Protesters Reiterate Plan to Target Georgetown
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This weekend, as officials with the World Bank and International Monetary Fund gather for annual meetings, protesters are planning to amass in Foggy Bottom for their annual protest of said meetings. This year, though, as we reported earlier this month, the demonstrators are targeting Georgetown — a place that "embodies neoliberalism," protest organizers say — for some kind of action. Details are scant, but organizers say the "coalition embraces a diversity of tactics."
According to the D.C. Indymedia posting, Georgetown is the home of "today's global slavemasters," a description that the anonymous writer says is apt since the neighborhood was once home to slave auctions.
Well, if that's the protesters' reasoning, we should remind them that the old Center Market, where the National Archives now stands, was also the site of slave actions. So is it time to march on Penn Quarter? Isn't that the home of D.C.'s neo-Bourgeoisie and mysterious secret societies?
» "Georgetown-Once D.C.'s Slaving Port, Now the Home of Today's Global Slavemasters" [D.C. Indymedia]
» "Georgetown: October 2007 IMF and World Bank Actions" [October Rebellion]
EARLIER: "Georgetown Targeted for 'October Rebellion'" [Free Ride/Express]
File photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post
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Uh-oh, Mr. Grass. Tread lightly, or these 17 year olds will come for you! You tool of the establishment! Cryptofascist!
By AUA , Posted October 16, 2007 3:19 PMDid they pick the Friday so they could conveniently attend the UMD homecoming tailgate on Saturday? :)
By Jason Yang , Posted October 16, 2007 3:22 PMfun fact: they had comments active on their webpage, and i helpfully pointed out to them that their picture of what they thought was the P street bridge was actually a picture of the Q street bridge. they responded by removing all the comments on the photos. real winners, these anarchists.
By IMGoph , Posted October 16, 2007 9:35 PMindicative of their research?
By Jason Yang , Posted October 17, 2007 12:23 AM