is the time for all good people to come to the aid
of humanity...

Prospect for Peace Needs YOU! 
[Please Fwd Widely!]


This Saturday, March 15, 2003, there will be a pro-war
demonstration at the same time and place as AWARE's
weekly anti-war demonstration (actually, they plan to
get there about a half hour before we do).  Paul Wood
of the News-Gazette tells me the counter-demo is being
organized by the owner of the Slot-n-Save, where we
saw the pro-war banner last Saturday.  The
News-Gazette will be there interviewing people and
taking pictures.

OK - this is what democracy looks like.

We need as more people than ever before - and we need
everyone to be on their very best behaviour.  This is
not the time to forget ourselves and turn into British
soccer fans.  Anyone who doesn't think they can keep a
civil tongue, hands to themselves, and a calm
demeanor, please avoid all contact with the
counter-demonstrators.  Please.  

We don't need a picture on the front page of the
News-Gazette of a red-faced peacenik shouting at a
cleancut, loyal American -- if you see what I mean. 
We want the press to have no choice but to report that
we shared the space amicably, discussed our views
politely, and agreed to disagree (and of course, that
we far outnumbered them).  


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