[Indigsol] Re: Benefit concert title- discussion!

[jeff monaghan]

i really like:
Folk Uranium and Free Political Prisoners



> It is a sexy title indeed, although the Green Door may have problems with
> it
> (I am not sure though)
> Something less sexy - Folk Uranium and Folk Political Persecution or Folk
> Uranium and Free Political Prisoners.... I don't know.
> I'm happy with whatever, maybe we could pitch it to the Green Door and if
> they have a problem with it we could just say meh and change it.  It
> wouldn't overly be a big deal to me.  However if the group is set on it as
> a
> title (which it doesn't appear to be) then I would have problems changing
> it............. how about Folk Uranium and Folk the Dirty Pigs ?
> To sum up, I guess that for me the issue is not targeting people-cops,
> because I don't consider uniformed thugs people :D; the issue for me is
> whether or not the host venue is cool with it.
>
> Anyways, The Rough Sea (Christina and Justin's folk band are up for
> playing
> Also, about the "playful imagery", I came across a wicked pic (I know
> nothing about art) that I stole from my buddy's facebook.
> I don't know if this pic is familiar to anyone or anything, but I liked it
> (attached)
> Cheers
>
> On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 3:37 PM, jeff monaghan <bones at mutualaid.org> wrote:
>
>>
>> i like "Folk Uranium and Folk the Law".
>>
>> i know that B2P got into some hot water with an establishment a couple
>> years ago when we had a No Police Brutality event.  the establishment
>> felt
>> like fucking with cops was not too good an idea because they are a bunch
>> of vindictive mobsters that are known to be quite retaliatory.  so while
>> it makes a very sexy title, the green door would have to deal with the
>> harassment afterwards.  which is kinda shitty.
>>
>> "fuck the law", on the other hand, conveys a similar sentiment but with
>> more subtlety and will probably keep those illiterate meatheads off our
>> backs.
>>
>> fff, -bones.
>>
>>
>>
>> > I'd like to continue discussing this title while we stew with it. It
>> > will help me propose it to the Green Door fairly.
>> >
>> > So the options as I recall are:
>> >
>> > Folk uranium and Folk the cops
>> > '' and Folk Colonization
>> > '' and Folk the law
>> >
>> > and any of those could be followed by "and raise some funds"
>> >
>> > - potentially with playful imagery (they guy throwing a flower rather
>> > than a molotov cocktail?- maybe to hippyish) and bubble letters
>> >
>> > My question is:
>> > What is your response to not feeling comfortable targeting people-
>> > cops, in the title of the event? I anticipate the GD. having an issue
>> > with this. It's also what I have an issue with. I'd like to hear what
>> > other people have to say before elaborating.
>> >
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