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Submitted by anarchoprimate on Sun, 03/04/2007 - 11:07am.
Mar 5 2007 - 9:00pm Saturday night, 30-40 regional activists observed multiple convoys from Ft Lewis coming through the Port of Tacoma to be shipped to Iraq. Riot cops had a big presence, probably 30 or so. Activists had a presence there to show that we do not want the military using our port. We need more people! Another action is planned Sunday night @ 9pm for the next expected set of convoys. The more people that come, the more of an effect we can have. If we have enough people, we can possibly take direct action and stop or slow down the militarization of our port. There is a teach-in about the Iraq war during the day in Tacoma, including a discussion about the port militarization, with a free Riot Folk! show afterwards. So come down to Tacoma for the day, and we can find you a place to stay if you need to spend the night. In addition, there are actions planned for the whole week. For more details about the teach-in and this week, see http://seattle.indymedia.org/en/2007/03/258076.shtml It's not only possible but quite probabale we can delay or even stop the shipments from coming through Tacoma. All we need is a large presence. That was perhaps the most frustrating thing last year during the Port of Olympia protests: people were not there when we needed them the most. All we needed at one point was 100 people total to take non-violent direct action to stop the military convoys. We should really take advantage of the privilege we have - if this were Iraq, we'd got shot from being even a mile away from a large US military presence. If the weapons ship out, PEOPLE WILL DIE... (There should be a lot of folks there tonight. Bring instruments, warm clothes and blankets, cameras... for good times.) Also, bring still cameras and video cameras. To get to Port of Tacoma: I-5 to exit 136 B (Port of Tacoma) Follow to Port of Tacoma Rd Take Port of Tacoma Rd until E 11th. Left on E 11th Follow until Milwaukee. Find our people and park there. If you can't come at 9:00pm, come later. We'll still need you. Come later this week. -tear it down- See http://seattle.indymedia.org/en/2007/03/258076.shtml for important upcoming events this week in Tacoma and Olympia. |
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Submitted by david_olympia on Sun, 03/04/2007 - 6:38pm.You have down Sunday the 5th! Todays the 4th!!!???? You trying to confuse things??
I thought this was "non" violent?? You end with "tear it down"??? Are we planning violence or not?
You folks are a goup of smart ones aren't you?
Submitted by hammered on Mon, 03/05/2007 - 7:03am.Shame on you, hammered.
Submitted by Mike on Mon, 03/05/2007 - 3:59pm.Blessed are the peacemakers. Read that somewhere.
The final sentence of hammered's post is highly offensive.
Submitted by jlw on Mon, 03/05/2007 - 8:49am.If you find the comment offensive...
Submitted by Rick on Mon, 03/05/2007 - 7:07pm....then use the comment moderation system to rate it as "abusive." If your personal settings are set to a positive number, then you won't see this comment.
When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find more hideous crimes have been committed in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion. -C.P. Snow
Thanks, Rick.
Submitted by jlw on Mon, 03/05/2007 - 11:16am.Wha'ts the point? If it is
Submitted by Ehver Green on Mon, 03/05/2007 - 11:29am.Hmm
Submitted by Norm on Mon, 03/05/2007 - 12:03pm.I don't remember you joking about anyone's death, Norm
Submitted by jlw on Mon, 03/05/2007 - 3:58pm.Oath to County
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Tue, 03/06/2007 - 12:08am.In the Course of Events
Here ya go
Submitted by Norm on Tue, 03/06/2007 - 6:22pm.That was enlisted, here's the officer's version
Submitted by Norm on Tue, 03/06/2007 - 10:27am.Disappointment
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Tue, 03/06/2007 - 12:07am.There was an opportunity to build bridges with the soldiers and with the police and with the community at large - but I think some of that potential has been destroyed by actions that can only be defined as caustic and abusive.
However, I think there is an opportunity for constructive actions and creative dialogue to come out of this. And I won't be disappointed if I can learn how to better approach circumstances like this in the future.
In the Course of Events