Ashcroft Visits Boston-MoveOn Announcement

[Kathy in Cambridge]

Just a reminder to all Boston-area DUers. Here is the announcement from MoveOn. Let's give Asskkkroft a big warm welcome to our fair city!

:evilgrin:

Dear MoveOn member,

On Tuesday morning, Attorney General John Ashcroft will be speaking in
Boston's historic Faneuil Hall to promote the controversial Patriot Act.

The ACLU of Massachusetts and the Bill of Rights Defense Committee
have organized a demonstration to show the broad public sentiment
against this threat to our freedoms. They are asking all supportive
people to attend with signs.

Faneuil Hall is known as "the cradle of liberty" because of the
courage displayed there by American revolutionaries like Samuel Adams.
In 1771, he insisted: "The liberties of our country, the freedom of
our civil Constitution, are worth defending at all hazards; and it is
our duty to defend them against all attacks.... It will bring an
everlasting mark of infamy on the present generation, enlightened as
it is, if we should suffer them to be wrested from us by violence
without a struggle, or to be cheated out of them by the artifices of
false and designing men."

I hope you can join us on Tuesday morning.

WHAT: Demonstration to demand the protection of our basic civil
liberties, and counter Attorney General John Ashcroft, speaking in the
latest installment of his stealth Patriot Act road show.

WHEN: Tuesday, September 9, 8:00 AM

WHERE: Faneuil Hall, Boston
Directions: http://www.moveon.org/r?468

WHO: ACLU of Massachusetts (www.aclu-mass.org)
Contact Nancy Marie at [phone] x314.
Bill of Rights Defense Committee (www.bordc.org)
Contact Nancy Telani at [phone].

Please let us know you can attend:

http://www.moveon.org/ashcroft/boston.html?id=1641-297455-znEMny59tY2AYtNPhygaHA

Ashcroft is currently touring the nation, with a focus on states
contested in the presidential election, as part of a public relations
campaign to shore up the Patriot Act. The tour comes as increasing
numbers of Americans are challenging the Administration's assault on
basic freedoms and as Congress considers numerous bipartisan measures
to prohibit implementation of aspects of the Patriot Act.

The Attorney General also seeks to build support for passage of the
expansive sequel, dubbed Patriot II, and the VICTORY Act. His speeches
will be given before audiences of law enforcement officials and are
closed to the public. Even the schedule of the tour is being kept a
secret until the last minute. All of this seems designed to prevent
Americans from showing their opposition to attacks on civil liberties.

Don't let the Justice Department's secrecy prevent the free expression
of opposition to the Patriot Act. Sign up now to attend the demonstration
countering Ashcroft's claims:

http://www.moveon.org/ashcroft/boston.html?id=1641-297455-znEMny59tY2AYtNPhygaHA

[StopTheMorans]

1. I got this too!

didn't click on the link tho, did you happen to see where in Faneuil Hall it's going to happen, and if it starts exactly at 8:00? I have to be to work at 9:00, but I can definitely show up for a 1/2 hour if asscrotch will be there that early:)

[Kathy in Cambridge]

3. He'll probably be late

Boston traffic at 8 AM? Good luck!

It looks like MoveOn members are gathering at Faneuil Hall. My fear is that they will have blocked this off because of security. I'll PM you where other DUers are meeting.

[StopTheMorans]

4. no traffic my friend:)

the almighty COMMUTER RAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just moved to Porter Sq., so now I get to take the commuter rail to work instead of wrestling with traffic, it is incredible, and in a different league than the T. It only takes me a few mins. to get downtown on the commuter rail from my house, so that's no worry.

[matcom]

2. give him HELL Bostonions!!!

wish i could be down there with you. will be there in spirit and watching the news closely

:kick:

[Kathy in Cambridge]

5. Any suggestions for Posters?

I am artistically challenged-can't think of anything but a Calico Cat to freak Asskkkroft out.

[matcom]

6. i like this one

"Its The Bill of Rights Asshole NOT the Bill of Suggestions!"

[StopTheMorans]

8. nice:)

I like that one, I was having a hard time thinking of good ones this morning after I read the moveon announcement. It's not as easy to think of witty posters for asscrack as it was protesting George W. Satan's oil war, but this is a good one.

[TreasonousBastard]

7. Curious-- I got my notice from the FCNL..

not MoveOn. Probably because I'm in Joisey, not NY.

Anyway, here's some stuff the FCNL put out about PATRIOT that could come in handy:

Five Questions for Attorney General Ashcroft
http://www.fcnl.org/issues/item.php?item_id=370&issue_id=67

Issues We Work On — Civil Liberties and Human Rights
http://www.fcnl.org/issues/issue.php?issue_id=11

Rhetortic vs Reality: Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act
http://www.fcnl.org/issues/item.php?item_id=344&issue_id=68
(I should tell them abut the embarassing spelling error)

and, a PDF flyer
http://www.fcnl.org/issues/issue.php?issue_id=11

[SpiralHawk]

9. "Bring him on"

One if by land, two if by sea.

DU on the opposite shore shall be.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

10. Kick

for the afternoon crowd