[Peace] Re: UBA Letter

[Joe Futrelle]

AWARE is beholden to no political party, and 
isn't going to be conducting political campaigns. 
AWARE is a community group of people who oppose 
war and racism. One shudders to think of why 
someone would *not* want to be associated with 
those views. By my reading of the LS mgt 
policies, they should allow AWARE.

You know who we need for the MITS is the Beehive 
Design Collective. The LS management would have 
to come up with some pretty dicey 
rationalizations to ban *them*.

At 11:22 AM -0600 12/3/04, Morton K.Brussel wrote:
>I received the following letter from Paul 
>Tatman, Board President of the Urbana Business 
>Ass'n.
>
>November 28, 2004
>
>Š
>
>Thank you for your recent letter regarding the 
>Market In The Square. I appreciate your position 
>concerning policies governing the indoor market. 
>As you are aware, there are inherent differences 
>between the outdoor market and the indoor 
>market. The outdoor market is held on public 
>property and is completely accessible to the 
>public, including vendors, nonprofit groups and 
>shoppers.
>
>The indoor market is held on private property 
>that creates certain parameters that do not 
>apply to the outdoor market. The property of 
>Lincoln Square management is very clear. 
>Political groups are not allowed to participate 
>in political activities inside the mall.
>
>The Market in the Square is meant for vendors 
>wishing to sell locally-made and locally-grown 
>products to shoppers inside the mall. The 
>Management reserves the right to approve or deny 
>individual vendors based on mall policies.
>
>Lincoln Square has shown committed support for 
>nonprofit and community groups over the years 
>and will continue to do so.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Paul Tatman
>Board President
>Urbana Business Association
>
>Nothing new here. There is no attempt to 
>reconcile our requests with their rigid(?) 
>rules, to admit that in fact the public 
>subsidizes the Mall operation with its business 
>and (perhaps?) with its taxes. Nor is their any 
>attempt to define what is encompassed by 
>"political" (Girl/boy scouts?, VFW?, church 
>groups?,Š). Does political mean "controversial" 
>to somebody or other?
>
>So, quoting Lenin, "What is to be done?".
>
>Our original letter is attached:
>
>Attachment converted: Blancmange:Market in the 
>Mall mkb.doc (W8BN/MSWD) (007B1B77)
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Joe Futrelle
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