The first Sunday in December is "walk for capitalism" day, which is an anti-protest where rich successful people celebrate CAPITALISM, laissez faire economics, etc.
http://www.walkforcapitalism.org/ I walked! Only 12 people walked in Sydney. (1/2 were student types - not your usual fool who is a student, though - and the other half were rich, well connected international businessmen). Many (coincidence?) seemed connected with gold - two big bullion dealers out of the 12 in Sydney. Essentially, if you don't walk next year in your city you're missing out on a great chance to meet other rich, smart successful, rich people. 104 cities staged a walk this first year. Turnouts (hundreds) were surprisingly high in many cities, particularly Europe strangely. This was all invented - oddly enough - by a fellow who calls himself "Prodos" who is a kind of arch-capitalist street entertainer in Melbourne (of all places .. ) Enjoy! JP PS pasted below an example news, this one from Toronto. We were in all the Sydney papers etc. (no photos unfortunately! :) ) "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Mary Lou Gutscher - 416-250-1564 December 1, 2001 HUNDREDS EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN TORONTO WALK FOR CAPITALISM [Toronto, Ontario] - Hundreds of admirers of Ayn Rand, Frederic Bastiat, Ludwig Von Mises and other leading thinkers of their genre, are expected to rally tomorrow at Metro Hall Square at 10 am, to celebrate the spirit of capitalism and the freedom and prosperity it brings to all who live under such a system. This will be one of over 100 Walk for Capitalism rallies around the world, and organizers here believe that it could be the largest in this inaugural year. Toronto Walk coordinator Scott Powell says, "I'm encouraged by the support we're getting from students, business people, professionals and people from all walks of life, who see this as a chance to stand up for something good. And capitalism is good. It's the only social system that respects individual rights, including property rights, and makes it possible for us to enjoy the good things in life." Toronto businessman Steve Gedeon will be Master of Ceremonies for this first annual International Walk for Capitalism. He, along with program director, Brad Aisa, have put together an outstanding Rally Program, including University of Toronto intellectual activist, Ray Girn, and individual rights advocate, Karen Selick. "This is not just about money," says Powell. "It's about individual freedom. And it's about property rights." This is the complete opposite of the anti-globalization and anti-free trade demonstrators who simply take over an area without permission and who believe they are justified in defacing, damaging and even destroying property. "That's not exercising freedom of speech," says Powell, "that's violating the rights of the property owners, and the tax payers who have to clean up after them." Capitalism Day Walkers have a different approach. Tomorrow, the Rally MC will announce the winner of the 2001 Capitalism Award, presented to the individual in each participating city who has done the most to defend and promote freedom and prosperity and/or who by their actions most gloriously embodies the spirit and principles of Capitalism. Then walkers will stop along their parade route and award Double Blue Ribbons to businesses, institutions and other establishments representative of the capitalist spirit. # # # For more information or to arrange interviews with: - PRODOS (based in Melbourne) Founder & Global Campaign Coordinator - DR ANDREW BERNSTEIN (based in New York) Author of campaign's position statement Phone international: + 613 9428 1234 or Mobile: + 61 411 08 07 08 Phone within Australia: 03 9428 1234 or Mobile: 0411 08 07 08 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In TORONTO contact: - Scott Powell, Toronto Coordinator via e-mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or by calling - Mary Lou Gutscher, Toronto Media Contact Person Phone: 416-250-1564 or 416-898-9594 Campaign website http://WalkForCapitalism.ORG PRODOS Internet Radio http://PRODOS.COM Toronto WalkforCapitalism Website http://WalkForCapitalism.org/Toronto/ - 30 - " --- You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.e-gold.com/stats.html lets you observe the e-gold system's activity now!
