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KOMIC KOMMUNIQUE FOR APRIL FOOLS DaY

April Fool | 29.03.2006 21:18 | Culture | Free Spaces | Repression | London

Did you know the British government is trying to ban 'democracy'?

The idea that Parliament - from the French, parler, meaning to speak - should be a place where people can express their political views has been turned upside down by The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act (SOCPA) s132 which bans demonstrations and free speech around Parliament.

Never Fear the Fools are Here!

Subject: MORE ON FOOLS : KOMIC KOMMUNIQUE (please distribute)

Did you know the British government is trying to ban `democracy'?

'Ban Demonstrations Bill' = Serious Organised Crime Act (SOCPA)

Under SOCPA* - the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 - New Labour has, in its infinite wisdom, seen fit to reverse the usual order of things. The idea that Parliament - from the French, parler, meaning to speak - should be a place where people can express their political views has been turned upside down by s132 which bans demonstrations and free speech around Parliament. Worse, the very foundation of our unwritten British Constitution - Parliamentary Sovereignty is now under threat. Under the proposed legislation - the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill or LARRF - an attempt is currently being made to give power to the Executive - meaning the Prime Minister - to CHANGE ANY LAW WITHOUT RECOURSE TO PARLIAMENT.
See  http://peopleincommon.cyborgcow.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27 for more details.

`Abolish Democracy Bill' = Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill
(LARRB)

 http://www.saveparliament.org.uk/index.html

Most observers think these are just the thin end of the wedge and there's more to come!

Never Fear the Fools are Here!

 http://clownpartyapril1st.pbwiki.com/f/foolsparadeposter-big-2.pdf
 http://clownpartyapril1st.pbwiki.com/FrontPage

`Fools who performed as court jesters and clowns were given great freedom of speech. Often they were the only one to speak out against the ruler's ideas'.

Join the New Saturnalian Feast of Fools on April First!

(1) THE RECLAIM FOOLS DAY PARADE begins at the London Eye at noon on Saturday and dances is way towards Parliament Square.

NB There is no permission to walk into Parl Square but the peaceful frolics will keep us safe.

also on day
(2) FAIRY CONVERGENCE 2PM EROS STATUE
A wild gathering of Fey, Wizards, Witches and Goblins.

(3) SHEEP GRAZER'S CONVENTION : Parliament Square all day Bring your own sheep. Grazy!

(4) TOM FOOLERY'S JESTER GATHERING : Smithfield `1:30 pm till whenever' A gathering at the site of the ancient Bartholemew's Fair. No details yet.

(5) OTHER spontaneous April Fool's hi-jinks ALL DAY all over London, including rumoured ZOMBIE MARCH. Organise your own event then zero in for some Tomfoolery in ParlY Sq.

(6) OPEN RITUAL
PARLIAMENT SQUARE
7.00PM
The FooLuminati invite fellow fools from all and sundry to a
foolibration and fool magic rite on the night of April 1. We will be foolibrating April Fool's Day by finding, embracing and playing with our inner fools.

In our infinite wisdom, we shall raise the power of the Dunce and see what SHe has to say to us and carry this magical fool energy with us into the new year.

(7) AFTER PARTY - Guerrilla Zoo.

AN OUTLINE by Raga
`The idea for the Fools Parade is to celebrate the wise fool and the ones who dare to speak out in the face of authority. We are the merry pranksters and the tricksters and jesters who dare to play with the accepted reality and turn the world up-side-down.

We plan to gather at noon on April 1st on the green near the London Eye Ferris Wheel. We particularly invite the young...for this is their future we are determined to protect. We particularly invite the elders for they have the wisdom coming from a lifetimes experience that carries dignity and lots of heart. Everyone is welcome, plus your dogs....
Invite all the fairy-queens and dandy imps and musicians and artists of playfoolness that can be contacted. Wheel chairs with bells on.....and flowers...pleeeze.....in yr hats n funny faces n all the ingredients of carnival. Accept the licence of Fools Day which was once the beginning of the new year...The early signs of summer call us to celebrate the return of life...again and again give thanks and protect your liberty with laughter and song.

Bring your offerings....and many thanks for the courage and creative declarations of freedom to laugh away our fears.

Bring delicious food to share.....vegan or vegetarian and organic and homemade as poss. It might be chilly.. get out your biggest flasks for shared hot drinks....bring your own cup'.

He who lives without folly isn't so wise as he thinks. -- François, Duc de La Rochefoucauld

THE ANARCHIC TRADITION OF THE FOOL'S DAY
 http://trismegistus.org.uk/Tomfoolery.htm/

April Fool

Additions

1 April 06 - STOP KILLING US

30.03.2006 07:01


KILL EUROPEAN SUPREMACISM

1st APRIL 2006
==============

1.30pm

The Justice for Nuur Saeed have called a picket of Plumstead Police
Station, South East London, to protest at the silence surrounding the
tragic and suspicious death of 22 year old Somali man Nuur Saeed as a
result of a police operation.

1 April 06 - STOP KILLING US


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