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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>So um is there a ride the 25<sup>th</sup> or
not?...I joined this list 6 months ago and there hasn’t been one mention
of a ride yet.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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bostoncriticalmass-bounces@bostoncriticalmass.org [mailto:bostoncriticalmass-bounces@bostoncriticalmass.org]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Timothy OLoughlin<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, August 02, 2006
6:59 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Boston
Critical Mass</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [*BCM*] Nation Wide
Critical Mass Call to Action</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>OK, OK....We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Just couldn't let that one slide by without a challenge. And yes, this
is America...so the Majority of people in those communities, if given a choice,
were in favor of those projects for the jobs / local taxes reasons...and you
don't put a refinery in Park Place as the damage to the tax /
job structure would be way worse...not anybody's color.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>And I would fight to the death for your right to disagree....I'm
done...just enjoyed a little debate.<img width=18 height=18 id="_x0000_i1025"
src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/33.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Ian Thistle
<idiotkid@gmail.com></span></i></b> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Two things regarding this
topic: First, it was my understanding that one of the main tenets of
Critical Mass was that it didn't have a purpose or any discernable
leaders. The idea is that it just "happens." While I
don't oppose the cause, I think putting it under the heading of Critical Mass
may be against the original purposes of CM. Perhaps you could organize a
separate ride on the day it actually hit. <br>
<br>
Second, to Derek, are you serious with this comment? You do realize that
hundreds of thousands of people lost their homes and many their lives.
The coincidence that it's also your birthday isn't a particular reason to feel
sad, and were I personally affected by Katrina (any more than anyone else who
didn't know wnyone there) I would probably be offended by your statement. <br>
<br>
Not really wishing to get into an argument here, but I think these points are
important.<br>
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Ian<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmailquote><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>On 7/26/06, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Derek
Dunham</span></b> <<a href="mailto:dsdunham82@gmail.com">
dsdunham82@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span></font></span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I will definatly ride for
this. Katrina was very personal to me because it actually touched down on the
29th, which was my birthday <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmailquote><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>On 7/25/06, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Emily
Hornback </span></b><<a href="mailto:azriels.wings@yahoo.com" target="_blank">azriels.wings@yahoo.com</a>>
wrote:</span></span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Hi there! I'm a critical mass rider who is working with other cyclists
and the climate change action group Rising Tide to organize a continent-wide
Katrina anniversary critical mass ride for the last Friday in August (the
25th). This was the day Hurricane Katrina reached hurricane strength. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The idea is to remind people of the still ongoing crisis in the Gulf
and the potential for further catastrophic events from fossil fuel inspired
climate change.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>We're looking for contacts with critical mass groups who want to
collaborate on this, which would basically mean committing to organizing a ride
marking the day and hopefully: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>1. Organizing a sign making making party for the ride ("More Cars
= More Climate Change = More Katrinas", "Critical Mass for Climate
Justice", "Katrina was Environmental Racism", etc.). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>2. Advertising the event to make it a big critical mass (we're
developing designs for flyers, handbills, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>3. Collecting funds at the Critical Mass ride to send to activist and
relief groups in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New Orleans</st1:place></st1:City>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>4. Print out education stuff to hand out to people on the street
witnessing the Mass (we've got some of this in the works too.) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>5. Spreading the word to Critical Mass riders in other cities.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>PLEASE Let me know if you might be interested and I can send you
materials.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>hearts and bicycles, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>emma bee from the beehive collective<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=sg><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
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