Edmonton Health Nanny excesses Protest -AB

Mon, September 24, 2007

by Roy

Some Edmonton MyChoice members propose a picket-line style protest to be held in Edmonton on September 30 and October 1, 2007, against:

- anti-smoking & tobacco control excesses; including the Lloyd Carr theft of over $640,000 in public monies from AADAC's Tobacco Control program (still unresolved - no charges laid), 100% workplace smoking bans, attempts to ban smoking in your own home, attempts to criminalize smoking in private cars, persecution-level taxation of tobacco products, direspectful & inhumane treatment of elderly & disabled smokers, refusal to treat patients who smoke, refusing smokers employment, fear-mongering/witch-hunting/promotion of hatred against persons who smoke, pervasive "junk science" and fraudulent "research findings" used as social control propaganda, etc.

- other manifestations of Health Promotion Nanny Statism; including the persecution of allegedly obese persons, irrational, useless and/or counterproductive substance prohibitions, siphoning monies from health treatment to pie-in-the-sky "prevention" programs, promotion of the idea that a person's value to society is a function of their state of health, promotion of obsessive concern about how much your neighbors might be "costing" you and other forms of quasi-eugenics, attempts to legislate useless or pointless "green" measures such as "idling bans", the use of junk science and fear-mongering campaigns to justify useless or pointless legislation, etc.

The focus of this proposed protest event, is the "5th National Conference on Tobacco or Health" being held at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton from October 1-3, 2007. Agenda:  http://www.ncth.ca/program.htm

We are proposing two dates on which interested protesters could come out and join us - the first, September 30, targets the registration for the conference (taking place at the Westin Hotel). This is a good way to be seen by (and have an impact on) large numbers of the conference participants themselves.  The second date, October 1st, targets the conference venue (The Shaw Centre), passing street traffic and some of the conference participants as they come & go.

Anyone interested in participating is asked to email Roy at fightnannystate@gmail.com before September 29th, so that the level of interest can be determined - however, every interested person is invited to come out and make themselves heard whether they choose to email us or not.

The 'picketing' should take place outside the Westin Hotel on Sunday, September 30 between 4pm and 9pm - and/or outside the Shaw Conference Centre on Monday, October 1st between 2pm and 5pm.

We are not asking people to come out for both dates, just the one that suits your availability best.

This protest event should be politically non-partisan, i.e., neither for nor against any particular political party, but protests aimed at the laws and policies of specific governments at any level (municipal, provincial, federal or UN/international) would be welcomed.

Bring a sign of your own devising if you wish, highlighting your personal areas of concern in all this mess. Some, more generic, signs should be available when you arrive...or just come out and walk around without one at all.

We don't have a projection of the numbers of participants (if any) likely to show, at this time.  Nevertheless, there will be some "street theatre" protest events staged at both locations on both days, regardless of the number of protest participants, so there will be someone there to welcome you if you decide to drop by.

Information at a glance:

What : Edmonton, AB picket the 5th National Conference on Tobacco or Health, Smoke Free: A World of Difference.   Tell the anti-smoking & tobacco control excesses and other manifestations of Health Promotion Nanny Statism of more then 650 attendees that you don't agree with their agenda.  http://www.ncth.ca/

When: Sept. 30 at  4- 9 PM at the Westin Hotel  (10135 100th Street · Edmonton, AB) to walk along the street to show that there is opposition to further restrictions planned.

    October 1st 2- 5 PM at The Shaw Centre  (9797 Jasper Ave., Edmonton, AB) Walk along the sidewalk at the main doors

Who: Anyone who would like to show that the gov't departments and Non Government Organizations they don't belong and aren't wanted in our apartments, homes, cars, etc. telling us their lifestyle choices and control  measures. Show you want to stop the future stricter prohibitions they are planning.

Where:  Westin Edmonton Hotel  10135 100th Street · Edmonton, AB  4-9PM Sept 30/07
     Shaw Conference Centre 9797 Jasper Ave., Edmonton - Oct 1/07 2-5PM http://www.shawconferencecentre.com/

How: Bring your voice, Carry our sign or bring your own sign to the front of the building to show that  people are against their next intrusion on your life that over 650 attendees are making on your lifestyle in the next year; without talking to the public. 

Contact: Please email Roy at fightnannystate@gmail.com hopefully before Sept 29th to let him know he has support and your voice attending . 

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