Punk Against the PA!, EDINBURGH 13TH NOV

[frosty]

A night of punk to raise funds for the NATO Welcoming Committee and to celebrate the day of action!

Friday the 13th November – 7pm till 1am
Upstairs at The Forest Cafe, Bristo Place

BYOB (but give us corkage!)
Entry by donation (which’ll go to fighting militarism)

Playing are:
Happy Spastics
Bottom Feeders
Constant Fear
Down to Kill
Muzkorrak
Calliope of the future
Ceasefire
T34

[pANDAS Radio]

The NATO Welcoming Committee will provide a convergence space for activists to converge and stay in throughout the Assembly, as well as providing food, medical services in terms of street medics and a well-stocked medics space, legal support through the Scottish Activist Legal Project, trauma support and other forms of support to activists. The NATO Welcoming Committee has signed up to the AMN’s principles. These are:

* We embrace a diversity of tactics
* We will not publicly condemn other peoples actions
* We have a respect for life

So they have respect for life but won't publicly condemn anyone who doesn't? I take it that extremely violent tactics are fine, otherwise a load of street medics and lawyers wouldn't have to be pre-arranged. Anti-militarists, not anti-violence eh? What a solid gold pile of wank, groups like this give a bad name to legitimate demonstrators and activists.

[frosty]

ever heard of non violent direct action??
also what ever your view at least people are doing something.

[Charliecharlie1]

Utrinque Paratus
Every Man an Emperor

ROFL

[pANDAS Radio]

Originally Posted by frosty

ever heard of non violent direct action??
also what ever your view at least people are doing something.

In answer to your question, yes I have. To respond to that question, non-violent is a better way to protest. However, I don't think you're expecting non-violent direct action or you wouldn't be advertising a prearranged supply of medics and lawyers. Maybe you'd get more people attending if the advertisement was looking for non-violent people, as the majority of protesters are non-violent - and probably put off attending by the way the advertisements appears to be condoning violence, despite the fact violence generally discredits the protesters in the view of the majority of the public (including those who agree with the aim of the protest).