Well, I just returned from a VERY interesting #Indivisible #SantaFe (ISF) meeting.
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The Mayor began by saying he didn’t know what was happening. I asked if he had received the email retracting the permit request and why; he said he had. I said, “that’s what is happening,” The Mayor took it from there. 15/
He spent about ten minutes speaking. He talked about numerous recent marches in Santa Fe where planners had not sought permits, the city had engaged in “proactive policing” at the events, and everybody was safe and fine. He talked about how asking about a permit and then making a different plan was like asking for a building permit, not wanting to pay for it, and proceeding anyway. He said, “the city would stop that.” 16/
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He spent about ten minutes speaking. He talked about numerous recent marches in Santa Fe where planners had not sought permits, the city had engaged in “proactive policing” at the events, and everybody was safe and fine. He talked about how asking about a permit and then making a different plan was like asking for a building permit, not wanting to pay for it, and proceeding anyway. He said, “the city would stop that.” 16/
At this point, I interrupted the Mayor, thanked him for his unscheduled remarks, and explained that I had a scheduled agenda item - fundraising - to discuss. This garnered much applause from meeting participants and a few angry/disgruntled reactions at, I think, me interrupting the mayor. 17/
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At this point, I interrupted the Mayor, thanked him for his unscheduled remarks, and explained that I had a scheduled agenda item - fundraising - to discuss. This garnered much applause from meeting participants and a few angry/disgruntled reactions at, I think, me interrupting the mayor. 17/
I covered the fundraising matters.
I then asked the group if they would like an unscheduled presentation from me on First Amendment law and legitimate government regulation of assembly and speech. I said I thought it apropos since NK3 in Santa Fe is going to be a celebration of democracy and civil rights, including First Amendment rights. 18/
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At this point, I interrupted the Mayor, thanked him for his unscheduled remarks, and explained that I had a scheduled agenda item - fundraising - to discuss. This garnered much applause from meeting participants and a few angry/disgruntled reactions at, I think, me interrupting the mayor. 17/
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I covered the fundraising matters.
I then asked the group if they would like an unscheduled presentation from me on First Amendment law and legitimate government regulation of assembly and speech. I said I thought it apropos since NK3 in Santa Fe is going to be a celebration of democracy and civil rights, including First Amendment rights. 18/
Lots of applause and nods, so I went ahead. To illustrate how a law-biding organization would approach a city about permits for a closed street march, I referenced what ISF had done. I used a hypothetical city to illustrate a range of possible responses or approaches that would be consistent or even supportive of First Amendment rights to engage in political speech. I used the actual Santa Fe city’s responses to illustrate clear transgressions of well-settled First Amendment rights. 19/
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Lots of applause and nods, so I went ahead. To illustrate how a law-biding organization would approach a city about permits for a closed street march, I referenced what ISF had done. I used a hypothetical city to illustrate a range of possible responses or approaches that would be consistent or even supportive of First Amendment rights to engage in political speech. I used the actual Santa Fe city’s responses to illustrate clear transgressions of well-settled First Amendment rights. 19/
Mayor was there throughout.
Meeting concluded. I went out to vestibule, where I said I would be, to hand out fundraising materials. Very kindly, many meeting participants shook my hand or patted my back or gave words of support as I went to my post. Some had questions about the law, which I tried to answer. 20/
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Lots of applause and nods, so I went ahead. To illustrate how a law-biding organization would approach a city about permits for a closed street march, I referenced what ISF had done. I used a hypothetical city to illustrate a range of possible responses or approaches that would be consistent or even supportive of First Amendment rights to engage in political speech. I used the actual Santa Fe city’s responses to illustrate clear transgressions of well-settled First Amendment rights. 19/
Many asked me if I thought the city would change its position or would sua sponte close streets.
I said I doubted it. 20/
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Many asked me if I thought the city would change its position or would sua sponte close streets.
I said I doubted it. 20/
I’ll let you know if the City of #SantaFe course corrects and plans street closures for NK3. In the meantime, some information #NoKings 3.0 in #SantaFe #NewMexico on March 28. It would help us out if ANYBODY interested registered for info from us via this portal. https://mobilize.us/s/htumHo. (Use an email mask to avoid having your email address sold - we can’t control that, we don’t run the Mobilize platform.) We’d love a record of how many support the event, want to know about it. 21/
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