Thread: FAIR Feet to the Fire Important News Update

From: FAIR
Date: 2007/04/20 Fri AM 10:27:38 EST
Subject: Feet to the Fire - Important News Update

Feet to the Fire Update April 20, 2007
In this Update:

Event Participants

Agenda and Event Information

Sunday Events

Online Pre-Registration Closed

Transportation

Other Ways to Help from Home

Event Participants
If you signed up but did not receive your lobby team assignment, or didn't pre-register but would like to lobby Monday-Wednesday, please stop by the registration table before or after lobby training on Sunday, which starts at noon at the Phoenix Park Hotel. If you pre-paid for the reception on Tuesday, you will get your tickets when pick up your name badge from the registration table.

Agenda and Event Information
The four day schedule of activities includes a Capitol Hill Lobbying Campaign organizing hundreds of participants who will visit their legislators urging them to oppose illegal alien amnesty and push for stronger border enforcement. Additional press conferences, live interviews with Congressmen and Senators, blogger's row, receptions and special events are planned to put radio hosts, listeners, and hundreds of activists together at the front lines of the illegal alien amnesty debate.

Read the full event agenda.

Sunday Events
The Rally to Demand Secure Borders and Enforcement of Our Immigration Law sponsored by the Dustin Inman Society will start at 3:30 at Lafayette Park, which is between H St. and Pennsylvania Ave., just north of the White House.

Important Rally Rules from the Dustin Inman Society, which is sponsoring the rally.

"To simplify the rules . . . think about it this way: Nothing except your shoes should touch the ground with the single exception of a sign that is within three feet of your person. Please do not bring anything in a box NO TRIPODS, NO BOXES, NO CHAIRS, OR BALLOONS. Please, DO NOT GET MORE THAN THREE FEET AWAY FROM YOUR SIGN IF YOU PUT IT DOWN"

Read the full rules at the Dustin Inman Society site.

Will there be counter-demonstrators?

It is likely that there will be some counter-demonstrators on Sunday. The Park Police and other law enforcement will be on-site regardless of whether illegal immigration supporters show up.

Driving directions - use http://maps.google.com/and type in Lafayette Park, DC
Metro (Subway) - http://www.wmata.com/- the McPherson Square stop is close to the White House

Pre-Registration Closed!
If you are planning on joining us in Washington DC for this event, our website registration is closed. At this time, if you are planning on lobbying Congress Mon-Wed, please visit the registration table at the Phoenix Park Hotel to sign up starting Sunday, at 10:00 AM. Also, if you plan on attending the benefit reception for Border Agents Ramos and Compean we have closed on-line registration. There are still spots available at the reception, and you can pay in advance by visiting our registration/information table at the Phoenix Park Hotel.

Transportation
We reccomend using the subway here as the best method for getting in and out of the District - public garages in downtown D.C. will typically charge $20 or more per day. Visit the PMI Parking Site for DC to locate a garage. Not all garages are open on a Sunday. One PMI facility that is open is the one at 1325 G. St. 202-785-9191. FAIR is not officially recommending one parking facility for rally participants, however the G. St. location is relatively close to the White House.

How to Help from Home
Read FAIR's suggestions for how to have an impact if you aren't able to attend the events in DC, including calls and visits to your local district office, as well as discussing the event on your personal blog in coordination with Blogger's Row at Feet to the Fire.

It is likely that there will be some counter-demonstrators on Sunday. The Park Police and other law enforcement will be on-site regardless of whether illegal immigration supporters show up.

Is it required that the counter-protesters have a permit to protest as well as the protesters (us)?

Rockfish wrote:

Is it required that the counter-protesters have a permit to protest as well as the protesters (us)?

It is my understanding that they need a permit if the group numbers in excess of 25. I'm sure a permit will not be issued for two opposing groups at the same location. I guess they can gather outside the park and walk the sidewalks. However, I still think they'll need a permit if it's an organized group numbering 25 or more. Just a bit of guesswork combined with earlier facts I read on here.

Just thought I's ask since it would be disturbing to watch the police not enforce the permit of the counter-protesters..if they have one, they shouldn't be at the same location. If they don't have one, then the police should keep them from congregating near or around our group.