Monday's rally was canceled on account of rain. There is now a backup location in case of rain on Thursday. Check the web page before you leave, or come to South Park, and the backup location will be close by. See you there! -- John Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 18:15:44 -0800 (PST) From: protest@wired.com (--Todd Lappin-->) Subject: SF RALLY -- THURSDAY This is an updated announcement for Thursday's Rally Against Censorship, with the current list of speakers. The rally will take place rain or shine, so hope for the best, bring an umbrella, and spread the word. Thanks! *** NETIZENS!! RALLY AGAINST CENSORSHIP *** Thursday, December 14, 1995 at South Park, 12:00 - 1:00 PM San Francisco, California -- Rain or Shine! -- **PROTEST ** PROTEST ** PROTEST ** PROTEST ** PROTEST ** PROTEST ** Amendment I: "Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble." **PROTEST ** PROTEST ** PROTEST ** PROTEST ** PROTEST ** PROTEST ** It's like illiterates telling you what to read. On December 6 members of the House Conference Committee on Telecommunications Reform approved a proposal to censor free speech in cyberspace. If the measures are adopted, the Net and online media will become the most heavily regulated media in the United States. They *will not* enjoy the First Amendment freedoms now afforded to print media. Instead, online publishers and users will be held to a vague and patently un-Constitutional "indecency" standard. "Violators" will be subject to fines of up to $100,000 and prison terms of up to five years. In response, ALL members of the Bay Area media, online, Internet, new media, and telecommunications communities are invited to participate in a protest rally to express our outrage that the politicians in Congress (which is not even connected to the Internet!) are attempting to destroy our First Amendment rights in cyberspace, and directly attack our livelihoods. Help stop the demagogues in Washington! There is nothing "decent" about denying free speech to us, our children, and our children's children. Preserve our Constitutional rights! Join us! WHEN: Thursday, December 14, 1995 12:00 - 1:00 PM WHERE: South Park (between 2nd and 3rd, Bryant and Brannan) San Francisco. (In the event of rain, an indoor location will be announced) SPEAKERS:Mike Godwin, EFF; John Gilmore, co-founder, EFF; Denise Caruso, New York Times columnist; Jim Warren, online activist; Howard Rheingold, author; Dave Winer, essayist and software developer; Audrie Krause, Executive Director, CPSR; Jonathan Steuer, CEO, Cyborganic Corp; Michael Goldberg, Publisher, Addicted To Noise. BRING: Attention-grabbing posters, signs, and banners that demonstrate your committment to free speech and expression, and your feelings about Congress. FOR UPDATED INFORMATION: http://www.hotwired.com/staff/digaman (Although this event is being organized in the offices of Wired magazine and HotWired, we are *actively* seeking participation and support from all members of the local community. Please forward this message to anyone you think should attend, and to all relevant news groups.) CONTACT: Todd Lappin -- 415-222-6241 -- protest@wired.com