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May 1st 2008 the Fifth Anniversary of the Irag War 

Posters and video from the Creationist Museum Protest, May 28th, 2007

Political Lantern

Y'ER OUT ! W

Opening Day Sign

Instructions:

Get a roll of white plastic tablecloth, clothes line cord twice the length of the home and red spray paint. You'll also need a brown paper bag, some spray cooking oil and an iron.  On a large table lay a board to iron on. On top of that board place a metal house screen. You will place the two pieces of table cloth on top of the board and screen with a large piece of brown paper bag on top of the plastic. Spray cooking oil on the bag to prevent it from sticking. Then iron with the long edge of the iron moving the iron slowly to seal the plastic together. Test your work and go over if needed. Make two seams for double assurance of sealing. The screen creates perforations of sealed plastic. Seal three rows of table plastic together the length of the house and then lay the clothes line along the top and bottom and flip over about three inches and seal the line into the slot made.  Seal the sides before sealing the top and bottom. Tie the sign up on the house and spray paint "Y'ER OUT! W" Then cut half circle patterns with the flap down every so often and the wind will not blow it out. Takes about four hours.  Want one done? $300. Spray paint is not permanent, will scratch off. maybe I can find a better more receptive plastic.

Just Thought of:

Get those old campaign yard signs with the plastic over wire and turn the plastic inside out and paint your slogan. I suggest using lines from protest songs. We put one in our yard that says, "The Great Warriors Stand For Peace."

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October 2002, Not a protest sign but it may generate more business.

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October 2002

Irene Moore wears a hat protest sign to the rally against the war outside the union terminal building in Cincinnati during President Bushes speech. The other side reads, Stop Bush's Abuse."

September 2002

Made for the nurses strike at the University of Cincinnati. The strike never happened and the signs are credited with the resolution.

July 6th, 2001

Other side says. “Bring Downtown together for all Cincinnati Citizens.”

. I came up with this idea after the riots in Cincinnati. Now I include all protests.
 Important Points about Protest Signs

·          You make up your own two sayings, one for each side.

·          I will supply a traditional protest signs with your own two sayings painted in green, red or black, back and front. Please specify what colors you want.

·          Pick it up at my home or I will mail it to you for an additional $5.

·          Painted on two pieces of white cardboard 22” x 28” and attached to a “Protest Legal” lathe wood stick for carrying or going in the ground for a yard sign. It will last a good many rains.

·          E-mail your sayings and I will work with your sayings to make a great protest sign.

·          Spruce up your sign with balloons or a sequence of signs spelling out a larger message


Suggested Sayings for War on Terrorism
 Eliminate The Devil Terrorism, Civilization Is Not Terrorism
 Don’t Mess With The US, Freedom Isn’t Free
 America the Brave, America Strikes Back

Suggested Sayings for Upcoming Elections
 Vote The Bums Out, Vote Your Conscience
 Get Out And Vote, No Vote / No Complain


Suggested Personal Causes, I will paint signs for and against.
 Birth Control, Environment, Grudge Matches, Sports Teams, Halloween, Births

Suggested Sayings For The Unrest In Cincinnati
 Boycott Will Persist, Until Demands Are Met
 No Effort Has Been Made, Meet The Needs Of The Poor
 Hold The City’s Future In Your Hands, Playtime Is Over
 Listen To Your Pocketbooks, Really Fund Community Goals
 Fire Police Chief, Fire Chief, City Manager & Police Union Boss
 Revamp Civil Service, Stop Hiring Within
 Hire More Investigators, Citizens Panel Needs Subpoena Power
 Amnesty For Those Arrested, $2,000,000 for Inner City
 Stop Racial Profiling, Revitalize Our Neighborhoods
 US Government Should Force Changes, We Need Total Reform In City Police
 Look To Your Minister For Guidance, God Will Show Us The Way
 Black Power Is Voting Power, 43% Of The City Is A Majority
Suggested Sayings For The Art Minded
 Explore Quasi-Theatrical Narrative Questions Of Difference And Identity
 I Love My Zulu Pregnancy Apron
 Focus On Individuals Or Couples In Intense States Of Absorption
 Examine The Conflict Between Aesthetic And Organic Principles
 Address A Number Of Themes
 Show Interest In The Mechanics And Reception Of Photography
 Turn To The Appeal Of The Studio Itself.
 Focus Upon The Role And Ethics Of The Individual.
 Emphasize The Occult And Mystical.
 Cause Fertile Fusion Of Wide-Ranging World Cultures
 Examine The Borders Of Places, Ideas, And Media
 Explore The Feminine Sublime
 Focus On The Path That Promotes Cultural Agency

