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Jack Sprat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-23-10 11:46 PM
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We need a really big Rally
A really, really big and loud humongous gathering for human rights, health rights, world peace and every thing we stand for. The Teabagsters have been making the headlines. Let's limbo in Washington this summer and show them a real Rally.

Bring a chicken and we'll barbeque some chickens and ears of corn, play some music and dance. Be there or be square.
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Subdivisions Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-23-10 11:54 PM
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1. I say we do it somewhere besides DC. Maybe Witchita, KS. That way, the local economy
will benefit, it's centralized, and the media may have a hard time ignoring a couple hundred thousand demonstrating in a midwestern city.
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Jack Sprat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 12:00 AM
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2. How about St Louis?
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 12:11 AM
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4. I'll be in St. Louis in June!
Maybe we can do it then? :shrug:
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Jack Sprat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 12:31 AM
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6. Why not? St louis in June. Early June.
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Subdivisions Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 12:34 AM
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8. St. Louis is good. Gateway Arch too..perfect.. We could fill that park. n/t
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Mojeoux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 01:29 AM
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23. How about National "Con-Current" Rallies all on the Same Day?
All over the country, and maybe, they could raise money for local schools?

That might get covered.
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Webster Green Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 12:09 AM
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3. It won't be covered.
I'm not kidding. It will be mostly ignored by the corporate propaganda outlets.

I've seen the way they do it. Reporting 1,000,000 or more people marching against the various wars as "hundreds of protesters", while several hundred teabaggers get non-stop fawning media attention with no long shots to give anyone a glimpse at their actual dismal turnouts.

I'll be there just the same though! :smoke:
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nevergiveup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 12:11 AM
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5. The press won't cover it unless we spit on people and call them names
and carry hateful banners and you don't need a big crowd to do this. Sorry, just being cynical this evening.
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Subdivisions Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 12:32 AM
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7. We could be our own press. We can draw on thousands to spread the word and
we can cover it ourselves online.

Just because the national media won't cover it is no reason not to do it.
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lbrtbell Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 12:41 AM
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11. The good guys (and gal) on MSNBC will
Countdown, TRMS, The Ed Show...they tell the other side of the story.
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Subdivisions Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 12:42 AM
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12. Imagine getting them as speakers. n/t
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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 12:38 AM
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9. Can I bring my Howitzer?
:D
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Jack Sprat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 12:43 AM
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13. Fine with me. But bring a chicken for the grill.
And some ears of corn.

And some cole slaw.

And some yeast rolls.

Let's write this down, so we won't forget anything.
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Subdivisions Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 12:47 AM
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14. Well, jot me down for the planning committee. I'm home all day every day and
Edited on Wed Mar-24-10 12:49 AM by Subdivisions
can help organize something. Gonna need a message or two though. A purpose for being there. I'm assuming it'll be positive but should/could also call for justice for bush admin and a stop to war and retreat of our empire to concentrate on mitigating climate change while advocating for the transition to a new green economy to include nationwide highspeed rail.

It'll need a name and a logo for promotion. A video editor like Lame54. A way to collect funds and disperse funds. Etc. We have some good experience here on DU for this type of action - davidswanson comes to mind, among others.
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Jack Sprat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 12:51 AM
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16. Sounds all good, but could you condense it to a phrase?
Some short phrase that says it all. And reminds everyone to bring a chicken for the grill, some ears of corn, some cole slaw, and yeast rolls.
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Subdivisions Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 12:57 AM
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18. I'm pretty good at this sort of thing as my job involves marketing, though I'm not a pro. I'll
give it some thought. All I'm thinking about anymore tonite is how nice it would be to go crawl into bed for a little nighty-nite.
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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 01:50 AM
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24. Crawfish season is starting... beer and crawfish beer and crawfish beer and crawfish beer...
:9 :beer:
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upi402 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 12:39 AM
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10. make it family friendly n/t
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Jack Sprat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 12:47 AM
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15. We'll have some Disney character and rides for the tots.
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upi402 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 01:05 AM
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19. Honey buckets, shelters, water..
I'll be able to buy plane tickets and bring a tent if we get those facilities. I've been saving for just this sort of thing. :fistbump:
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pamela Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 12:52 AM
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17. And get Springsteen!!!
And Eddie Vedder, REM, Bonnie Raitt, Dixie Chicks-the whole Vote for Change gang. I'd like to see it in DC though-at the Lincoln Memorial maybe. A big concert and celebration!
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upi402 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 01:06 AM
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20. Eddie would go
Sean Penn needs to be honored for that matter. We need a puke-heart librul award for that great guy.
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Jack Sprat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 01:11 AM
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21. Sheryl Crow too.
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harkadog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 01:11 AM
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22. Except that many "progressives" no longer stand for world peace.
Including many on this board. Now that a Democratic president is leading the fight in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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