As most of you are already aware, from June 8-10, the Group of 8 (G8) Summit
will bring together leaders of the world's richest nations. Behind closed
doors, eight men will decide political, economic and social issues affecting
more than 6 billion people. As they gather on opulent Sea Island, Georgia,
the contrast to the harsh realities of environmental injustice and high
unemployment in nearby Brunswick could not be more stark. Meanwhile, civil
liberties in South Georgia are being undermined by the Georgia Governor's
"state of emergency" in eight Georgia counties and excessive police and
military build up in the area.
Various Libertarian affiliates, candidates and individuals will be present
at two activities, taking place in Savannah, GA, on Tuesday, June 8. The
first will be the multi-organizational The Parade for Peace and Civil
Liberties held at Forsyth Park. The second event will be the primary
Libertarian Rally, held right after the march.
The Libertarian Rally will be held at Morrell Park at approximately 12:30
(when people return from the march). The keynote speaker will be
Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik. The rest of the
speaker lineup includes North Carolina Gubernatorial candidate Barbara Howe,
South Carolina US Senate Candidate Reb Sutherland, and Alabama LP Vice Chair
Stephen Gordon. Others are anticipated to be listed upon their
confirmation.
While we don't expect any violence, there is a history of unruly behavior at
G8 conferences - therefore it may not be advisable to bring children.
There will be a lot of members of the press at this event. Whether you can
make the rally and march or not, your assistance is greatly appreciated to
make this event a success.
If you can make it to the rally/march, you can help by:
1) Helping us distribute announcements/flyers for the Libertarian Rally at
the Parade for Peach and Civil Liberties.
2) Bringing as many Michael Badnarik signs, buttons, flyers, or other
literature as you can find.
3) Bringing as many LP banners, signs, button, or other material you have
available.
4) Making your own signs - especially those using the word Libertarian or
Badnarik (or both) on them.
5) Help spread the word using the mechanisms below.
7) If you are a candidate or party official and wish to speak at the event,
please contact Cheryl Bates. Her contact information is listed below.
If you can't make it to the rally, we still need a few minutes of your time.
7) Spread this message on your e-mail lists, internet posting locations, and
most especially on all of your Yahoo groups.
8) Pass this information on to your national press release lists - and your
local ones if you live in the southeast.
9) Research and have this information posted on as many anti-G8 protest
sites as possible.
10) Send a personal message to Libertarians in GA, SC, NC, AL, and FL that
you know, as they are the ones most likely to be able to make this event.
Then everyone can help out by sending Michael Badnarik some financial
assistance by simply clicking http://www.badnarik.org/collect.html today.
The eyes of the world will be on us on June 8. Your assistance is necessary to give them something at which to look.
Contact Information:
Event Co-Coordinators:
Bea Jones (Hardeeville, SC Councilperson)
tribble@hargray.com
Cheryl Bates (Vice Chair, SC LP)
cherylba@pbtcomm.net
Cell: (803)657-3442
Presidential candidate inquiries:
Stephen Gordon (Campaign Advisor)
stephen@gordonnet.net
Cell: (256)227-8360
Mapquest directions to get from Forsyth Park to Morrell Park:
http://tinyurl.com/2x85s
Other helpful maps:
http://www.savriverstreet.com/map.html
http://www.savcvb.com/savannah/maps/downtown.shtml
Special thanks are due to the City of Savannah City Manager's Office, and
Chris Forehand and Chris Merrill of the Savannah Parks and Recreation as
well as the Chief of Police. They have bent over backwards to accommodate us
when they really could have blown us off.
| 
