[g8-sheffield] Wednesday (tomorrow) meeting

[Dan]

Tomorrow at 7.30 in the Rutland Arms upstairs room, yes?

My stuff for agenda:

* Meeting in two week's time - open to all, especially aiming to get 
some input from the Muslim community.  Why?  Coz the G8 folk are gonna 
be discussing terrorism, and as all that stuff I keep on sending suggests -

1. The US is blurring the line between The War Against Terror (TWAT) and 
their wider strategic aims.  They also claim to be 'at war'.  With someone.
2. This shift from war between states to a permanent state of TWAT 
(might not use that in the publicity) whereby a huge global apparatus of 
security can whip you off into a Syrian torture chamber before you can 
say 'but...'

All of this affects the Muslim community far more than the rest of us at 
present.  I think we should be making an effort to -

1. Invite some folk in to share in the planning
2. Showing solidarity, and getting across the fact that (well, I'll 
speak for me) I'm far more terrified of the current direction the US and 
UK are taking the world in than any terrorist.

(Example: James Woolsey, former director of the CIA, said that Muslim 
silence after the Afghanistan bombing campaign proved that "only fear 
will re-establish respect for the US."  I.e. 'let's terrorise them into 
silence'.  An interesting parallel to a certain governor in Star Wars, I 
thought - 'fear will keep the local systems in line - fear of this 
battle station!')

* Aim: to get a peaceful gathering before and during the G8 meeting in 
Sheffield, for those in our diverse communities who still believe in 
peace to get together, discuss, and - this bit is vital! - do something 
that positive that will attract media attention.  Aim - to show that 
we're not mindless protestors, that we know the threat we're under, and 
that we believe our dear beloved leaders are taking us down a very, very 
scary path indeed.

*Also: NVDA plans, space for things like CIRCA to come and do their 
thing, pestering the council for a town centre space for them.

Yup.

Dan
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Chris Malins wrote:

> Hi G8 fans,
>
> Its that time again where we need to work out a loose agenda for 
> tomorrow's meeting, to help the facilitator timekeep. I'm not going to 
> make a proposal this time, having missed the last meeting, but if 
> people could suggest anything that they feel needs to be addressed I 
> think that it would be very helpful to have warning in advance.
>
> One issue which I think it would be wise to consider is feedback from 
> the Derby G8 meeting, which could well be seen as indicative of likely 
> responses to actions in Sheffield in June.
>
> I agree with Dan that having a larger meeting to start really pulling 
> people and ideas together would be productive, what does everyone else 
> think?
>
> Chris
>
> Dan wrote:
>
>> Hia!
>>
>> Wednesday 30th March (next Weds) at 7.30, in the Rutland Arms 
>> upstairs room, if I'm not mistaken.
>>
>> Do you know where to go?
>>
>> See you there hopefully!
>>
>> Dan
>> ----
>>
>> gavin at cyber-rights.net wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I'm new to this list...When/where is the next meeting I could come 
>>> along to and get involved?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:00:15 -0800 worldwarfree at riseup.net wrote:
>>>  
>>>
>>>> Quoting Dan <dan at aktivix.org>:
>>>>
>>>> Fair enough - we can bill the one after this as a big 'un and get 
>>>> it at
>>>> a more suitable venue.  That gives more time anyway.
>>>>
>>>> i was thinking likewise shall i on tuesday start to look for a 
>>>> possible loaction
>>>>   from the list i sent? i also have very exallant contacts within 
>>>
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>>> the muslim
>>>> community ill be with them this friday.. and also sunday..ill talk   
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>>> with them
>>>> when there.. ill make a start on meeting space for a big un and 
>>>> report back wed
>>>> night.. as i have come of the drink i kinda dislike the rutland all 
>>>> the devil
>>>> juice is far to tempting at times..
>>>>
>>>> Mr M..
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