NY1 reports that Milton Glaser, oft cited as the creator of the I ‘Heart’ NY logo, is promoting a ‘non-confrontational’ protest to the Republican National Convention: he is asking everyone to point a flashlight or similar light source at the sky the opening night, from dusk til dawn (start exercising now). The symbolism is that we protest the darkness in the hearts of all Republicans, and Light Up the Sky. As protests go, it’s okay — not the same as 500,000 people in Central Park (and, as an aside, I wonder why Times Square is not being pushed as an alternative. The AIDS rally at the ’92 Dem convention was a powerful event, even allowing for the officious pens from the NYPD), but certainly a welcome addition.
We’ll be doing our protesting the old fashioned way: yelling at barricades, making tee shirts (look for link in the coming weeks) and giving out false directions to anyone who looks like a conventioneer. Remember, Republicans don’t hate just blacks and gays; they hate immigrants, poor people and independent filmmakers as well. Grand Central or Grand Concourse? The New Yorker Hotel or New Lots? It’s up to you. But be original. There’s almost nowhere in the city where the biggest Dick won’t feel welcome.
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I Light NY.
NY1 reports that Milton Glaser, oft cited as the creator of the I ‘Heart’ NY logo, is promoting a ‘non-confrontational’ protest to the Republican National Convention: he is asking everyone to point a flashlight or similar light source at the sky the opening night, from dusk til dawn (start exercising now). The symbolism is that we protest the darkness in the hearts of all Republicans, and Light Up the Sky. As protests go, it’s okay — not the same as 500,000 people in Central Park (and, as an aside, I wonder why Times Square is not being pushed as an alternative. The AIDS rally at the ’92 Dem convention was a powerful event, even allowing for the officious pens from the NYPD), but certainly a welcome addition.
We’ll be doing our protesting the old fashioned way: yelling at barricades, making tee shirts (look for link in the coming weeks) and giving out false directions to anyone who looks like a conventioneer. Remember, Republicans don’t hate just blacks and gays; they hate immigrants, poor people and independent filmmakers as well. Grand Central or Grand Concourse? The New Yorker Hotel or New Lots? It’s up to you. But be original. There’s almost nowhere in the city where the biggest Dick won’t feel welcome.