Posted on 09/05/2009 5:23:13 PM PDT by kristinn
Edited on 09/05/2009 7:13:37 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
"The bombs the government drops in Iraq are the bombs that blew up in New York City," said Van Jones, director of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, who also warned against forthcoming violence by the Bush Administration. "The US cannot bomb its way out of this one. Safety at home requires justice abroad."
Oakland, CA (September 13) - Hundreds of people gathered at Snow Park in Oakland tonight to mourn, provide support for each other, and speak out against violent United States policies at home and abroad, which they say are the underlying reasons for unprecedented terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington DC. Organizing against a growing climate of racism, nationalism and anti-Arab bigotry was a focus of the rally.
Organized by youth and people of color in Oakland and San Francisco, solidarity speakers included supporters of Palestine, people returning from the WCAR in South Africa, police brutality activists, anarchists and socialists, anti-gentrification activists and other people representing dozens of cultures and ethnicities. International solidarity was the theme as community and activist groups stood together against the threat of more US violence. Michael Franti of Spearhead also spoke, saying that "we need to be in a war against war."
In addition to an open mic, people at the rally talked with friends and strangers, cried, and began coming to terms with the events of the last three days. Many people who attended have family members still missing on the east coast. And many others have been the target of increased racism and discrimination during times of crisis in the United States, like the Oklahoma City bombing or Gulf War.
A recurring theme of the speakers was the brutal violence committed by or supported by the United States government on a daily basis. "The bombs the government drops in Iraq are the bombs that blew up in New York City," said Van Jones, director of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, who also warned against forthcoming violence by the Bush Administration. "The US cannot bomb its way out of this one. Safety at home requires justice abroad."
In a diverse international community shocked by recent world events, deep feelings about the United States government were expressed. A young Puerto Rican person said that "the belly of the beast had something back to eat." A young Filipino human rights activist said that "when we found out what kind of place got hit, we were kind of glad to see the Pentagon burning. But we also know that thousands of Puerto Ricans, Haitians and other workers were in those buildings." An African-American man who works on gentrification issues in West Oakland said that "we're always seeing Americans drop bombs on people. We watch the Vietnamese get bombed, Iraqis get bombed, Palestinians get bombed, now it has come home to roost." Japanese-Americans spoke about internment camps and the nuclear holocaust brought on by US militarism.
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From a report at Indybay.org Sept. 13, 2001.
This is directly from the group with his quote, though this is from November 2001:
http://base21.jinbo.net/new/show/show.php?p_cd=0&p_dv=0&p_docnbr=17775
I thot he said that the 911 attacks were an inside job.
Perhaps it’s time to reconstitute the House Unamerican Activities Committee.
I’m with you brother but how?
As I have said before, for all those on FR who said they would rather have Obama than a RINO and voted third Party or sat home election day, They have goten what they deserve.
Just to bad good Americans have to suffer along.
Thanks. The press release states the rally was held Sept. 12. The mods have kindly corrected the headline here.
Please note the press release linked at comment #81 stating the rally Jones spoke at and organized was held Sept. 12, 2001, not the 13th as I originally wrote.
I’m not sure, but we impeached one lefty rat. We can impeach another.
IMPEACH OBAMA!!!!!!
I think you’re right, the 911truthers. I bet he argues with himself a lot too. (The me myself and I thing)
And you know that since he was picked on so much as a kids, all of this criticism has got to hurt. (Snicker snort)
Are you in contact with other media outlets on this?
Just when you think this Van Jones character can’t be a bigger piece of shit, he tops himself.
Thanks for the ping, and great job!
WOW that brings back memories. Weren’t they dancing in the street when the planes hit the towers.
What started in the public consciousness with the a-hole video (also FReeper-found, by DefendGlenn.com) now ends with a FReeper finding once again. Bookends that mark the career gravestone of one Van Jones.
Game. Set. Match. Free Republic, baby.
I don’t believe those people actually believe Bush ordered the attack.. I believe they say that to foment hatred amongst their followers.
“THIS is the deathblow. Jones will be gone Tuesday.”
8:5 you are wrong. I hope I’m wrong!
It is strikingly difficult to be able to tell the two apart.
We have elected a Hate America Politburo.
Simply appointing Jones to this Czar position should cost 0bama his job.
Its the same to me as though he appointed Farrakhan to a Czar position.
This guy is either under the bus come Tuesday, or Obama’s got some splainin’ to do...
I’d almost relish the splainin’ more.
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