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bravenak

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Thu Nov 5, 2015, 03:28 PM Nov 2015

Enough is Enough Rally Cancelled by Organizers, plus Cornell West [View all]

Enough is Enough Rally Canceled by Organizers

Here's the message the group posted on the website (link below)

By: Group
Event Description



IMPORTANT NOTICE PLEASE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY

Please be advised that the orgnaizers of this event have been forced beyond any control to cancel the event due to two issues alone.

1. BERNIE SANDERS interfered with the event by 1. Telling Dr. West not to appear, after he had already entered into a written contract with us to do so and had given permission for us to publicize his appearance with us everywhere. 2. Bernie Sanders had a campaign staffer write us to tell us the Senator is "opposing" our rally on November 2, 2015.

No rhyme or reason given whatsoever. We abided by the requirement to make it clear this was never an official campaign rally nor would the Senator appear. Furthermore permit, police support and santitation were all in place.

2. Dr. Cornel West breached his contract with us to appear due to the interference of Senator Sanders.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS RALLY HAD IN PLACE A PERMIT FROM THE NPS, POLICE FROM NPSPD AND SANITATION FOR RALLY GOERS. ANY AND ALL CLAIMS THAT THIS RALLY WAS IN ANY WAY ILLEGAL ARE FALSE. ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND SLANDER AGAINST THE RALLY ORGANIZERS FOR THEIR CHARACTER OR LACK OF ORGANIZATION OF THIS EVENT ARE FALSE.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN IMPEDED BY SENATOR SANDERS. IT IS ILLEGAL FOR ANY ELECTED OFFICIAL TO IMPEDE OR TAMPER WITH THE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF AMERICANS.

Please see this weblink for more information and visual proof of West's agreement with us and his permission to publicize his appearance with us.

http://enoughisenoughdc.wix.com/breach

Please read the entire notice and the entire weblink carefully.

Please note, the organizers have bought non-refundable plane tickets as have thousands of rally-goers and are now financially damaged by the actions of the Senator and Dr. West. We are taking legal action against Dr. West for these damages. Please email us at enoughisenoughdc at gmail.com with the subject line DAMAGES and send us the amount of your damages, copy of your receipt for non-refundable plane tickets and your full legal name, address and phone number. All recovery from the lawsuit will go to indivudals for their plane expense, legal fees and if anything is left over will be donated to American veterans.
We do urge you to contact us to get recovery if you have bought non-refundable plane tickets.
We are also heartbroken and shattered that this great rally has been destroyed by the Senator for no stated reason. You can call his office to complain. Ask for JAKE or KAREN COMPTON 202-224-5141


https://www.eventbrite.com/e/100000-enough-is-enough-rally-bernie-sanders-for-president-tickets-19130771653?aff=ehomesaved
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more here wendylaroux Nov 2015 #1
Wow and oh oh... Spazito Nov 2015 #2
Looks like they blame him and Cornel. bravenak Nov 2015 #3
I've been reading some of the threads posted previously about this and... Spazito Nov 2015 #13
That sucks!! bravenak Nov 2015 #15
Yep, there already seems to be two different groups claiming to be the real one... Spazito Nov 2015 #19
2 groups now? Uh oh. bravenak Nov 2015 #20
Reading LiberalArkie's post, it seems so, two different sets of organizers claiming each... Spazito Nov 2015 #22
Awwwww, damn!! bravenak Nov 2015 #23
Yep, the last thing he needs is to have his supporters mad... Spazito Nov 2015 #24
I just stole that thingy from yr sigline. bravenak Nov 2015 #33
LOL, that's fair seeing as I stole it as well! Spazito Nov 2015 #34
Best thing since Ben Carson's rap! bravenak Nov 2015 #35
LOL! n/t Spazito Nov 2015 #38
I read you all are going to be reported to Skinner for your insensitive sig lines. Cha Nov 2015 #44
Very interesting. bravenak Nov 2015 #46
Wait... is your sig line in reference to the looooong FUCKING overdue tombstoning of a great DUer??! Number23 Nov 2015 #47
All joking aside about that poster, her sig is clever. randys1 Nov 2015 #48
DU is fairly small and has shrunk in significance and quality of discourse every year for some time Number23 Nov 2015 #49
On my drive this morning I was thinking about the person who admitted to randys1 Nov 2015 #51
Yep!!!!! bravenak Nov 2015 #50
LOL "HE HAS EVOLVED INTO A DEMOCRAT!!!!!".. Sorry OT.. it just struck me funny 'cause Cha Nov 2015 #43
Uh huh randys1 Nov 2015 #29
Always! bravenak Nov 2015 #30
Why did Bernie pull out or oppose this? By the way, I wonder what would be randys1 Nov 2015 #4
I do not think this is Bernie's fault. bravenak Nov 2015 #9
Was this the JustAnotherGen Nov 2015 #5
Yep!! bravenak Nov 2015 #6
it is the date on the website with cancellation notice *T/g is 26th. riversedge Nov 2015 #7
Strange LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #8
I don't get it. Please, like I'm stupid, explain it to me what this means. bravenak Nov 2015 #10
I don't either. It seems a group set up an event announcing that Sanders and West LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #14
That's what it looks like to me too. bravenak Nov 2015 #16
I will bet some grifter thought of some way to charge for tickets or something. LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #17
I bet. There are always those types lurking around for easy money. I hope nobody bought plane tics. bravenak Nov 2015 #18
And the season is so early. We have about 6 before the convention and a year before the finals. LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #21
the passage of time will reveal the actual truth of this situation. nt msongs Nov 2015 #11
I agree. It is a bit confusing to me. I lean towards the organizers being at fault. bravenak Nov 2015 #12
Activist drama Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #25
I'm enjoying it. Oooh!! The Drama! bravenak Nov 2015 #28
lollollol Cha Nov 2015 #45
They can't organize their way out of a wet paper bag. RandySF Nov 2015 #26
I know. bravenak Nov 2015 #27
Looks like the organizers are incompetent blowhards. lovemydog Nov 2015 #31
I feel the same way. Good thing he to them to eff off!! bravenak Nov 2015 #32
ikr lovemydog Nov 2015 #37
It did remind me of occupy. bravenak Nov 2015 #39
Me too. Should have bought refundable tix. lovemydog Nov 2015 #41
I would go anyways. Fuckit! bravenak Nov 2015 #42
WE have to stop referring to them as "the left" Nobody i know on the left holds some of the randys1 Nov 2015 #36
Good point randys1 lovemydog Nov 2015 #40
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