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300,000 Marched in Chicago Yesterday. Anybody Know? | 38 comments (38 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: 300,000 Marched in Chicago Today (4.00 / 3)

Holy shit did you see those pictures? Who is the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights? They did a great job.

Organizers say they hired as many as 200 buses to bring immigrants in from the suburbs, other parts of the state and even bordering states. Those included 40 buses from Aurora, 33 from Melrose Park and two each from DeKalb and Rock Falls.
Many marchers said they had taken the day off work to come, while others were given the day off by sympathetic employers.
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Some employers even shut down for the day to send workers. Jalapeno Produce in Round Lake closed and sent 100 workers to march, said employee Irma Perez. Workers from Passaglia's West Loop Auto Body -- on Morgan near Jackson -- climbed to a rooftop and hoisted a large sign expressing unity with marchers.

by maryb2004 on Sat Mar 11th, 2006 at 02:59:42 PM EST
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Re: 300,000 Marched in Chicago Today (4.00 / 3)

well, and in terms of our conversations the other day about creative ways to stage BIG protests: two things stand out to me here

1. the 'theme' was a significant, absolutely essential domestic issue
(and an immigration march is the perfect theme for this issue in chicago, I believe we have since surpassed LA in terms of Mexican immigrant population; wonder how a march organized around labor/auto industry issues would fare in Detroit; GLBT issues in San Francisco, etc.)

2. (sorry folks, but it's conspicuous): most of the protesters were not 'native born' Americans: Well, so be it, if our fellow americans who happen to come from places where people are more inclined to protest, let them take the lead--and let's get on board next time.

I went back through my emails and found no announcement from any org (and I'm on quite a number of lists).

juslilolme at Historical Footnotes

by starkravinglunaticradical (non) on Sat Mar 11th, 2006 at 03:07:15 PM EST
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Re: 300,000 Marched in Chicago Today (4.00 / 3)

#2 is not only conspicuous, it is logical in this instance.

People are more apt to come out for something that DIRECTLY affects them or their family in an immediate way. If there was a law in the works that was going to directly discriminate against red headed people -- you'd see a lot of red headed people and their families and friends protesting.

by maryb2004 on Sat Mar 11th, 2006 at 03:12:33 PM EST
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Re: 300,000 Marched in Chicago Today (4.00 / 2)

what I'm saying is that maybe this is a better way to attract large crowds than the big answer, moveon, ufpj, etc. marches: nothing to say that other 'interest' groups can't 'latch on' to a single-issue march that effects huge numbers of people--obviously, that happened here--but if the march is organized around ONE issue pertinent to a huge demographic....

you know, sometimes I feel like the whole 'hodge-podge' marches are a 'turn-off' for some people (kinda like: if I'm going to march against everything, I may as well not march at all); but specific DOMESTIC issues affecting large demographics might be the ticket.

juslilolme at Historical Footnotes

by starkravinglunaticradical (non) on Sat Mar 11th, 2006 at 03:33:49 PM EST
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Re: 300,000 Marched in Chicago Today (4.00 / 2)

I agree.

IMO single tangible issues are preferable to multiple amorphous issues in every case -- from demonstrations to voter turnout. People can understand a single tangible issue. They can explain to their friends why they are going to protest it or vote against it (or for it) and they can convince their family and friends to join them.

by maryb2004 on Sat Mar 11th, 2006 at 03:36:30 PM EST
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Re: 300,000 Marched in Chicago Today (4.00 / 4)

this march worked because it was planned by the grass roots, the people actually involved in the issue. Unless you are involved in an issue, it will be difficult to plan a march.

by duranta (yocandra42@hotmail.com) on Sat Mar 11th, 2006 at 07:47:39 PM EST
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Re: 300,000 Marched in Chicago Today (4.00 / 7)

Would someone tell me what good Move On is?

These people put together a real grass roots movement. That's a lot of power that could be channneled for real political change.

by Stu Piddy on Sat Mar 11th, 2006 at 03:51:48 PM EST
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Re: 300,000 Marched in Chicago Today (4.00 / 5)

Fuck MoveOn.

MoveOver. ;-)

David Swanson has posted a whole list of Marches happening in the month of March here at TruthOut

We should maybe try to spread the word on each of these individual marches a day or two before they happen, no?

(some of them require longer planning. But, harking back to the "single-issue" thing, maybe it is a good idea to diary each one separately--sorry, I'm bogged down with work right now, and just keep popping over between paragraphs).

Anyway-- a good long list is in the TruthOut link, with links to individual marches.

Maybe Booman would agree to do a frontpage series on March Madness (as in pissed as hell ness!) and keep announcements for these marches frontpaged .... in a "calendar of events" type fashion?

juslilolme at Historical Footnotes

by starkravinglunaticradical (non) on Sat Mar 11th, 2006 at 04:08:42 PM EST
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Re: 300,000 Marched in Chicago Today (none / 0)

that kind of power IS political change.

by brokenkeyboard on Sun Mar 12th, 2006 at 06:52:19 PM EST
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Re: 300,000 Marched in Chicago Today (4.00 / 3)

Now I am wondering if something went down in Mexicantown that was not reported...wouldn't suprise me in the least.

(SW Detroit w/a large Hispanic population.)

"First, they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win." Mahatma Gandhi

by Street Kid on Sat Mar 11th, 2006 at 05:53:12 PM EST
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Re: 300,000 Marched in Chicago Today (none / 0)

I would think that we'll have to wait for the Metro Times to come out on Wednesday.

Visit me at Tunnel Traveller

by Teacher Toni (tacoralatyahoodotcom) on Sun Mar 12th, 2006 at 09:00:28 PM EST
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Re: 300,000 Marched in Chicago Today (4.00 / 5)

And ... anyone who lives in or around Round Lake Beach needs to start buying from Jalapeno Produce. They CLOSED for this and sent 100 people.

Jalapeno Produce joined the Round Lake Beach business family recently. Located in the same mall as Big Lots, Jalapeno Produce carries fresh vegetables and fruit, canned foods and a great butcher counter.

by maryb2004 on Sat Mar 11th, 2006 at 03:28:38 PM EST
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