Our next Patriot Picket outing will take place on Saturday, July 28, as the City of Annapolis stages a Benefit Concert for the families of the five victims of the Capitol Gazette tragedy one month ago.
Noting that the lives were lost at the Gazette newspaper, the organizers say the theme for this benefit concert will be a focus on "Freedom of the Press"-- in an apparent suggestion that national politics had as much to do with the attack as did one man's mentally ill vendetta against this particular newspaper.
The band "Good Charlotte", which is composed of Maryland natives, will play on a stage set up where Calvert Street meets West Street.
For the concert attendees, this is a ticketed event, with crowd control that will create boundaries around West Street.
Our PATRIOT PICKET position will be OUTSIDE THE CROWD CONTROL BOUNDARY ON Calvert Street so we WILL NOT be acquiring any tickets.
Our Patriot Picket messaging will be in sync with the theme of the event because we will stress the historic importance of The Bill of Rights in American life.
We will have the following signs that will be in keeping with the event. They will say:
WE STAND FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
WE STAND FOR FREEDOM OF SPEECH
WE STAND FOR THE BILL OF RIGHTS
We will also prominently display Maryland State flags and American Flags (only)
This will be a Truth Squad gathering for us, so we stand with our messages supporting the Bill of Rights silently, and welcome the opportunity to have a dialogue with anyone who has questions or comments. We will be VERY LOW KEY, out of respect for the gathering, but will will definitely stand for the view that an armed citizenry can respond in seconds, when the police take minutes.
Yes, we may get some shouters, but we always win the day by making ourselves available for dialogue and an exchange of views.
We have done this many times before with great success. We invite you to join us. As with past events like this, we will have a meet-up point and proceed to the most favorable position 60-90 minutes before the concert. Those who wish to stay for the whole event are welcome to do that. Those that wish to depart after the concert starts--when our work is done--are welcome to do that also.
So, Patriots, who's in?
ETA: Concert location moved from Lawyer's Mall to West Street.
Noting that the lives were lost at the Gazette newspaper, the organizers say the theme for this benefit concert will be a focus on "Freedom of the Press"-- in an apparent suggestion that national politics had as much to do with the attack as did one man's mentally ill vendetta against this particular newspaper.
The band "Good Charlotte", which is composed of Maryland natives, will play on a stage set up where Calvert Street meets West Street.
For the concert attendees, this is a ticketed event, with crowd control that will create boundaries around West Street.
Our PATRIOT PICKET position will be OUTSIDE THE CROWD CONTROL BOUNDARY ON Calvert Street so we WILL NOT be acquiring any tickets.
Our Patriot Picket messaging will be in sync with the theme of the event because we will stress the historic importance of The Bill of Rights in American life.
We will have the following signs that will be in keeping with the event. They will say:
WE STAND FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
WE STAND FOR FREEDOM OF SPEECH
WE STAND FOR THE BILL OF RIGHTS
We will also prominently display Maryland State flags and American Flags (only)
This will be a Truth Squad gathering for us, so we stand with our messages supporting the Bill of Rights silently, and welcome the opportunity to have a dialogue with anyone who has questions or comments. We will be VERY LOW KEY, out of respect for the gathering, but will will definitely stand for the view that an armed citizenry can respond in seconds, when the police take minutes.
Yes, we may get some shouters, but we always win the day by making ourselves available for dialogue and an exchange of views.
We have done this many times before with great success. We invite you to join us. As with past events like this, we will have a meet-up point and proceed to the most favorable position 60-90 minutes before the concert. Those who wish to stay for the whole event are welcome to do that. Those that wish to depart after the concert starts--when our work is done--are welcome to do that also.
So, Patriots, who's in?
ETA: Concert location moved from Lawyer's Mall to West Street.
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