"The 1st Amendment really does guarantee 'the right of the people peaceably to assemble' " (from Glenn Greenwald Twitter)
Protestors have gathered in Chicago for the G8/NATO summits this weekend. Surprisingly little (not really) mainstream media coverage; maybe we'll get another update about the Arz official who wants to verify Pres. Obama's birth certificate--so silly, especially when there is so much to going on that matters (and stuff that the WH should be called to answer for--drones, erosion of civil liberties, failure to prosecute anyone for Wall Street collapse or for the disingenuous "enhanced interrogations"--just to name a few).
via Greenwald, here is a link to a piece from digby on the perils of the over-militarization of our police (see excerpt below):
It really doesn't take much imagination to realize that militarizing the police and outfitting them as if they are about to mount an assault on Fallujah when they are really just manning a political protest might lead them to adopt the attitude that they are at war against their fellow citizens.
Sam Inglot
(the following via "Occupy Chicago" on Twitter)
We would like to say thank you to all occupiers, comrades, brothers, sisters, activists, & revolutionaries who came out today.#Soldarity (2:25 am EST)
Chicago unites!@OccupyWallStNYC solidarity!@aaroncynic:#NATO#nonato#m20 make that 1000 now, still growing strong (9:10 pm EST)
Police on speaker saying we must disperse. http://twitpic.com/9nfvak (7:08 pm EST)
A sea of blue helmets. Protecting and serving for#NATO not#ThePeople http://twitpic.com/9nfuat
Chants of "Push back NATO, not us!" while protesters skirmish
Cops w/videocameras up on roof near us, by media
The police have several demonstrators detained behind their lines, calling for medics. Bloodied protesters being dragged out of sight now.
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