Seattle Bush Protest August 22/23 - Official Website

[Myra]

http://www.stopbushseattle.com/

Please help keep this thread visible.

Thank you.

[SeattleDem]

1. thank you, thank you!

yes, please keep this at the top! I'm so glad to see a website created for this visit. I'm confused though - Is Bush speaking in Seattle on the 23rd? All I can tell from the newspaper is the Eastside visit on August 22. Joel Connelly's piece says he flies out the nite of 8/22, so a rally in Seattle on 8/23 seems too late!

Connelly also says Howard Dean is arriving on 8/24 for an evening rally at Westlake Center.

[Myra]

4. Hey SeattleDem

I understand your confusion. The August 22/23 protest
are being organized by a coalition of activist groups
and individual (free agent :)) activists.

The MVP (Major Visibility Project) org has wisely
opted not to chase Back Door Bush around as he bobs
and weaves to avoid the inevitable protestors
(who are of course corralled in perversely named
"Free Speech Zones." So they have scheduled a
huge rally at the Seattle waterfront to protest
his presence and policies, and the niggling little
fact that he's selected not elected. So that rally is not
meant to be a confrontation with Der Resident,
only a huge show of unity against him. William
Rivers Pitt is scheduled to speak at that rally.

If Der Resident has flown out already, fine.
Good riddance...as they say.

The activist orgs and individuals planning the August 22
Eastside activities have different goals and strategies.
They will more likely coincide with Back Door Bush’s scheduled “events,” which are generally synonymous with “fund raiser.”

The official website, stopbushseattle.com, is being maintained
to keep people apprised of all protest activities over the
two day period. It links to the websites of some of our partnering orgs, of which MVP is one.

See you in the streets!

[SeattleDem]

5. thanks, I like the goals of both groups

I would really love, more than anything, to see thousands of people protesting outside his luncheon that Friday though! I think that will get more media coverage than the Saturday event.

But either way, any and all protests are good and doing it at Myrtle Edwards Park should get some good visibility too.

thanks!

[cascadiac]

22. Updated schedule for Friday

Detailed Schedule For August 22nd
Note: This is based on best available information. May be subject to change.

8:30 AM – Air Force One departs Portland Airport

8:45 AM - Rally to tell the truth about Bush's environmental policies at Jack Hyde Park, Ruston Way in Tacoma, WA.

9:15 a.m. -- Air Force One arrives at Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco.

9:00 - 10:00 AM - Legal Observer and Video Witness Training
at Bradford Center, 700 108th Ave NE in Bellevue

9:45 a.m. -- President Bush tours Ice Harbor Dam in Burbank, makes remarks about salmon restoration.

10:30 AM Convergence at Hunt’s Point Park (84 Ave NE & Hunt's Point Circle) in Bellevue. Note: this will be the rally closest to a Bush appearance.

10:30 AM - Noon - Union Rally at Crossroads Park at 164th & 8th Streets (Conflicting reports of times - 10:30 or noon)

11:00 AM - Noon - Union Bus to Hunts Point Bush fundraiser to rally & picket until Noon (Conflicting reports of times - 11:00 or after 12 noon)

11:20 a.m. -- Air Force One departs Tri-Cities.

11:00 – 2:00 PM - At the intersection of Bellevue Way and NE 8th Street, Bellevue, WA a family-friendly, legal demonstration on the sidewalks. NOTE: Police have announced they will move the location of this rally.

11:30 AM - Doors open at Craig McCaw house, 3858 Hunts Point Road.

11:45 AM Host committee Reception

12:00 PM Fundraiser Luncheon Craig McCaw house, 3858 Hunts Point Road.

12:05 p.m. -- Air Force One arrives at Boeing Field, Seattle.
Bush will make remarks at a $2,000-a-head fund-raiser at Craig McCaw's Eastside home.

1:30 - 3:00 PM - Democrats Rally at Victor Steinbrueck Park, Seattle (North of Pike Place Market)

2:20 p.m. -- Air Force One departs Seattle.

[SeattleDem]

2. related site with more information

http://www.mvp-seattle.org/

this link has activities that are already on-going and coming up. My husband and I saw protestors outside Magnuson Park last weekend, and at Greenlake the other nite. I hope to join them if I can this weekend!

http://www.mvp-seattle.org/pages/pageactionalert30718.htm

[Ediacara]

3. ARTICLE IN FRIDAY 8 AUGUST P-I

Friday, August 8, 2003

In The Northwest: Bush is bringing 2004 campaign to the Left Coast

By JOEL CONNELLY
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER COLUMNIST

Bigdoms of local business are soliciting four-figure contributions for President Bush's upcoming fund-raiser, but ordinary taxpayers shouldn't feel left out: They will help pay for the president's trip.

