Joe R. Golowka joegolowka at earthlink.net Anarchist FAQ - http://www.infoshop.org/faq
"Freedom without socialism is privilege and injustice, and socialism without freedom is slavery and brutality." -- Mikhail Bakunin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nicolas Lefebvre" <nicolasphebus at yahoo.com> To: <a-infos-en at tao.ca> Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 3:42 PM Subject: (en) NEFAC, US, Clown Bloc Issues Communique (republican national convention)
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> Clown Bloc Issues Communique
> By the absolutely unofficial revolutionary anarchist
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> The Absolutely Unofficial, Revolutionary Anarchist
> Clown Bloc Communique
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> What do we want?
>
> Clown War!
>
> When do we want it?
>
> Now!
>
> Welcome! Welcome! Ladies and gentlemen, boys, girls
> and others. Welcome to the American political
> spectacle: the most abundantly funded, heavily-armed,
> and tightly controlled show on Earth!
>
> In the right ring we have the Republicans! See them
> moralize about family values, while supporting death
> and devastation at home and abroad. In the other right
> ring: the Democrats! Watch with awe as this
> self-proclaimed "party of the environment and the
> people" supports death and devastation at home and
> abroad. See both parties whipped into shape by the
> very same ringleaders -- the corporations! And of
> course, let us not forget the last ring -- the third
> parties. Be amazed as they fight for peanuts of power,
> distracting us from accomplishing real change with
> dazzling fantasies of reform!
>
> But is it fair to call any of these "parties?" Because
> no one is having any fun!
>
> This pathetic show dominates the global circus of
> life, tricking many participants into believing they
> are mere spectators.
>
> Enter the Clowns!
>
> We are enlivening the circus with pie throwing and
> direct action to stop the mud slinging and bomb
> dropping politicians are so fond of. We invite you
> (yes you!) to come out of the bleachers and into the
> streets to topple their big top! Join us in firing the
> ringmasters, tearing apart the rings and transforming
> the circus to make life a revolutionary carnival for
> all.
>
> In the name of the glorious, ongoing, insurrectionary
> festival of red-nosed resistance we, the Clowns, are
> calling for a bloc of all stripes of silly,
> ridiculous, anti-authoritarian jesters to take on the
> Republican National Convention. We are not, however,
> calling for a strictly anarchist clown bloc. We hereby
> open the call to those who do not identify as
> anarcho-clowns, but nonetheless struggle to create the
> same revolutionary antics: autonomist fan-dancers,
> situationist contortionists, anti-fascist jugglers,
> council communist hula-hoopers, wobbly tall-bike
> riders and stilt walkers, radical cheerleaders,
> primitivist fire breathers, and yes, even anti-state
> libertarian marxist mimes. Together, we can take back
> our lives from domination by elephants, jackasses,
> ringleaders, and all others. Our intent is not to be
> divisive of the larger protests, but to support them
> by wearing very large shoes.
>
> Please join us in the streets on August 1st and 2nd to
> show the Republicans they're not the only clowns in
> town.
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