Drinking age protest -- change of plans

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2 total messages Started by Matt Walcoff Wed, 26 Mar 1997 00:00

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Author: Matt Walcoff
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 00:00

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Despite the enormous interest in a protest in Towson against the
drinking age and the cottage industry enforcing it, there was not
enough time to organize a substantial protest. While we could go ahead
with a small presence, I would prefer to dedicate our efforts to
protesting another henious event coming up May 10-13.

MADD is holding a "youth summit" of 435 teenage collaborators that
weekend at the 4-H Center in Chevy Chase, Md., just outside
Washington, D.C. Of course, the teens will be accompanied by people
over 25 to make sure they follow the party line. MADD is making an
effort to make it look like young people actually support their war on
youth.

We have six weeks to organize a protest outside of the little
convention. I think we ought to hold it at the session's opening, 2
p.m. on Saturday, the 10th of May.

We will need people to coordinate recruitment for this protest at
colleges and high schools around the Mid-Atlantic. Although the site
is near public transport, carpools might be helpful, too.

So mark your calenders and do what you can to get down to Chevy Chase
that day! Tell your friends! Forward on this message! E-mail me if you
are interested at mwalcoff@wam.umd.edu.

Re: Drinking age protest -- change of plans

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Author: Howard Olson
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 00:00

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mwalcoff@wam.umd.edu (Matt Walcoff) wrote:

>Despite the enormous interest in a protest in Towson against the
>drinking age and the cottage industry enforcing it, there was not
>enough time to organize a substantial protest. While we could go ahead
>with a small presence, I would prefer to dedicate our efforts to
>protesting another henious event coming up May 10-13.

>MADD is holding a "youth summit" of 435 teenage collaborators that
>weekend at the 4-H Center in Chevy Chase, Md., just outside
>Washington, D.C. Of course, the teens will be accompanied by people
>over 25 to make sure they follow the party line. MADD is making an
>effort to make it look like young people actually support their war on
>youth.

>We have six weeks to organize a protest outside of the little
>convention. I think we ought to hold it at the session's opening, 2
>p.m. on Saturday, the 10th of May.

>We will need people to coordinate recruitment for this protest at
>colleges and high schools around the Mid-Atlantic. Although the site
>is near public transport, carpools might be helpful, too.

>So mark your calenders and do what you can to get down to Chevy Chase
>that day! Tell your friends! Forward on this message! E-mail me if you
>are interested at mwalcoff@wam.umd.edu.


	Everyone who can should participate. It is important that young people
have a chance to learn responsibility.

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