Sarah Palin v. Eugene? Wed. 4/7 MF 1st Wed. Roundtable: Peaceful Street Theater

Wed Mar 24 21:27:56 CDT 2010

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	"SARAH PALIN: HONORARY DIAGNOSED PSYCHOTIC?!"

	YOU Can Star in MindFreedom's FREE YouTubed Peaceful Protest Street  
Skit!

	Lane County, Oregon Speaks Out About Sarah Palin's Appearance in Eugene

DATE: Wednesday, 7 April 2010 ** TIME: 5:30 pm

FREE PLANNING GATHERING: First Wednesday MindFreedom Roundtable

Brief presentation by: David W. Oaks, Director, MindFreedom  
International.

Followed by moderated discussion.

Free refreshments.

INFO:

Sarah Palin plans to speak at a Republican dinner at the Eugene Hilton  
on Friday, 23 April 2010. MindFreedom International is an independent  
nonprofit coalition that celebrates Mad Pride that will sponsor a  
nonviolent "guerilla theater" protest.

What is Mad Pride?

Mad Pride says, "Keep Earth Weird!"

Mad Pride annoyingly pulls back the wet blanket of normality while too  
many try to snooze through Earth's environmental catastrophe.

MFI's Youth Committee is leading a nonviolent street theater skit  
across the street from Sarah's Hilton Ball, where you can have your  
"Mad Moment" captured by YouTube forever.

MindFreedom will award Ms. Palin an "Honorary Psychotic Award," for  
her bizarre denial of the human role in the climate crisis, among  
other strangeness. The award will be made by Lane County productive,  
peaceful psychiatric survivor citizens who are labeled with "bipolar,"  
"schizophrenia" and other so-called "psychotic" psychiatric disorders.

Nationally-acclaimed YouTube artist and youth leader Martin Rafferty  
coordinates the videoing.

All other peaceful, progressive protest activities planned for Sarah's  
visit that evening are welcome to coordinate, especially PLM  
(Prankster Loving Moose) and IAACM (International Association for the  
Advancement of Creative Maladjustment -- Google That Phrase!).

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WHERE:

GROWERS MARKET, 454 Willamette, second floor, Eugene, Oregon, USA

The Round Table at the historic Growers Market Building by the  
MindFreedom office. Wheelchair accessible.

One block from Hilton Hotel!

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PLEASE FORWARD THIS NEWS to all interested people in Lane County, and  
elsewhere, on and off Internet.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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WHAT IS THIS?

Get Northwest of Normal at the MindFreedom First Wednesday Roundtable...

... where free-minded people in Lane County exchange ideas and mutual  
support for a nonviolent revolution in mental health care.

ALL are welcome, especially mental health consumers, psychiatric  
survivors and allies.

Since 2002, this will be the 85th successful free monthly First  
Wednesday Round Table sponsored by MindFreedom Lane County, an  
affiliate of MFI, an independent nonprofit coalition based in Eugene,  
Oregon, USA.

MindFreedom International, based here in Eugene, unites members,  
sponsors and affiliates around the world.

This event is indeed at a round table in the public common room  
directly outside the MindFreedom office on the second floor of the  
historic Growers Market building by the MFI office.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

The First Wednesday with Howard Falk talking about surviving and  
thriving with a diagnosis of autism, has been re-scheduled to Wed., 2  
June 2010.

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IS THIS MEETING WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE?

Yes!

If you want to use the wheelchair lift, enter through the back dock  
ramp on the north side of the building facing Amtrak parking lot.

Please phone the office ahead of time 345-9106 to let us know, because  
the dock door is always locked.

If you forget to call ahead, then once you are downstairs call up with  
your cell. If no response, or you have no cell, ring door buzzer by  
front door facing Willamette, and we'll come down and help.

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WHERE DO I PARK?

* Growers Market has five (5) reserved parking spots in the Amtrak  
parking lot north of the building, against the west fence. Watch for  
the signs.

* If those are full, we've never heard of a parking meter ticket after  
5 pm. All meters are officially free at 6 pm.

* Tthere are free parking spaces on any side street starting one block  
to the west starting at Charnelton St. north of Fifth St.

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DO I NEED TO BE A MEMBER OF MINDFREEDOM?

All are welcome, non-members or members. This is a public, open event.

But joining sure supports MindFreedom!

Join/renew/donate now to support this important internationally- 
respected nonprofit that is located right here in Eugene, Oregon.

It's crucial for everyone to support local independent nonprofit  
activist groups like MindFreedom during these tough times -- do what  
you can, and join, renew or donate now, here:

http://www.mindfreedom.org/join-donate

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HOW CAN I HELP?

MindFreedom supplies free snacks and beverages. You are welcome to  
bring extra if you wish.

PLEASE FORWARD THIS NEWS TO OTHERS IN LANE COUNTY WHO MAY BE  
INTERESTED ON AND OFF INTERNET, THANKS!

Want to volunteer or intern on this and other projects? Questions?  
Comments? Suggestions for speakers? More info?

contact:

e-mail: lane at mindfreedom.org

phone: 541-345-9106

toll free: 1-877-MAD-PRID

web: http://www.MindFreedom.org/lane

office: MindFreedom
454 Willamette, Suite 216
Eugene, Oregon 97401 USA

Join and donate to MindFreedom here:
http://www.mindfreedom.org/join-donate

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HOW CAN I STAY IN TOUCH?

If you did *NOT* get this alert *DIRECTLY* from MindFreedom-Lane- 
County-News, then please sign up for these free public announcements  
here:

Lane County *NEWS* e-list:

http://www.intenex.net/lists/listinfo/mindfreedom-lane-county-news

If you want to join a free discussion with people in Lane County about  
changing the mental health system, sign up here:

Lane County *DISCUSSION* e-list:

http://www.intenex.net/lists/listinfo/mindfreedom-lane-county-talk

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HOW I CAN UNITE FOR A NONVIOLENT REVOLUTION IN MENTAL HEALTH?

Bring a friend to the MindFreedom 1st Wednesday Roundtable. And join,  
donate or renew now:

http://www.mindfreedom.org/join-donate

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PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO ALL INTERESTED PEOPLE ON AND OFF INTERNET.

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