rioters bloc
17th February 2006, 03:12
so i went to the packer dismemorial service a coupla hours ago.. couldn't stay long, but was there for long enough to see two friends arrested along with 4 other activists <_<
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/st...55E1702,00.html (http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,18177219%255E1702,00.html)
SIX people have been arrested while protesting outside a state memorial service at Sydney's Opera House honouring late media mogul Kerry Packer.
The four men and two women were part of a small group calling themselves the Kerry Packer Dis-memorial Collective gathered outside the Opera House to protest against the taxpayer-funded service.
The six, whose ages are unknown, were arrested for refusing police directions to leave, and will be taken to Surry Hills police station for processing.
One of the six was also arrested for hindering police.
The remaining protesters then dispersed as guests arrived.
Security is tight around the Opera House, where about 1800 people are paying tribute to the billionaire businessman, who died on Boxing Day aged 68.
here's the callout - [i meant to post this in events and propaganda weeks ago but completely forgot :(]
If Howard, Beasley et al are to give Packer a state memorial service, surely the least we can do is hold our anti-state, anti-capitalist dis-memorial celebration ? Addressing for instance, the growing concentration of media in OZ - and how Howard is thus thanking Packer for his support in winning many elections, etc - & his tax evasion/avoidance; & his role in the commodification of sport. (See also Leunig’s scarey take on the tail-wagging-the-dog in Sat’s SMH - 7 January.)
This poster is an homage to Chips Mackinolty's poster when Menzies died in 1978 - an image of Menzies with the main text "Pig Iron Bob, dead at last" followed by "Obscene imperialist rites for militarist, witch-hunter"; & with "Only the ruling class mourns its dead hero".
Our background words come from letters-to-the-editor in the SMH – the peoples-voice: “No need for an elaborate state memorial service for Kerry, when so many politicians could simply gather, as usual, in one of the great man’s back pockets.”
And the photo ? "Kevin! Gimme your kidney, Kevin!" While the (mainstream) media speculates about whether James’ ex-wife Jodhi Meares, & Kerry’s ‘friend’ Julie Trethowan will attend, consider whether Kerry achieved the kind of successful euthanasia that is not available to ordinary – not-rich – folks ?
If you don’t support government as a welfare state for the rich, come & join us outside Howard’s obscene event at the Opera House on Friday 17 February. Hey, just as Bob Hawke declared a public holiday when Australia won the Americas Cup, the least Howard can do is make his Packer-dead-day the equal of the Queen’s-birth-day, Australia-day, Xmess-day, etc, via his WorkChoices legislation.
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/st...55E1702,00.html (http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,18177219%255E1702,00.html)
SIX people have been arrested while protesting outside a state memorial service at Sydney's Opera House honouring late media mogul Kerry Packer.
The four men and two women were part of a small group calling themselves the Kerry Packer Dis-memorial Collective gathered outside the Opera House to protest against the taxpayer-funded service.
The six, whose ages are unknown, were arrested for refusing police directions to leave, and will be taken to Surry Hills police station for processing.
One of the six was also arrested for hindering police.
The remaining protesters then dispersed as guests arrived.
Security is tight around the Opera House, where about 1800 people are paying tribute to the billionaire businessman, who died on Boxing Day aged 68.
here's the callout - [i meant to post this in events and propaganda weeks ago but completely forgot :(]
If Howard, Beasley et al are to give Packer a state memorial service, surely the least we can do is hold our anti-state, anti-capitalist dis-memorial celebration ? Addressing for instance, the growing concentration of media in OZ - and how Howard is thus thanking Packer for his support in winning many elections, etc - & his tax evasion/avoidance; & his role in the commodification of sport. (See also Leunig’s scarey take on the tail-wagging-the-dog in Sat’s SMH - 7 January.)
This poster is an homage to Chips Mackinolty's poster when Menzies died in 1978 - an image of Menzies with the main text "Pig Iron Bob, dead at last" followed by "Obscene imperialist rites for militarist, witch-hunter"; & with "Only the ruling class mourns its dead hero".
Our background words come from letters-to-the-editor in the SMH – the peoples-voice: “No need for an elaborate state memorial service for Kerry, when so many politicians could simply gather, as usual, in one of the great man’s back pockets.”
And the photo ? "Kevin! Gimme your kidney, Kevin!" While the (mainstream) media speculates about whether James’ ex-wife Jodhi Meares, & Kerry’s ‘friend’ Julie Trethowan will attend, consider whether Kerry achieved the kind of successful euthanasia that is not available to ordinary – not-rich – folks ?
If you don’t support government as a welfare state for the rich, come & join us outside Howard’s obscene event at the Opera House on Friday 17 February. Hey, just as Bob Hawke declared a public holiday when Australia won the Americas Cup, the least Howard can do is make his Packer-dead-day the equal of the Queen’s-birth-day, Australia-day, Xmess-day, etc, via his WorkChoices legislation.