A friend at Microsoft Corp. passed on the following come-on from MsPAC, Microsoft's political action committee:

"The president will be in Bellevue on August 22 to support his re-election campaign, and we have a very unique opportunity to show our support for him. Along with U.S. Rep. Jennifer Dunn, John Conners is co-hosting this rare fund-raiser which will be a lunchtime reception at the residence of Susan and Craig McCaw. Tickets are $2,000 per person."

>>snip<<

The public events allow the White House to bill taxpayers for half the hotel rooms, automobile rentals and other local expenses of what are essentially political trips. The $57,000-an-hour cost of flying Air Force One is always a public expense, because Bush is president wherever he goes.

Expect Air Force One to hit a bit of turbulence as the president makes his way up the Left Coast.

Of course, there will be leather-lunged demonstrators in Seattle and Portland. They were absent from Bush stops in 2000 as the loony left concentrated its energies on beating up Al Gore.

More at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer

[Myra]

6. Shameless promotional bump

We expect a big turnout in Seattle to
greet Der Intruder.

[nomatrix]

7. William Rivers Pitt speaking

at Myrtle Edwards park rally at 12 noon, Aug. 23rd.

Will, confirm or deny?

http://www.mvp-seattle.org/pages/pageActionAlert30718.htm

"Mr. Bush, we invite you to come see us, the people Washington. Unlike you, Mr. Bush, we will not be hidden away somewhere, afraid to be seen in public. We will be easy to find, right in the very center of town. In fact, you might have someone read this map to you:"


William Rivers Pitt, is also speaking Thursday, Aug. 21st at Town Hall in Seattle sponsored by KBCS_FM and Elliot Bay Books.

[Myra]

8. I'm certainly not trying to speak for Will

And wouldn't be as eloquent even if I did try.
But here the event calendar for stopbushseattle:

*JOIN THE PEOPLE'S RECEPTION(S) FOR BUSH*

=== Friday, August 22 Events ===

In Bellevue...

DATE & TIME: Friday, August 22; 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
LOCATION: The intersection of Bellevue Way and NE 8th Street, Bellevue

WHAT: Family-friendly, legal demonstration on the sidewalks on
this intersection. Bring signs expressing your sentiments! Educational
opportunities & voter registration


In Seattle...

DATE & TIME: Friday August 22, 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
LOCATION: Victor Steinbrueck Park, Seattle (North of Pike Place Market)

WHAT: Democrats Rally: "Beat Bush Back" "Protest in the Park"
"Join the Rally against his Right Wing Policies"
Entertainment, Fiery Speakers, Music, and Slam Poetry


=== Saturday, August 23 Event ===

In Seattle...

DATE & TIME: August 23, 2003; 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
LOCATION: Myrtle Edwards Park on the Seattle waterfront.

WHAT: Rally and March, Music and Speakers
Featuring William Rivers Pitt
- Insightful and hard-hitting commentator on recent events
- Author of "The Greatest Sedition is Silence" and "War on
Iraq: What Team Bush Doesn't Want You to Know" (with Scott Ritter)

See http://www.stopbushseattle.com for program updates and more information.

[govegan]

9. Well, this is good news & thanks for the program info., Myra

I will be at as many events as I can!

Although having to confront the moron in our state is not really "good news," seeing the organization and hard work of the volunteers is.

Will Pitt is an inspirational writer and speaker, although I have only heard him on one radio talk show. I hope I can make it to Town Hall for the Elliot Bay Books event.

[pfitz59]

10. More info. Don't forget Dean visit.

Fri Aug 22 11am-2pm Bellevue Way and NE 8th Street (Bellevue)
Family friendly sidewalk vigil outside Bush fundraiser

Fri Aug 23 12:30 - 3:00 PM Victor Steinbrueck Park (Pike's Mkt)
WA Sate Dems rally.
[e-mail]

Sat Aug 23 Noon - 3pm Seattle Waterfront Myrtle Edwards Park
William Rivers Pitt (Truthout.org editor) featured speaker large event. the more the better.

For more information: Snohomish Peace Action
[e-mail] (Marsha Morgan)
possible car pool to Sat event.

Stop Bush Seattle www.stopbushseattle.com Seattle Voter March
www.seattlevotermarch.com/sbs/html/aug22.html

Sun Aug 24 5:30-8:00
Seattle Westlake Park 4th & Pine Howard Dean speaks
Sleepless Summer Tour (while Bush sleeps in Crawford)

For more information:
Snohomish County Dean for America campaign
[e-mail] (Eileen Sussex)
www.deanforamerica.com

[SeattleDem]

11. keep this kicked, and write more when it's over!

