JelloBunnie
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 Posted - 2002/08/29 : 19:40:35
PARTIE AT THE CAPITOL!!!!
The Senate is poised to pass legislation that would give federal prosecutors new powers to shut down raves or other musical events and punish innocent business men and women for hosting or promoting them.
The R.A.V.E. Act (Reducing Americans' Vulnerability to Ecstasy Act of 2002) S. 2633, sponsored by Senators Durbin (D-IL), Hatch (R-UT), Grassley (R-IA) and Leahy (D-VT), would greatly expand the so- called "crack house statute" and potentially subject innocent business men and women to enormous fines if customers sold or used drugs on their premises or at their events - even if they were not involved in the offenses in any way. If the bill becomes law, property owners, promoters, and event coordinators could be fined hundreds of thousands of dollars if they hold raves or other events on their property.
The act is an attempt by legislators to reduce the illegal use of ecstasy (MDMA) by re-writing the "crack house law" so that it can be better used to shut down raves, clubs, bars, etc.. In addition, this legislation adds a $250,000 civil liability clause to the existing criminal penalties of up to 20 years imprisonment and $500,000 fine. This legislation could have a devastating effect on the electronic dance music community.
This gives the government the power to shut down clubs and arrest the owners, managers, or promoters on the grounds that they are providing these places for the purpose of drug use. Without letting your Senator know to vote against the RAVE act, the bill will force clubs to close, others never to open and no legal raves events to .
Join us and 5 DJs for 5 hours of bangin noise and speeches for the most visible underground event in DC: a day of protest through music, art, and dancing in front of the US Capitol Building! Show America that we are united and have a right to exist.
We are ROAR! Ravers Organized Against the RAVE Act, an open collective representing the DC party scene and fighting against those who want to make us just as numb, boring and shrink-wrapped as the rest of America.
Sitting in the senate right now is a bill that threatens to **** your
weekends, crash your party, shit on your vibe and trainwreck your music. The RAVE act (Reducing Americans Vulnerability to Ecstasy) is only the worst in long string of attacks launched on us through the media, police and local and federal government. If it passes, any promoter can be fined $250,000 or given 10 years in jail effectively scaring anyone off anyone from
throwing innovative events for us to hear and live the music we love.
Aren't you old enough to make your own decisions? Like those civil
liberties? Need some geriatric politician putting your friends in jail
around election time? Remember when Buzz got shut down? Still pissed off?
THIS WON'T MAKE THE SCENE GO UNDERGROUND. IT WILL MAKE IT GO INTO THE DUST.
MAKING GOVERNMENT WORK FOR YOU MEANS DANCING YOUR ASS OFF ON THEIR
PROPERTY.
ROAR is a free all ages event! Bring your little sister, your parents and your coworkers. This is our only way to show the media and the government that we will not sit by and let them stomp all over our scene! This event is 100% legal, all permits are in place, so we will NOT be shut down! Please come early, come late, just come! - the event starts at 3 pm and lasts until 8 pm - Please be respectful and take your trash with you when you leave.
Make signs and banners to bring with you - we want to make sure
our message is heard loud and clear. But don't stop at banners and signs, make shirts and hats, get creative! You can purchase t-shirts and other apparel from Cafe Press at www.cafepress.com/roar_tees .
As a special incentive to those who attend the protest, Buzzlife will be
handing out discount coupons at the protest good for admission to Buzz that night. Come party with us from 3-8 and then head over to Buzz at 10 and party with DJ's Icey, Rennie Pilgrem, Dara and Scott Henry for a reduced price!
Directions to the West Lawn:
The West Lawn of the Capitol is at the intersection of 1st St nw
,Pennsylvania Ave NW and Maryland Ave SW and between Constitution and Independence. The Capitol building is to the East and the Capitol Reflecting Pool is to the West. Parking is available at Union Station. The event is on a weekday and parking will be extremely limited in this area, so we encourage you to ride Metro. Take the Red line to Union Station or the Orange and Blue
lines to Capitol South stop.
For those coming from out of town, you can take buses and trains to Union
Station. Union Station is within easy walking distance of the Capitol.
Please email any of the contacts below if you need hotel information.
Several states have contacted us regarding bus trips, so please feel free to ask
if you are trying to organize something.
Also, email your Senator and your House Member and let them know your
opinion!!!!! Tell them you will be in attendance on September 6th and you
hope that they will also
Joey:703-593-9297 Email: [email protected]
Legba: 703-354-2044 Email: [email protected]
Jill: 410-241-7830 Email: [email protected]
ATTEND THE ANTI RAVE ACT PORTEST SEPTEMBER 6th ON THE WEST LAWN!
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