The History of the Protest Signs, June 2001
        Awhile ago Cincinnati had some race riots. In an effort to help the change that will be needed I have decided to make protest signs for demonstrations and rallies.
        I will be making a 20” x 30” signs painted both sides with a thin wood stick to hold it with. I will just show up a couple of hours before a rally and make signs for anyone that wants them.
    When I was in high school I used to make a lot of posters for game rallies and dances. The process advanced itself into silk screen posters. When the school decided to change the administration against the students wishes I made arm bands and posters for the demonstrations.

Quotes From The Cincinnati Unrest
 “We call for an immediate and total withdrawal of travel and tourism business from Cincinnati,” said Juleana Frierson, spokeswoman for the Cincinnati Black United Front.
”We will no longer tolerate Cincinnati apartheid,”
Maybe they will listen to the pocketbook if not to us,” said the Rev. Stephen Scott of the Coalition for Equality and Justice.
Cincinnati CAN has shown it cannot work,” said Frierson.
Paul Bernish, a Cincinnati CAN spokesman, said that judgment is premature.
Cincinnati CAN has taken action by bringing people together to grapple with the issues that led to the riots, Bernish said.
”Those issues didn’t arise overnight and won’t be resolved overnight,” he said. Judgments about Cincinnati CAN’s effectiveness should be withheld until then

Links
 Mike Harmon is part of the solution to Cincinnati’s woes. he is backing a mediator seeking 8,000 people to fill out a form at: http://206.21.41.181/questionnaire/address.lasso.
 He said in a Cincinnati Enquirer article Monday June 25th, “I feel very positive about the process.” “I don’t think litigation warfare would solve the problem. It’s the most important thing I’ve ever done as a lawyer.”
 I went and filled in the form. I had only one goal: For the police ands the community to be one. The way I proposed this is to make protest signs for rallies and demonstrations.
 

Denise Smith Amos, damos@enquirer.com Newsroom Diversity Editor from Enquirer

Clergy Boycott Taste Of Cincinnati story from WLWT channel 5
http://www.channelcincinnati.com/cin/news/stories/news-78660520010523-150527.html

Cincinnati Police Scanner from WCPO channel 9
http://www.cincinow.com/mmgallery/scanner/

Archive of Stories on CinciNow.com
http://www.cincinow.com/specials/city_in_distress/news/index.shtml

Signs and Chants of Protest
Signs of Protest. As demonstrations become commonplace throughout the world, creative
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Protest Signs. CONTENTS, FABRICATION AND USE RECOMMENDATIONS. ...
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Structure: Rules vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, but many cities restrict the size of wood stakes to ¼ inch thick lathe so any structural material can’t be used as a club (and can’t hold anything large enough to dominate TV coverage).
Strategy: Use different background colors and put different messages on each side so that when you rotate or flip the sign, it attracts attention. For example: “Rapists love disarmed victims” on one side and “Tyrants love disarmed peasants” on the other. Have multiple people hold a series of separate signs that when placed adjacent to each other read as one. Rotating the signs in unison to a chant really grabs attention.
Construction: Staple first side to stake. Flip. Staple or tape edges of second side to first side. Staple second side to stake.
Options: Attach small flags or flashy wind turbines to your signs if it’s windy. Attach helium-filled balloons, or use balloons to lift your sign above all others if it’s not.

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h a n d - p a i n t e d _ s i g n s
Look close and you’ll see the brushstrokes, especially as Father Time takes His toll. Irregular, colorful and amazing. Again, these are NOT stock photos and are absolutely NOT for commercial use. Sorry for some redundancy between pages, a few fall into several categories but may be replaced as I scan more.
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