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March 2017 Gainesville, Florida March 2017, Iguana Page 3 Our Cynicism Will Not Build a Movement The Gainesville Iguana March, 2017 Vol. 31, Issue 3 Gainesville votes #NotNormal. This edition addresses and is dedicated to the Resistance to the roll-backs and threats to our Democracy and the March 14: rights of its citizens by the new administration . We like Powell, This self-serving narcissist whose fame, celebrity status and bombast seduced the media and voters alike requires thinking citizens to exert Ward, Arreola a moderating and countervailing participation in the affairs of this by Joe Courter country . As the world and many of us look on in horror, we must Election day is March 14, with early vot- realize it is up to us all to do what we can . ing through Saturday, March 11. We have been asleep too long, grown too trusting . No more. On the back cover of the last Iguana, we covered the upcoming City of Gainesville See pages 2, 4, 16, 17 and 19 . election. Regarding District 2 (NW GNV), we stand with Harvey Ward over Sheryl Eddie and the oft-arrested Perry Clawson. In District 3 (SW GNV), we are strongly with David Arreola against incumbent Craig Carter. At press time for the January issue, At- Large City Commissioner Helen Warren did not have an opponent, and we specu- lated a challenge might come from the conservative side. But now she does have an opponent in the person of Jenn Pow- ell, a young progressive woman who was a huge part of the local Bernie Sanders campaign. I still believe Helen is a decent, solid and thoughtful person, and have considered her a friend for over 30 years, but I cannot ignore the opportunity to elect a bright young woman with a strong working- See VOTE, p. 2 INSIDE ... From the Publisher . 3 CMC Events . .7 Event Calendar . 12–13 Editors’ Picks . 19 Oral History . 20-21 RESIST! Directory . 21-23 From the publisher . Subscribe! Resist, reclaim, move forward The Gainesville Iguana When last I wrote one of these, it was two weeks before the inauguration of Donald is Gainesville's progressive Trump as Pres #45. Now it is over 40 days later, and we have seen a nightmare Cabinet events calendar & newsletter. appointed, an unhinged press conference, rollbacks on Court cases on voter rights Individuals: $15 and environmental regulations, and the sickening (or more if you can) reality that it is going to be a long haul. Low/No income: What you can However, also there’s an invigorated anticipation Groups: $20 at the level of activism and resistance which is manifesting all over the country. This issue of the Gainesville Iguana Iguana provides some viewpoints on coping with and P .O . Box 14712 fighting back against the coming reactionary period, a Gainesville, FL 32604 A small section of the back wall at First Magnitude Brewing Company shows some of the dozen sign-up tables offering ways period which will span beyond any impeachment, as Comments, suggestions, contributions for people to plug in to resisting the Trump administration agenda . This celebration of activism was part of the Women’s March Mike Pence would not be much relief from the attacks (written or financial) are welcome. To Florida event on Sunday, Feb 26 . Photo by Luzette Kincaid . on our hard fought for rights and liberties. list your event or group, contact us at: It was an obituary in the Sun which caught my eye (352) 378-5655 and gave me focus. Brandy Wight had died peacefully GainesvilleIguana@cox .net Women’s March Florida is a in his sleep at age 101, only 3 months from turning www .gainesvilleiguana .org grassroots progressive mobili- 102. Brandy and his loving partner and husband Bruce Joe Courter facebook .com/gainesvilleiguana zation network inspired and cre- Blackwell had been together over twenty years. They The Iguana has been published ated by the women who brought were occasional attendees at Civic Media Center movies in the past few years, and I monthly or bimonthly by volunteers always had a great conversation with them. It is great they and so many others got to about the Women’s March on for 30 years . Circulation for this formalize their relationship thanks to social advances in recent years. issue is 4,500 . Washington. When I look ahead at the coming years, I think of them, their now state sanctioned UPCOMING EVENTS: love, and wonder if there will be attempts to un-do that hard fought right. Publisher: Joe Courter March 13: Next General And as well, I think of the love of immigrant families that may be split apart, the Meeting strained love of families in economic hardship because of loss of healthcare, the Editors Emeritus: distress of minorities subject to growing racism, and the loss to our future quality of Jenny Brown Speakers and check-in with life as pollution restrictions are lifted and climate change is ignored. We have gains to Mark Piotrowski action groups. 