vision2020
RE: Moscow at the Aryan Nations march
Robert,
On the other hand, what would have been the message of 92 angry white guys
marching down an empty street in Coeur d'Alene on a hot day in July? The
word Dadaism comes to mind.
Steve Cooke
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Hoffmann [SMTP:escape@alt-escape.com]
Sent: Monday, July 20, 1998 10:32 AM
To: vision2020@moscow.com
Subject: Moscow at the Aryan Nations march
Idaho is too Great for Hate-This is the message that Moscow area residents
brought to Coeur D'Alene on Saturday. Our goal was simple-to demonstrate
to racists that they do not represent the Idaho citizenry, and to
demonstrate to the media and the public around the world that the Aryan
Nations is an extremist group without popular support. Hastily organized
Palouse residents provided a powerful and unified voice of opposition
against the Aryan Nations and its contingent of racists. In under a week,
we brought together a diverse group of about 50 demonstrators, a
significant accomplishment considering that the A.N., with months to plan,
could only scrape together 92 racists from across the country for their
march of shame.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who organized our
presence, those who attended our counter-demonstration, and those who
stopped by our table on Friendship Square to offer words of support and to
make donations. Contributions from the community made it possible to rent
two vans which, combined with car pooling, guaranteed sufficient and
convenient transportation. So long as communities come together in this
way, we are confident that "Never Again" is not merely an empty slogan, but
an obligation which we are proud to fulfill.
Robert Hoffmann 115 N. Jackson St., Suite D
Alt-Escape Adventures Moscow, ID 83843 USA
http://www.alt-escape.com Phone: (208) 883-0642
Fax: (208) 883-8545
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