Just Back from the Path to 9-11 Protest at Disney

I had to leave early to get back to the job I snuck out of to go.  It's still going on, though, so if you're in LA, please get down there.  It's in Burbank at the West Alameda Gate, on Alameda between Buena Vista and Keystone.

I was the second one there.  Suzanne from the Courage Campaign had some hand-painted signs.  I have pictures, but my cell phone is not cooperating with the transfer right now, so I'll get them up as soon as I can.  My favorite signs were; "Stop Blaming President Clinton," "Facts Not Fantasia," and (held by a kid) "I'm Not Going to Disneyland."

And the best part: CNN WAS THERE!

We got some very good response from passersby on the street, a lot of honking horns.  Somebody showed up with a stack of pictures of Mohammed Atta with mouse ears and then drove away!

The protest was called for 4:00.  We had about 30 people or so by 4:15.  The Burbank cops then showed up, for really no reason other than to explain the familiar protest ground rules (don't go in the street, don't go on Disney property, etc.)  They went away quietly.

The gate we were at is an exit gate, and it was delicious to see the muckety-mucks coming out of their offices to be greeted by our band of protestors yelling "Bad Mouse!  Bad Mouse!"

CNN did interviews with Rick Jacobs and CJ from the California Courage Campaign.  Kudos to them for putting it together.

I urge anyone in the area to stop by, they should be there for a little while.  They're the PUBLIC airwaves, after all.

Update: Pics!







The cops!!

Update: Forgot to mention this. There was a lady in a white car across the street from the protest who was just sitting in her car staring at us for at least a half an hour. Finally one of us said "You can come on out," and she smiled wanly and just kept on staring.

Disney absolutely has spies. Every big corporation does. Just food for thought, she could have just as easily been a meek supporter.