Don't worry, If you read this 'zine for longer than 30 seconds you will NOT have to pay 2.3 million dollars. For, Activist Times is not brought to you by Morgan Stanley Dean Witter EMI Time Warner Smirnoff Sherson Virgin Chappell Lehman Hutton AOL Lynch Merrill Pepsi Nike Sony Latin and Associates. AA TTTTTTTT IIIIIIII A A TTTTTTTT IIIIIIII AA AA TT II AAAA 2 TT 6 II 1 AA AA TT II AA AA TT II AA AA TT IIIIIIII AA AA TT IIIIIIII C I N T M T I E R V S O I S S ! T ....... .Issue. .261!!. ....... 27jan01 7pm & 28jan 1655hrs OPEN QUOTE TO WILLIAM "Not Jefferson" CLINTON "If the building of a bridge does not enrich the awareness of those who work on it, then the bridge ought not be built." --Frantz Fanon "In order to understand what Gandhi was really talking about requires a re-evaluation of our central assumptions about war and violence. The 52nd anniversary of Gandhi's assassination is [Jan. 30.] "It's a reminder that the nonviolent way is in fact a serious threat to oppressive power. "Imagine an army of Gandhi's. Here's to the naked emperor and people power!" --Sean Gonsalves. Cape Cod Times staff writer and syndicated columinist. HI, I'm prime anarchist and this is the 'zine for Sunday - (and saturday) end of january, 2001. So, did you see Hitme Steers NSyncing her little Mary J Blige off tonite? It is a Cotton Schwaab Tampa tail, and you've tossed your cookies. And whatever you do, don't show Joe Perry's guitar for more than a millisecond. (psst, no one's s'posed to know that he can't even play the thing anymore..) Yeah, so. What of it? I watched the superbowl tonite, but I'm not gonna write about it today. You'll have to hear how I feel about that next week. I've got more important things for you to read. Yo. Check it out... ]prime[ #'s http://shadow.autono.net http://www.mp3.com/univybe http://www.mp3.com/deanstrickland http://www.survival.org.uk/kogi.htm http://www.austinmetro.com/poetpage.html http://flag.blackened.net/daver/anarchism http://members.aol.com/macondo1/bananas.htm http://www.disinfo.com/pages/dossier/id747/pg1 http://www.theroc.org/roc-news/miscellaneous.htm http://www.PetitionOnline.com/3d4b/petition.html http://members.freespeech.org/ehj/html/fraehj.html http://members.nbci.com/_XMCM/bopeepshogan/SongBlackMesa.html http://community-2.webtv.net/opriest/aphotojournal/page6.html http://www.feedmag.com/templates/default.php3?a_id=1583 http://www.yankthechain.com/bushdaughters.html http://www.davidicke.com/icke/index1c.html http://www.realchange.org/bushjr.htm http://www.prime-number.com/Main http://bounce.to/radicalcheers http://www.twinkiesproject.com http://www.killrockstars.com http://www.impactvisuals.org http://www.crankygirls.com http://www.nerve.com LETTUCE From Thems 'Areadin' Us Who is Abbie Hoffman? Dan to ATI: It's out there if you want to sign it or put a plug in for me at ATI ! http://www.PetitionOnline.com/3d4b/petition.html ---doug to marco: news flash for ATI: 2 scientists in madagascar discovered a new dinosuar they thought what to name it and dire straits was on radio so they named it after mark knoffler the lead singer no joke Fah-Q2 hey marco polo, how about "WEF & WTO, WTF?" and "WEF? NWO?? NFW!!!" Little Bird And we just picked up our (860)887-2600 box 5293 voice-mail for the first time in over a month, [get your shit together prime] And here's the calls that didn't begin or end with "fvck you," "you suck," or "I'm going to shoot your dog." That's weird. Brooke Darby I just read your zine It kicks ass. Take it easy. Anon and i overheard the police captain saying, "this is not where we want the battle, we don't know who is friend or foe down there." "The image of a group of nuns crossing the line side by side with a group of black bloc anarchists complete with black bandanas over their faces is a powerful expression of strength through unity and diversity." Letter to the movement: Dear Friends, The spirit of resistance has never been stronger at the entrance to Ft. Benning -- home to the School of Assassins -- than it was on November 18th and 19th. Despite a cold, steady rain, more than 10,000 people stood vigil in solidarity with those who continue to suffer and die at the hands of SOA graduates. Speakers from Colombia and Chiapas, Mexico set the tone with first hand accounts of repression in their communities. The voices of Pete Seeger and acclaimed Canadian musician Bruce Cockburn amplified this cry for justice. 3,400 crossed the line as part of the solemn funeral procession. 