[Peace] CUCPJ demonstration 6PM tonight! (plus other council tips)

[Wendy Edwards]

Pirok would be the same charming fellow who just pleaded guilty
to DUI, no?

http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2006/09/30/pirok_pleads_guilty_to_driving_under

Wendy

On Tue, Oct 03, 2006 at 04:42:18PM -0500, Randall Cotton wrote:
> In addition to the Jobs with Justice picket starting at 6PM tonight outside the
> city council entrance, C-U Citizens for Peace and Justice will be demonstrating
> with signs calling out the section 8 pro-discrimination council members (Pirok,
> Bruno, McIntosh and Schweighart) and giving notice to Feinen that we are
> watching her very closely.
> 
> The demonstration will begin 6PM across the street from the City building
> entrance on Chester (that is, across Chester street).
> 
> Please come out to help with the signs or just stand with us (we also need
> helpers to reserve seats in the City Council Chambers so our large signs will
> have maximum visibility).
> 
> Other notes:
> 
> For those of you who are really tight on time, it should be safe to arrive
> 7:30PM. Any later and it gets dicey as to whether you'll catch the issue.
> 
> Audience participation does not require filling out a form as in Urbana. You
> just come to the podium when audience participation is requested.
> 
> Urbana and other folks are normally allowed to speak.
> 
> While there is a chance audience participation will be allowed before the bill
> is addressed and voted on by the council, the actual agenda item sets Audience
> Participation to happen immediately *after* the bill is considered/voted on.
> It's strictly up to Mayor Schweighart and could just depend on his mood as to
> how much audience participation is allowed and when.
> 
> There is a chance the council may vote to "table" the measure to duck and dodge
> for now in the hopes that they can try and get this through later. (we should
> call them on that if they do).
> 
> R
> 
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