*Ø* Sydneysiders: Benefit do for peace doods
Look, it wasn't my favourite protest, painting "NO WAR" on the 64th Wonder of the World. It was bound to get people's backs up, like the well-meaning Critical Mass cyclists who cycle through Sydney at peak hour and set back the environment movement by a decade or two with each traffic jam they cause.
But decorating the Shmopera House is a fuckuvalot more innocent than what's done every day by contractors to departments of defence, and $150,000 is an outrageous fine for damage to property. These guys slapped some paint around, they didn't kill tens of thousands of Middle Eastern men, women and children.
John Seed FWD'd me this email so please pass it on (only of interest to Sydneysiders, really):
On March 18th 2003, Dr Will Saunders and Dave Burgess painted a large No War banner on the Sydney Opera House. They were protesting the government's decision to send troops to Iraq. They were hit with a fine of $150,000 and a 12 month weekend detention term. To assist them in paying this outlandish fine designed to make an example of them as a deterrent to other activists, October Sun will be holding a benefit at the Vic on the Park Hotel, Saturday 14th of August, Cnr of Addison Rd and Enmore Rd in Enmore [Sydney]. Playing on the night will be some fantastic acts including Greenpeace's own Tore Pedulla now supported by full band, the funky Kiko, the amazing rocking blue grass sound of the Redundant Outhouse Band, Tracy Redhead, Comedian Alan Glover and the quirky Shannon O'Connor with flutist Kirsten Whalley. Dave and Will will be speaking. Other artists to be announced throughout the week. Cost is $10 entry and it will run from 7pm to 12pm. Please circulate this email if you know of anyone who might be interested in attending.
Look, it wasn't my favourite protest, painting "NO WAR" on the 64th Wonder of the World. It was bound to get people's backs up, like the well-meaning Critical Mass cyclists who cycle through Sydney at peak hour and set back the environment movement by a decade or two with each traffic jam they cause.
But decorating the Shmopera House is a fuckuvalot more innocent than what's done every day by contractors to departments of defence, and $150,000 is an outrageous fine for damage to property. These guys slapped some paint around, they didn't kill tens of thousands of Middle Eastern men, women and children.
John Seed FWD'd me this email so please pass it on (only of interest to Sydneysiders, really):
On March 18th 2003, Dr Will Saunders and Dave Burgess painted a large No War banner on the Sydney Opera House. They were protesting the government's decision to send troops to Iraq. They were hit with a fine of $150,000 and a 12 month weekend detention term. To assist them in paying this outlandish fine designed to make an example of them as a deterrent to other activists, October Sun will be holding a benefit at the Vic on the Park Hotel, Saturday 14th of August, Cnr of Addison Rd and Enmore Rd in Enmore [Sydney]. Playing on the night will be some fantastic acts including Greenpeace's own Tore Pedulla now supported by full band, the funky Kiko, the amazing rocking blue grass sound of the Redundant Outhouse Band, Tracy Redhead, Comedian Alan Glover and the quirky Shannon O'Connor with flutist Kirsten Whalley. Dave and Will will be speaking. Other artists to be announced throughout the week. Cost is $10 entry and it will run from 7pm to 12pm. Please circulate this email if you know of anyone who might be interested in attending.
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