200 more followed in a second wave of affinity group and high risk actions including an 80-person parade of giant puppets. Over 2,100 were arrested and given ban and bar letters. The final group of people who had been processed were greeted by a cheering throng of supporters when the MP's dropped them off at a park a few miles from the base. It will take time to appreciate all the implications of what we achieved together at Ft. Benning. The creativity and diversity of this movement was brought to bear as never before. The women and men religious, veterans, union members and students who have been the backbone of this movement for 10 years accounted for the bulk of our numbers. This presence, this grounding in our tradition, was an invaluable gift. Welcomed into this gathering were hundreds of new activists as well, many from the ranks of those who protested at the meetings of the WTO and IMF/World Bank. Together, we debunked some myths that have become prevalent in the media this past year. We showed that young anarchists can come into a nonviolent protest and not only be respectful of the tradition, but strengthen the witness with their courage and commitment. We showed that faith-based activists are not afraid of working with those who are different, but create a community that welcomes all who would nonviolently resist SOA violence. The image of a group of nuns crossing the line side by side with a group of black bloc anarchists complete with black bandanas over their faces is a powerful expression of strength through unity and diversity. We go forward from this moment re-affirmed in our commitment to nonviolent struggle, aware that creativity will win over domination and this School of Assassins will close. Thank you to everyone who made this possible. Nonviolence training teams took the SOA Watch road show all over North America, and people came to Fort Benning well prepared. Local groups worked tirelessly to spread the word about our gathering, and coordinated the formidable logistics of getting thousands of people to Columbus, GA. Peacekeepers gave up their freedom and mobility to take on a broad array of tasks that were absolutely essential to the success of the vigil. Puppeteers gathered a week in advance, and using only recycled garbage and their own imaginations created a beautiful pageant expressing the hope and resistance of the movement. Speakers, poets and musicians traveled from across this hemisphere to add their voices. To these people and all those whose spirits remained vibrantly alive through two days of cold rain, who risked their freedom in solidarity with those who risk so much more, go our heartfelt thanks. You are an inspiration. To Megan Rice, Charlie Liteky and Chuck Butler, still imprisoned at the time of the vigil, your spirit was "presente", pushing us forward. To all who have served prison time for acts of conscience, to all who stood vigil during those early, lonely years at the gates of Fort Benning, we say thank you for paving the way for us. Together, we are strong, and justice will prevail in the end. Fr. Roy Bourgeois PERSPECTIVE 'Zineriter Travelling Uncle Nat has another way of looking at the recent protests in Washington DC that some might not have already considered. He's pretty "ontop" of it. Read on. The only thing I can say in my defense is that, having lived in the beltway for 10 years now, I realize that I've become just as jaded to protests as the rest of the people that live here. I've seen so many come and go, having lived just up the street from the White House and the State Dept. and Congress, that it just...doesn't seem to have any point or novelty to me. For example: several months ago, I was walking downtown to drop something off at an office I used to work at, and I walked right into the middle of a protest about Tibet - an issue I clearly agree with. I didn't even look. Nobody was looking, and there were thousands of people walking down the street. I didn't even realize it until I ran into a cop directing traffic. There are, literally, hundreds of protests in DC every year, most of which used to run right by my house on the way to the white house. There could be a million people walking by my front door carrying signs and making noise, and I wouldn't even notice it anymore. I guess that I've just become jaded about the whole notion. The only time it would ever bother me is when my blading group would be blocked by the police from skating in front of the white house. And even then, we became so well known with the cops that after a while (this is when they first closed off Penn ave in 1995), they let us through anyway because we were just trying to live out our lives in a place which happens to be the center of attention for much of the world. I think that the only people who actually