{news} FW: August 8: Rally against the Minutemen in Hartford

[allan brison]

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From: Peter Goselin <pdgoselin at lapm.org>
To: Peter Goselin <pdgoselin at lapm.org>
Subject: August 8: Rally against the Minutemen in Hartford
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 09:23:10 -0400

[Attached is the following: English and Spanish text, pasted below, for the 
August 8 rally against the Minutemen in Hartford; English flyer in pdf and 
Spanish flyer in pdf. Please help spread the word!]

Say Yes to Connecticut's Diversity!
Say No to the Racist Minutemen!

On Tuesday, August 8, a group of motorcyclists who are part of the
ultra-right wing and racist Minutemen will be in Hartford. They claim
that they are here to warn us of an "invasion" by immigrants. Their
leader is "Frosty" Wooldridge, who blames immigrants for everything from
violent crime to tuberculosis to violence against women to overcrowding
in public schools and hospitals! Articles written by Wooldridge calling
for an "uprising" to "defend ourselves" are featured on anti-immigrant,
white racist and neo-nazi websites around the country.

We are proud that immigrant workers and their families have always been
a part of Connecticut. We are committed to take a stand against the
bigotry of Wooldridge and the Minutemen. We are gathering at Minuteman
Park in Hartford because we refuse to let Wooldridge re-write history,
comparing the rebel heros of New England to his hate-filled crew.

On August 8, join us as we say Yes to diversity, inclusion and social
justice, and No to hate, racism and the Minutemen.

WHEN: Tuesday, August 8 at 11:30AM
WHERE: Gather at Minuteman Park, at the intersection of Broad Street and
Capitol Avenue

Our endorsers list is in formation. Here are some of the groups that are
helping to build this action:
Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER) – CT, Connecticut Regional
Coalition for Immigrant Rights, Creating Local Autonomy and Solidarity
in Hartford (CLASH Collective), Danbury Coalition for Immigrant Rights
(DACORIM), Immanuel Congregational Church, International Socialist
Organization -- New Haven, La Paloma Sabanera Coffehouse and Bookstore,
Latinos Contra La Guerra, National Lawyers Guild – Connecticut Chapter,
Queers Without Borders, Socialist Action, Unidad Latinos En Accion, Colombia
Action, Connecticut Chapter - National Organization for Women.

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Dile SI a la Diversidad en Connecticut!
Dile Ni a los Racistas Minutemen!


El Martes 8 de Agosto, un grupo de motociclistas que
son parte de un grupo ultra derechista de Minutemen,
van a estar en Hartford. Ellos declaran que estan aqui
para prevenirnos de una “invasion” de immigrantes. Su
lider, “Frosty” Wooldrige, le echa la culpa a los
inmigrantes por todo: crimenes violentos,
tuberculosis, violencia en contra de las mujeres,
amontonamiento en las escuelas y hospitales! Algunos
articulos escritos por Wooldrige en donde el le pide a
la gente que “se levanate” para “defender a la
comunidad” han sido publicados en websites al rededor
del pais que son anti-inmigrantes, racistas y
neo-nazis.
Nosotros estamos orgullosos de que los trabajadores
inmigrantes y sus familias siempre han sido una parte
de Connecticut. Estamos comprometidos a tomar una
posicion en contra de el racismo de Wooldridge y de
los Minutemen. Nos vamos a reunir en el Parque
minuteman en Hartford porque nos rehusamos a dejar que
Wooldrige re-escriba la historia, comparando a los
heroes rebeldes de Nueva Inglaterra con su grupo lleno
de odio.

El 8 de Agosto, unete a nosotros para decirle SI a la
diversidad, a la inclusion y a la justicia social y NO
a el odio, el racismo y a los Minutemen.

CUANDO: Martes, 8 de Agosto a las 11:30 am
DONDE: Nos juntaremos en el parque Minuteman en la
interseccion de Broad Street y la Avenida Capitol.


Esta es la lista de endorsantes y algunos de los
grupos que estan ayudando a organizar esta accion:

Coalicion Regional de Connecticut por los Derechos de
los Inmigrantes, Unidad Latina en Accion, DACORIM
(Danbury Coalition for the Rights of Inmigrants),
Latinos en Contra de la Guerra, Act Now to Stop War
and End Racism (ANSWER) - CT, Creating Local Autonomy
and Solidarity in Hartford (CLASH Collective),
Immanuel Congregational Church, International
Socialist Organization -- New Haven, La Paloma
Sabanera Coffehouse and Bookstore, National Lawyers
Guild - Connecticut Chapter, Queers Without Borders,
Socialist Action, Colombia Action, Connecticut Chapter -
National Organization for Women

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