>From: "Jari Liitola, copyfighter." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: asiaa. >Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 12:25:26 +0300 > >The notorious agit-rockers, who last year released their third album >'The Battle Of Los Angeles', were performing outside the Staples >Centre whilst inside a Democrat Party conference went on. Bottles >and other objects were thrown at police attending the 10,000 strong >event and police felt the need to control the crowd with pepper >spray and rubber bullets. > >"It was unbelievable," said one witness to the event. "The crowd >went crazy to the music as the convention was taking place inside. >There were thousands of police officers trying to control the crowd. >Fires were started outside the stadium." > >Rage front man, Zack De La Rocha, introduced the band's performance >with a short speech capturing the mood amongst young America which >has seen powerful street level protests attend recent political >events. > >"Brothers and sisters, our democracy has been hijacked," he >declared. "Brothers and sisters, all electoral freedoms in this >country are over so long as it's controlled by corporations. >Brothers and sisters, we are not going to allow these streets to be >taken over by the Democrats or the Republicans. Because it's all of >us who have built this city, and we can tear it down unless they >give us what we need." > > > > > jariliitola.copyfighter. > -kuulalaakeri- ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > 04382-3390192 > >"Olkaa realisteja, >vaatikaa mahdottomia" -- ---> jab | commie commie net radio: http://commie.oy.com/radio.html
