"Free" Speech rally next Saturday

[ceelove]

UPDATE TO THE UPDATE

Saturday appears to be sunny with a high chance of Nazis. Many more counter-protesters than "free speech" advocates, though. You may be searched for weapons if you go (I am relieved to learn).

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UPDATE: This event is a no-go! Many thousands of people expressed interest in counter-protesting, most of the speakers cancelled, and Mayor Walsh released a statement that the event was not welcome here.

I expect there will still be a rally against Nazis and white supremacist terrorism that day, and also there are related things like a "teach-in" (presumably about direct action and safer protesting) referenced in links in comments.

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Some of the same groups that fomented white supremacist hatred and terror in Charlottesville today will be in Boston next Saturday.

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheNewRight/comments/6r4e3h/boston_free_speech_rally_august_19th/

(I'll be counter-demonstrating at noon, myself. Possibly with a sign saying either "Proud Race Traitor" or "Go back home to 1945" unless I determine it's more likely to get me killed.)

Comments

[squirrelitude]

Ah, and I just saw an email elsewhere with this clipping:

"The constitution protects free speech. But none are protected to incite viloence. Let Mayor Walsh know the people of Boston support him in revoking the permit for the white nationalist's "Free Speech" Rally at Boston Common Aug 19. This groups, clearly associated with violence & hate speech, puts all Bostonians at risks but especially POC, Muslims, immigrants and LGBTQI. Given the events in Charlottesville, the City of Boston has every reason to believe this event is an act of aggression and a potential domestic terrorist threat."

"Call 617-635-4500 or use 311.
Email, tweet, post. Share widely.
info@martywalsh.org"

[ceelove]

I called and was told that they're tallying calls, so yes, your call matters.