I want to. I'm from New York though so I'll have to find a way to get there and a place to stay. But if I can solve these issues, I'll definitely make my way over there.
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Anyone coming to Toronto?
Neo-Maoist rants: http://marcelthemaoist.blogspot.com The Commie Geek: http://mistax1337.blogspot.com
I want to. I'm from New York though so I'll have to find a way to get there and a place to stay. But if I can solve these issues, I'll definitely make my way over there.
"Idealists foolish enough to throw caution to the winds have advanced mankind and have enriched the world.
"The political arena leaves one no alternative, one must either be a dunce or a rogue. "
-Emma Goldman
I will most likely be wandering downtown on the 25th, so yes.
That marriage is a failure none but the very stupid will deny. - Emma Goldman, "Marriage and Love"
I apologize for nothing. - Hedonism Bot
Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read. - Groucho Marx
I do not believe in god. I believe in cashmere. - Fran Lebowitz
Ancora imparo. I am still learning. - Michelangelo, age 87
BTW I was thinking of going with some kind of organization. Does anyone know of any leftist groups from NY that are planning a trip down there?
"Idealists foolish enough to throw caution to the winds have advanced mankind and have enriched the world.
"The political arena leaves one no alternative, one must either be a dunce or a rogue. "
-Emma Goldman
See ya there!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ninV5yx7FW4
The Viking will be making an appearance there!
They will be providing billeting, I know that for sure.
Neo-Maoist rants: http://marcelthemaoist.blogspot.com The Commie Geek: http://mistax1337.blogspot.com
I want to go, but I'm only 17. According to the law, I'm not allowed to leave the country without written consent and I need an adult accompanying me. The first part is easy, but the second part is a little more difficult. I'll be in Detroit for the US Social Forum prior to the G8/G20. Would anybody over 18 be willing to take on another passenger, or does anyone know where I could find someone who would?
Sorry for hijacking your thread, by the way.
Economic Left/Right: -10.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -9.44
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Toronto: Fire Works For Prisons Demonstration during G20
Toronto: Fire Works For Prisons Demonstration during G20
When: Sunday, June 27 2010 at 5pm
Where: Bruce Mackey Park (Dundas and Wardell) in Toronto’s east end
What: A Demonstration Against Prison. Anarchists are organizing this as a part of the larger mobilization in opposition to the G20 meetings.
Prison is everywhere; it is nothing more than a reflection of the society in which we live. It is a daily threat and reality that has permeated every facet of society. With the deepening of surveillance, the integration of police forces, the increased use of private security, the existence of courts, repression and isolation, the walls of prison are already built around us. If we don’t accept this miserable life offered to us, they’ll always have room for us in their overcrowded cells.
In the streets, prisons, psychiatric institutions, detention centres, there are those who do not come to peace with their exploitation. We desire to stand with comrades and accomplices who refuse to accept this reality, who refuse to be defeated by the System, who taste freedom in the ashes of prisons. We want to shed our fear and together confront the prison apparatus. We want to expand our solidarity in struggle against prison. We want people to join us and directly confront the systems of social control. We want to be everything prison isn’t: uncontrollable, joyful, creative…
We are encouraging people to come organized with intention, to make this project their own. Bring what you want to the demo: plans, noisemakers, banners, chants, and above all your passion for freedom. Confrontation is welcome.
Keep the date marked off, we’ll see you in the streets!
About the anti-G20 convergence: http://g20.torontomobilize.org
http://fireworksforprisons.wordpress.com/
I will be following the g20 events closely. I couldn't make it out to Toronto. Unless someone knows of a Portland, OR car pool leaving soon.
"whatever they might make would never be the same as that world of dark streets and bright dreams"
http://youtu.be/g-PwIDYbDqI
I can't go, but I wish all comrades taking part in the demonstrations (officially sanctioned or otherwise) good luck and safety! The police force looks especially formidable, so make sure you're all read and geared up for the worst!
"whatever they might make would never be the same as that world of dark streets and bright dreams"
http://youtu.be/g-PwIDYbDqI
There's some very interesting things going on right now.
[FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]"The strategic adversary is fascism ... the fascism in us all, in our heads and in our everyday behavior, the fascism that causes us to love power, to desire the very thing that dominates and exploits us."
[/FONT][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]-Foucault[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]"[/FONT]God damnit.[FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode] Just be wonderful. What's wrong with you people?!'[/FONT][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]"[/FONT]-[FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]Bilan[/FONT]
Indeed there is/was. Three (I think it was three?) police cars set on fire, some windows smashed...parents have CBC News on and have been ranting to me all day about the eeevil Anarchists.
"I'm a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will." - Antonio Gramsci
"If he did advocate revolutionary change, such advocacy could not, of course, receive constitutional protection, since it would be by definition anti-constitutional."
- J.A. MacGuigan in Roach v. Canada, 1994
I know what you mean.
My facebook is full of people saying things like "didn't know Toronto could be this crazy" or "the police are defending the city, the protesters need to be stopped" etc....
I haven't been down there yet, is it simply property damage these people are complaining about?
That marriage is a failure none but the very stupid will deny. - Emma Goldman, "Marriage and Love"
I apologize for nothing. - Hedonism Bot
Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read. - Groucho Marx
I do not believe in god. I believe in cashmere. - Fran Lebowitz
Ancora imparo. I am still learning. - Michelangelo, age 87
From what I've heard there've been virtually no violent confrontations on the part of protesters. There was some property destruction, and a lot of very heavy handed attacks against the (semi-?)official "peaceful" zone by police, but no attacks on police I've heard of.I know what you mean.
My facebook is full of people saying things like "didn't know Toronto could be this crazy" or "the police are defending the city, the protesters need to be stopped" etc....
I haven't been down there yet, is it simply property damage these people are complaining about?
"Kill all riot police"
Yeah, some people broke some windows at Starbucks and McDonalds and a police car was lit on fire. From what I could tell it was a small group of people, anarchists I'll call them. They did a bunch of damage all dressed in black and then changed into street clothes- classic move, and it would have been better had they not had a camera guy following them for 3/4 of it.
So long as no workers got hurt then I don't have an issue with the attacks. They have been severely restricting fundamental rights of protesters and this is what happens when rights are restricted. They have, like, designated protest zones or something, which defeats the purpose of free speech and the right to peaceful protest.
I absolutely hate how people, especially in North America, automatically think protesting and protesters are the scum of the earth when in reality, it's the opposite; they're the only ones who care enough to get off their asses.
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[FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]"The strategic adversary is fascism ... the fascism in us all, in our heads and in our everyday behavior, the fascism that causes us to love power, to desire the very thing that dominates and exploits us."
[/FONT][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]-Foucault[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]"[/FONT]God damnit.[FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode] Just be wonderful. What's wrong with you people?!'[/FONT][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]"[/FONT]-[FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]Bilan[/FONT]
No kidding. I'm starting to see why some people suggest avoiding political debates with family.
All I hear is along the lines of "The police aren't abusing their power" and a rather contradictory "I'm against violence/vandalism" regarding protesters, repeated ad nauseam, of course while in complete denial of capitalism's inherently violent nature. Because we all know peaceful protesting tends to be more effective at overthrowing a system.anyway sorry, I just needed to vent.
It says a lot when they invoke a "Public Works Protection Act" from 1939 in order to radically expand police powers for the sake of intimidation and suppression of protesters in 2010 (which apparently allows warrantless search and arrest if you even dare stand still near the fence).
Edit: According to CBC, about 600 arrests so far.
Last edited by The Intransigent Faction; 27th June 2010 at 21:18.
"I'm a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will." - Antonio Gramsci
"If he did advocate revolutionary change, such advocacy could not, of course, receive constitutional protection, since it would be by definition anti-constitutional."
- J.A. MacGuigan in Roach v. Canada, 1994
We must cause chaos for the capitalists of the west, of the east, of the middle east, and all corners of the world.
