elections...?

[FirstMateDan]

Apparently you haven't been paying attention when Laura and I speak of my school.

[Pirate Phoebe]

It wouldn't hurt to try, would it?
At least some people would be receptive I'm sure.

[TheSquashbuckler]

phoebe is right, even if your school is conservative and isnt active, some people will be interested. besides that, i wasn't just talking to you, i was als talking about danny, mike, amy, etc. who all go to other schools. amy's school had hundreds of people walk out of school when the war started, so it would make alot of sense there.

[FirstMateDan]

Alright, stolen election part two.....Laura or Eric, call me and tell me what we're all going to do.

[TheSquashbuckler]

we're going to be at Copley Square at 5 pm today.

There may also be protests on Saturday.

There is a call for students to walk out of school at noon today.

[Pirate Phoebe]

So Bush won.
FUCKING HELL.
Ok so what can we do to make the world a better place, to be PAB activists yay.
I might go to the Lucy Parsons Center on Monday Nov. 8th to learn about the Radical Cheerleaders and I might even want to become one! They said they do dance stuff and performance art too!

[CaptainLauraD]

You shoudl definitely go Pheobe! The Radical Cheerleaders are awsome!

radcheers.tripod.com/RC/

They do all sorts of awsome, anti-capitalist, queer/sex-positive and all sorts of other cheers.
I'd be there if I wasn't so busy all the time

Laura

[TheSquashbuckler]

Alright so I am finally writing a summary of what happened at the protest last Wednesday that was initiated by Pirates. Here is an article written about it in Boston Indymedia, and below I will recount my side of the story:
boston.indymedia.org/feature/display/30188/index.php
Around 4:30, half an hour after the protest was supposed to start (in the event that Bush won or the election was fraudulent-- both of which turned out to be true) I showed up at Copley Square. Revolution Books (part of the Revolutionary Communist Party) had shown up with a megaphone, a large sign, and papers to sell. I had no idea they were coming, so that was a surprise. Soon I met up with some friends in the anarchist community and Peter from ANSWER who I had been talking to. Within a few minutes a park ranger and a police officer came over to me (as I talked to Peter and two friends while holding the Pirates flag) and asked me if I had a permit. After an argument about whether we could be there without a permit (it's the law, we can be), we agreed to relocate across the street.
Within half an hour there were a ton more people there, many with ANSWER and many in the anarchist community. These groups (and Rev. Books) were the only noticable groups there, though I learned that members of the League of Pissed Off Voters and other local groups came. United for Justice with Peace pulled the plans for their vigil at Copley with us at the last minute without telling anyone, so they never came. Also, I was very disappointed in Boston Mobilization, who I had spoken to over the phone about the event, but did not go (at least the woman I talked to- Eve Lyman- didn't go, and nobody else did to my knowledge). Overall I think there were around 100 people there, maybe more. People took over three of the corners there (since we couldn't be on the one that is actually Copley thanks to the cops) and for a while people stopped traffic my constantly crossing the street with signs and flags. There was some mild fighting between the anarchists and ANSWER, but nothing too big. By now there was a large police presence. Around 7 pm, after creating a banner that said "No More Presidents" a group of around 60 anarchists and radicals took over Dartmouth Street completely. Marching down to Newbury and turning onto it, they filled the entire street. After a while a police wagon was visible behind the crowd (driving behind them) with its lights flashing, but the cars in front of it couldn't move because of the people in the street, so the wagon turned the sirens and lights off and gave up. Throughout the march there were numerous chants, against Bush and against the entire system. The march turned down a side street and onto Boylston, and once back at Copley a game of Anarchist, Anarchist, Cop commenced on the grass. Overall I was very happy with the way everything went (in terms of the protest). I should note that I saw one kid get arrested for trying to climb the scaffolding that was left from the pro-kerry rally the night before, and then for resisting arrest. The cops were too forceful and kicked him to the ground, but it was really stupid of him to do what he did and then try to fight off the cops.

rise up. open your eyes up. take this vision and stop another casualty- Pennywise

[TheSquashbuckler]

I just learned of this website, and it is really amusing and uplifting... pictures of people apologizing to the world about the election:
www.sorryeverybody.com/gallery/1/