6:30pm at First be defended, and advances which still need to be fought for. Editorial Board: Magnitude. There will be setbacks we can be certain. Recriminations of how we got here are not Pierce Butler March 14: Pay Equity Rally useful; there will be a good percentage of Trump voters who will be having voter’s Joe Courter Time and location TBA remorse as Trump's actions or in-actions affect their lives, and continuing to blame Beth Grobman and shame them will not help anything. Jessica Newman Learn more at: We need to learn what got us here, and try for counter-measures that will involve Production work & assistance: www.hearourvoicegnv.org organizing others as well as organizing ourselves. It means becoming more active and Joye Barnes and on Facebook at: developing a higher sense of civic involvement, trying to take on the entrenched power Jenny Brown www.facebook.com/wmflgnv structure which control our elections, including voting rights, gerrymandered districts, Lesa Holder or email: and the high cost of campaigning which gives big money a commanding voice. Julie Matheny [email protected]. Does each of us have to do all this? No. We each have our lives to live, and around Carolyn Salt me I see people who have upped their activism to a stress inducing level. You need to Jeremiah Tattersall strike a balance, do what you are good at or develop skills which are useful and you Distribution: From VOTE, p. 1 can tolerate committing to. Joe Courter class outlook, and we would encourage The huge Washington DC Women’s March was a real catalyst for bringing people Bill Gilbert voting for Jenn Powell. together. Seeing the big turnout at the follow-up Women’s March Florida celebration Sam Madeira on Sunday, Feb 26 at First Magnitude, with signs all along the wooden perimeter Jack Price The people of Gainesville win with fence, was a really welcome sight. Anita Sundaram either Helen or Jenn; they are both great human beings who care deeply about our Individual actions are fine, but joining an organization – and the Resistance Contact us if you can help with community. movement has gathered and spawned many – can give that human connection that distribution in outlying areas . can sustain political commitment. Plug yourself in in whatever way you can. See Additionally, speaking of bold young wom- suggestions at facebook.com/wmflgnv and/or https://www.resistancecalendar.org/. Authors & photographers have sole en, Layla Ruffino is on the ballot for elec- credit, responsibility for, and rights tion to the Micanopy City Commission on And I know it is asking a lot, with all the horror we feel at national politics, but our to their work . that same March 14 election day. She would own mini-Trump and right wing gang in Tallahassee are in their Legislative session in March. This gang and their gerrymandered majority need scrutiny and input from Cover drawing of iguana by Daryl be glad to get campaign support (as would Harrison . the other candidates) and, if you live there, voters as well. Huge thanks to all the citizen activists, union organizers and interest your vote. We endorse her and wish her the groups who try and ride herd on these slippery self-serving alleged public servants. Printed on recycled paper . best of luck in the race. D We are many, they are few. As Joe Hill said: “Don’t mourn, organize” D PAGE 2, IGUANA, MARCH 2017 GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA WWW.GAINESVILLEIGUANA.ORG MARCH 2017, IGUANA PAGE 3 Our cynicism will not build a movement. WGOT-LP now on “We must learn that passively to accept an unjust 100.1 FM full-time, system is to cooperate with that system, and thereby Collaboration will. to become a participant in its evil .” by Alicia Garza asked them what brought them there. They said they wanted to seeking sponsors stand up for all of us. They realized that they, too, were under by Fred Sowder - Martin Luther King, Jr . This article originally appeared on Mic .com on January 26 . attack. They wanted to live in a world where everyone was Have you heard? “Democracy Now!” I’ve been grappling with how to challenge cynicism in a moment valued, safe and taken care of. They were in awe of just how with Amy Goodman can now be heard that requires all of us to show up differently. many people were there, just like them, to oppose the values of each weekday LIVE at 8am on 100.1FM. President Donald Trump’s administration. They wanted to do It will also air at its 1pm slot, where it has On Saturday, I joined more than a million women in Washington, something besides feel hopeless.
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