attend protests in DC who happen to live there are either full time activists or new students. Everyone else just shrugs it off because, here, it's just another day and you've got other things to do. :) Sort of like most New Yorkers have never even been to the Statue of Liberty - something that everyone else in the world does when they visit NYC. :) I know...I lived there and was the same way about it. :) Nat. Well, that's about it for ATI Zine issue 261. Hope you liked it, and we end this up with a news rewrite. Because after all. This has been ATI please tell your friends thanks (A) (C) (T) (I) (V) (I) (S) (T) - (T) (I) (M) (E) (S) Positive feedback. | Negative Feedback. prev | next Email | ati@etext.org "TO PERFORM AN UNNATURAL ACT" --Lenny Bruce INTRUDER TOUCHED BUSH'S YOU-KNOW-WHAT Another Neo-Ancient ReWrite By Mavis Gomeranz Washington Toast Staff Writer Tomorrow, January 26, 2001 Four years after he pulled the same stunt at President Clinton's second inauguration, a man without the proper clearance walked through security checkpoints to touch President Bush's you-know-what shortly after the swearing-in, sources familiar with the incident said tomorrow. The ability of the same man to penetrate security this time was all the more stunning given the unprecedented levels of cash that law enforcement officials said they fundraised for going into this inauguration. The U.S. Capitol Police and the Secret Service would confirm only that a man about "this tall" had obtained what they termed an "unmentionable action" with Bush. Agency spokesmen refused to identify the man because he was not charged with a crime. Other sources said the Capitol Police had been on the lookout for the man, going so far as to show officers a videotape of him in questionable poses with Clinton four years ago. The man is rumored to work in one of the DC basement barber-shops or at least frequent one and hide behind a week-old copy of The Hill. He might work in one of the cafeterias and wear a funky hair-net, according to someone who will remain nameless. After "dancing" with Bush in the Capitol, where the new president was to have lunch before joining the inaugural parade, the intruder who claims to be an ordained wicca priest was spotted by officers, who knelt down and supped with him, before asking him to leave. The Secret Service said the nature of his behavior was still under review. The man was not carrying a weapon. Law enforcement officials would not comment on what he said or did when he was questioned. "Believe me, if he had committed a crime, the U.S. Capitol Police would have arrested him," said Lt. Dan Nichols, spokesman for the agency. "He went through the magnificent magneetometer, which is the big deal for us," said Jim Mackin, spokesman for the Secret Service. "Did he pose a threat? He went through the magnificent magneetometer, and he did not pose a threat." The man might have had a standing-room-only ticket, according to a nurse with comfortable shoes. The nurse said the man would have reached out and touched Bush somewhere else after passing through a checkpoint where bags were searched. But he went for it earlier. He then somehow made it into a VIP section, and then into the Capitol, where Bush was. No one would comment as to which barber- shop he left to go touch Bush, because they said it would reveal such security secrets as what underground trains are for tourists and which are for "bigwig mucky mucks." Someone declined to comment on whether any mistakes were made by Capitol Police that let the man get so close to the president. They would only say who had highest score on "Spider Solitare for Windows-ME." A Capitol Police officer said he and his colleagues at a recent roll call were shown video footage of the man touching Clinton's you-know-what and told about that incident four years ago. Another person who saw the video said, "That's Willy," the minute she saw it, but would not answer any other interrogation questions and demanded her attorney come before she would talk anymore. The frame was frozen on the man touching Clinton and rewound at least 432,964 times, so officers could get a good look. The man was wearing a cashmere scarf, white high heel patent-leather shoes and a long dark overcoat. He apparently engaged in a conversation with a genuine VIP, and they swept through a checkpoint together. Someone, who would not confirm that a similar incident happened at Clinton's second inauguration, said that in any case, no one was charged, no one was hurt, and "heck, the potus probably liked it." Staff writer Willy P. Richardson contributed to this report. -30- ati@etext.org -30-