Top 10 reasons not to support the anti-war activists being targeted by the FBI:
- It’s not happening to me.
- I believe that the First Amendment should only apply to people I agree with.
- I heard the word "terrorism" and everything went black.
- Our government would never ever go after someone unless they did something wrong.
- If they haven’t done anything wrong, they shouldn’t complain about having their homes torn apart and their names dragged through the mud.
- I heard that they talk to (gasp!) Palestinians!
- I’m afraid to support anyone who criticizes the policies of the U.S., Israel, or Colombia.
- I believe that peaceful, left-wing dissent is more threatening than the dissent of right-wing activists (i.e. protesting while armed and openly threatening violence against the President and government).
- I’m against war in theory only.
- I’m scared as sh#t that if I speak up, I’ll be targeted next.
If none of the above applies to you, please take an hour out of your week to support these activists and our collective right to dissent by attending one of the rallies listed below (and please make additions or corrections to this list in your comments):
Monday 9/27:
Minneapolis, MN - 4:30, FBI Office Monday, 111 Washington Ave. S.
Chicago, IL - 4:30 FBI Headquarters in Chicago, 2111 W. Roosevelt
Kalamazoo, MI - 4:30 Federal Building, 410 W Michigan Ave
Salt Lake City, Utah - 9 AM at Federal Building
Durham, NC - 12 noon Federal Building, 323 E Chapel Hill St
Buffalo, NY- 4:30 pm at FBI Building - Corner of So. Elmwood Ave. & Niagara St.
Gainesville, FL - Monday, 4:30 PM at FBI Building
Tuesday 9/28:
NYC, NY - 4:30 to 6pm Federal Building, 26 Federal Plaza
Newark, NJ - 5 to 6pm Federal Building Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA - 4:30pm Federal Building, 6th & Market,
Washington DC - 4:30 – 5:30 FBI Building, 935 Pennsylvania Ave NW.
Boston, MA - 5 pm, JFK Federal Building
Detroit, MI - 4:30 pm McNamara Federal Building, Michigan Ave. at Cass
Raleigh, NC - 9 am. Federal Building, 310 New Bern Ave
Asheville, NC - 5 pm Federal Building,
Atlanta, GA - Noon, FBI Building
Los Angeles, CA - 5 pm, Downtown Federal Building, 300 N Los Angeles St
Tucson, AZ - 5 pm Federal Building
Wednesday 9/29:
Albany, NY -5 to 6 pm Federal Building
Those of you hearing about this for the first time can find more info
>.here.
And you can reach the Minnesota Anti-War Committee
here.