In preparazione a New York grande protesta contro la “nomination” di Bush
NEW YORK, 25 agosto. – E’ prevista la partecipazione di circa 300.000 persone alla protesta contro la “nomination” ufficiale di George W. Bush a candidato repubblicano nelle elezioni presidenziali del novembre prossimo.
L’agenzia Notimex ha reso noto che, ad alcuni giorni dall’inizio della Convenzione Nazionale del Partito Repubblicano (che si svolgerà dal 30 agosto al 2 settembre), la coalizione che sta preparando la più grande protesta finora svoltasi contro la nomina ufficiale di Bush ed il Governo locale non hanno ancora raggiunto un accordo sul luogo e le modalità della manifestazione.
Gli organizzatori vorrebbero che la marcia di domenica prossima (che precederà di un giorno l’inizio della convenzione) si svolga al Central Park, ma il sindaco Michael Bloomberg rifiuta di concedere il permesso e si nasconde dietro la foglia di fico dell’”enorme danno” che verrebbe causato alle aree verdi del parco.
Piccoli gruppi di contestatori hanno cominciato a scaldare i motori e mercoledì hanno manifestato per il secondo giorno consecutivo di fronte alla Corte Suprema di New York, che dirà l’ultima parola sulla questione.
La coalizione United for Peace and Justice (Uniti per la Pace e la Giustizia) ha presentato la settimana passata un ricorso contro le autorità cittadine affinché gli sia permesso di manifestare nel parco e sta aspettando una risposta.
In un editoriale pubblicato mercoledì, il quotidiano ‘The New York Times’ ha dato a Bloomberg gran parte della colpa di questo pasticcio. “La convenzione costerà sicuramente troppo alla città, sia in termini monetari che in inconvenienti di vario tipo”. Avendo accettato di pagare questo prezzo, il Sindaco doveva essere disposto a correre il rischio di qualche danno ai prati del Central Park”, scrive il quotidiano.
Altri gruppi hanno reso noto che, con o senza il permesso della Corte e del Sindaco, cercheranno di manifestare nel parco.
A questo mal di testa del sindaco si aggiunge quello della minaccia di alcuni sindacati dei vigili del fuoco e dei poliziotti, che hanno comunicato la propria intenzione di manifestare, in un modo o nell’altro, nei giorni della convenzione, a meno che l’amministrazione comunale non conceda loro un nuovo contratto ed un aumento di stipendio.
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>August 29, 2004:
The World
Says No to the Bush Agenda
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>Massive NYC Protest on the Eve of the
Republican National Convention
Assemble at 10:00AM,
Seventh Avenue @ 14th Street
March steps off at noon
• MAP OF OUR FULL
MARCH ROUTE
• IMPORTANT
LOGISTICAL INFORMATION
• STATEMENT ON
MARCH ROUTE, COURT RULING, AND CENTRAL PARK
WE ARE MARCHING! We are very
disappointed in the New York State Supreme Court ruling, denying our
request to rally in Central Park. But make no mistake: Our August 29
protest march is still happening! We have an agreement with the City for a
legal, peaceful march past Madison Square Garden, the site of the
Republican Convention, and we are negotiating with the New York Police
Department for a safe, peaceful, and orderly closure of the day's
events.
On August 29, United for Peace and Justice will
hold an impassioned, peaceful, and legal march past Madison Square Garden,
the site of the Republican Convention. When the Republicans descend on
New York City with their agenda of war, greed, hate and lies, they will be
met by a massive, diverse, peaceful outpouring of dissent, as huge numbers
of us join together in a spirit of nonviolence for a legal, permitted
march on August 29 to say NO to their destructive and divisive policies.
Together, we will send a message so powerful it cannot be
ignored: We are fed up with the direction that the Bush Administration has
taken this country! There are two key moments this year when people
throughout the United States will have the opportunity to send a
resounding message of opposition to the Bush Agenda: November 2, election
day, and August 29 in New York City.
More than 360 groups —
including Iraq Veterans Against the War, Military Families Speak Out, and
September 11th families — have endorsed the August 29 protest and will be
marching with us on that day. We will also be joined scores of prominent
people, including Danny Glover, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., UNITE/HERE
President Bruce Raynor and Congressman Major Owens.
If you're
alarmed by the direction that the Bush Administration has taken this
country, and disgusted by the efforts to marginalize and stifle our calls
for change, you will want to make your voice heard on August 29.
To receive immediate notice of the final route for our march,
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WE ARE MARCHING! On August 29, United for
Peace and Justice will hold an impassioned, peaceful, and legal march past
Madison Square Garden, the site of the Republican Convention. When the
Republicans descend on New York City with their agenda of war, greed, hate
and lies, they will be met by a massive, diverse, peaceful outpouring of
dissent, as huge numbers of us join together in a spirit of nonviolence
for a legal, permitted march on August 29 to say NO to their destructive
and divisive policies.
Together, we will send a message so
powerful it cannot be ignored: We are fed up with the direction that the
Bush Administration has taken this country! There are two key moments this
year when people throughout the United States will have the opportunity to
send a resounding message of opposition to the Bush Agenda: November 2,
election day, and August 29 in New York City.
Mayor Bloomberg and
his Republican pals have already begun a fear campaign designed to keep
people away from this historic event; we cannot let them silence us! We
must redouble our efforts to make this legal and peaceful protest march as
broad and massive as possible. UFPJ filed a
lawsuit on August 18, seeking a court order to allow us to rally
in Central Park after our march. (See news
articles for background.) Until this lawsuit is resolved, we will
not be able to announce the final destination of our march, or the
complete route. However, rest assured that our assembly
area will remain unchanged; we will still hold a legal, permitted
march past Madison Square Garden; and we will not go to the West Side
Highway.
If you're alarmed by the direction that the Bush
Administration has taken this country, you will want to make your voice
heard on August 29. Already, many thousands of individuals and hundreds of
groups - anti-war, civil rights, immigrant, religious, labor, feminist,
environmental, and many more - are planning to participate in this
demonstration. The Republican National Convention - and the protests -
will be covered by media outlets around the world. It is vital that we
bring the largest possible number of people to New York City on Sunday,
August 29 to speak out against the actions and plans of the Bush
Administration.
Why We Are Marching
On August 29, We Say No to War, Greed,
Hate, and Lies
We march to promote a new way forward. The
disastrous consequences of the Bush agenda are most dramatically visible
in the ongoing U.S. war in Iraq. The first step toward a peaceful and
secure planet is a foreign policy grounded in human rights, international
law, environmental sustainability, and respect for the sovereignty of all
nations. Democracy begins with an absolute commitment to the rights and
civil liberties of all, especially immigrants and other vulnerable
communities. Lasting security rests in economic and social justice, in
providing jobs, housing, education, health care and other essential
programs to all. We march for peace, we march for justice... Another world
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