RNC Welcoming Committee

Entries from August 2008

Spokescouncil Schedule

August 25th, 2008

—-all listed spokesouncils are slotted to happen at the Convergence Center, 627 Smith Ave., St. Paul—-
General antiRNC spokescouncil #1: Wednesday, 8/27, 7:00 pm
General Spokes #2: Saturday, 8/30, 7:30 pm (preceded by a day of sector spokes- contact convergencecenter@riseup.net to reserve space if your sector hasn’t already set something up)
General Spokes #3: Sunday, 8/31, 4:00 pm

General […]

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Coldsnap’s Pre-Action Planning Checklist

August 25th, 2008

more info on legal at: http://coldsnaplegal.wordpress.com
Coldsnap’s Pre-Action Planning Checklist
So, I’m getting ready for a big action—what things do I need to do ahead of time?

Go to Know-Your-Rights Training to learn how to assert your legal rights and protect yourself if approached/harassed by the cops;
Fill out an Arrestee Support Form—even if you’re not planning on […]

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Sector Four: Barricade Building Contest

August 24th, 2008

CRASH THE RNC: Sector 4 Barricade Building Contest
JOIN THE SECTOR 4 bay-area-CADE IN ST. PAUL
Representatives of our corrupt two-party system intend to host self-congratulatory celebrations this summer at the Democratic National Convention in Denver and the Republican National Convention in St. Paul. We support demonstrating opposition to their parties by crashing and shutting them down, […]

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Funk the War

August 24th, 2008

Funk the War has spread like a fluorescent colored disco fungus across the map of the United States, and infected youth with militant anti-war disco fever.
Now we’re gonna be at the Republican National Convention on September 1st, incorporating our booty shakin’ beats into the RNC Welcoming Committee’s blockade strategy the best way we know how: […]

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Sector Four: Karz SuX

August 24th, 2008

THE KARZ SuX BRIGADE TAKE SECTOR 4! CALLS FOR “CRITICAL MASS”
The Karz SuX Brigade have agreed to take sector 4 for the day of action in St. Paul. We will be meeting an hour before the convention at 6pm. Bring your bike to sector 4 at 6pm and follow any bicycles you see,
resulting in a […]

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Detention Plans

August 24th, 2008

According to news reports and other verifiable sources, protesters charged with minor misdemeanors or less will be cited and released within four hours, both in St. Paul and Minneapolis, if they have not already been arrested during the convention.  We believe that in Minneapolis, those individuals may actually be cited and released on the spot […]

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Sector Two: Indy-TACT

August 17th, 2008

Indy-TACT Crash the RNC
Attention all Capitalists, Imperialists, Racists, Sexists, Homophobes and most of all–Republicans! The status quo has just been replaced by a new order of autonomy, mutual aid, and direct democracy! Indy-TACT, a group of Fort Wayne, Indiana anti-capitalists, anti-authoritarians, and anti-war activists are hoisting our “Freedom From Capitalism” flag in the fertile soil […]

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RNC Welcoming Committee Leaks “Official” Host Committee Tour Video

August 14th, 2008

On April 1, 2008, anarchists broke into the RNC Host Committee office and stole a video tour guide meant for RNC delegates. It was handed over to the RNC Welcoming Committee. In August 2008, they released it. This is that video.

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RNC-WC Meeting

August 12th, 2008

[ August 17, 2008; 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] RNC Welcoming Committee meetings are open to those who want to work within our points of unity. We meet every Sunday, generally (please check our site for changes!) alternating 1:00pm and 6:30 pm. Members of the media are not welcome in that capacity. Email questions to rnc08 -at- riseup.net.

Haven’t been part of the […]

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Introduction/Orientation

August 8th, 2008

[ August 10, 2008; 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. August 17, 2008; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. ] Before jumping into our long meetings (which generally run three hours and contain a lot of RNC-WC specific information) we encourage newcomers who wish to get involved with the work that the Welcoming Committee is doing or find out more about the group to attend the orientation session which occurs 1 hour before each meeting […]

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