[Mb-civic] NYTimes.com Article: Sunday in the Park

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If I wanted to defeat Kerry/Edwards I would do a repeat at the Republican Convention of what was done in Chicago.
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Sunday in the Park

August 27, 2004
 


 

A state judge's ruling against the use of Central Park for
the largest demonstration planned against the Republican
National Convention next week is not likely to keep
individual protesters, perhaps thousands of them, off the
grass this weekend or during the four days of the
convention. But the protest groups have had their day in
court and cannot allow their disappointment to become an
excuse for lawlessness and disorder. 

The city has granted nearly 30 permits for demonstrations
while the convention is in town, and while a small number
allow the use of other parts of the park, none allow
participants to congregate on the Great Lawn. Legal
challenges by three groups, including United for Peace and
Justice, the coalition holding the biggest event, planned
for Sunday, were decided in the city's favor. The root
issue of whether political protests should be allowed
access to the park's largest open space was lost in the
rush, but in each case, the groups hurt their chances of
winning by waiting until late in the game to go to court. 

Organizers of United for Peace and Justice and the police
seem relieved to have an agreement for a march at midday on
Sunday that will include a stretch of Fifth Avenue and the
streets outside the convention site at Madison Square
Garden. It will end at Union Square, a spot rich with the
history of social activism in New York City. Marchers are
supposed to disperse at the route's end, but with most of
the day remaining, many protesters are expected to trek
north to Central Park. 

They could even end up on the Great Lawn, and, to their
credit, city and police officials say that's fine, as long
as people obey the law and spontaneous gatherings don't
become organized rallies. Sunday's protest organizers say
they are encouraging only legal and peaceful political
expression. Two days before the big event, both sides sound
very civilized and reasonable. That's reassuring, and it
could help make next week easier for everyone. 

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/27/opinion/27fri3.html?ex=1094634860&ei=1&en=41e28229d999d4be


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