I'm still pregnant, so it's looking more and more unlikely that I'll be there, as I have to have this baby before the end of next week (with medical help if necessary!).

For those that attend the rallies, please come back and post how they were - I'll be looking forward to reading about it (since I assume the local TV coverage will be poor....)

[pfitz59]

12. I'll bring my camera....

And scan some photos!

[Myra]

15. Thank you pfitz59!

You raise a very important point.
We want as many cameras there as possible.

Whether it’s video, digital, good ‘ol fashioned camera,
or a disposable -- Bring it with you!

We actually have a signup link on the stopbushseattle.com
site encouraging people to sign up to be a part of the
video observer team.

That way if we need photos or footage for any reason,
we'll have a contact list of people to go to for it.

And this list will be destroyed after the event,
and not shared with any other org for any other purpose.
That's true of all our sign up lists.

[pfitz59]

16. Take photos of Shrub's contributers......

and post them as "BushNazis"!

[Kitsune]

13. Cool!

I'm so gonna be there. XD

[pfitz59]

14. Look for me!

I'll have my "DU" and "Impeach Bush" bumperstickers pasted on a sign!

[cascadiac]

17. protest at the luncheon

Just to be clear...

If you want to protest at the Bush Luncheon or take pictures of the contributors do NOT go to the rallies listed above.

The rally that will actually take palce at the location of the fundraiser is :

Friday, August 22nd, 10:30 AM Convergence at Hunt’s Point Park (Hunt's Point Rd. & Hunt's Point Circle)in Bellevue.

See you there!!!

[pfitz59]

18. Is that McCaw's mansion?

McCaw is supposedly hosting the fete. What if I drive a boat along the shoreline and moon the fuckers! Or will the Gestapo take me out?

[cascadiac]

19. Logistics for Hunt's Point

(Thanks to Diane L. for this information)

LOGISTICS FOR DEMONSTRATING NEAR HUNTS POINT AND 520 ON 8/22

For those who have expressed a desire to direct their messages to President Bush and his supporters and for those who want to banner the right of ways before the event here is some information about the area.

Address of Bush luncheon: 3858 Hunts Point Dr (84th Ave NE over 520 and straight to Hunts Point Dr.(1st stop sign & dead end sign) turn right to address on right / east side.

Time of Luncheon:

Doors open at 11:30 A.M.
11:45 A.M. Host committee Reception
12:00 P.M. Luncheon

Parking near Hunts Point overpass/entrance: south of 520 on Points Dr east of NE 28th ST & 84th Ave NE (east of Tulley’s on south side of road).

Parking near other 520 overpasses:

Park & Ride at Evergreen Rd and 28th St

Fairweather Park north of 520 on Evergreen Pt Rd and NE 32 ST (a trail runs along the north side of 520 which may provide vantage points for signs/banners)

Several small Park & Rides along Bellevue Way/Lake Washington Blvd and South Kirkland Park and Ride on 108th Ave NE north of Northup Way with good bus access.

Most Park & Rides fill up very early so we also need some good drop off points in the event we want to drop off people with signs/banners and pick them up later.

Drop Off Site:

92nd Ave NE (Yarrow Pt Dr) just north of 520 on left/west side of street. Plenty of room also has access to trail.

Kayak Launch: (in case some of our Paddlers for Peace want to launch a flotilla)

NE 42nd ST off 92nd Ave on Yarrow Point north of 520. Public launch, but, very tight maneuvering and NO PARKING.

Better locations may be available along the Kirkland waterfront.

[pfitz59]

20. Yarrow Bay Marina

Has boat launch and boat rentals. Not too far from the venue.

[cascadiac]

21. boats at hunt's point

According to an unconfirmed report water ways around hunt's point will be closed (100 yard perimeter?).

Also, police will close part but not all of hunt's point road.

It is expected that hundreds (maybe a thousand?) protestors will show up at Hunt's Point starting at 10:30 AM. There is exptected to be a union contingent of a few hundred.

[Terwilliger]

23. kick

I just visited Seattle last week for the first time. It's a great place, and I know you folks will give Bush the "welcome" he deserves :hi:

[Myra]

24. Timely bump, and please check website for the latest

See http://www.stopbushseattle.com/
for details on Friday's events.

Lots of late changes (in response to SOP
police hijinks to keep protesters confused
and fragmented).

[CarlBallard]

25. See you all there

I'll be the one in the Paris hat.

[pfitz59]

26. I'll be in a white hardhat.

With "Democratic Underground.com" on one side, and "Impeach Bush" on the other!