At least two more groups are calling for protests outside Keller Auditorium, the stage for tonight’s public lecture by former Vice President Al Gore.
Joining the anti-Gore protests will be Americans For Prosperity, a group that opposes cap-and-trade legislation. In their view, it’s an unaffordable tax on energy. The group’s President Tim Phillips will be speaking at the Keller Fountain about 5:30pm.
That’s in addition to the protest already planned by MoveOnDotGore. This group will gather outside Keller about the same time and their agenda appears very similar to Americans For Prosperity, against cap-and-trade and doubters on climate change.
Plus, according to Willamette Week, PETA plans a third protest. They want Gore to stop eating meat and prove his “green” credentials.
The Oregonian reports this morning that someone vandalized Keller Auditorium with anti-Gore graffiti.
Meanwhile environmental groups are rallying supporters to put on a counter demonstration. Repower America, Climate Solutions and Oregon Environmental Council are all spreading the word to gather outside Keller starting about 5:30pm. Get more information here.
So, PETA is promising a “nearly” naked Mother Earth, and MoveOnDotGore is asking people to show up in polar bear costumes. Could be quite show. The best seats for tonight may be outside of Keller.
But on a serious note, no matter how you feel about Gore, climate change and cap-and-trade, this is an excellent opportunity to show up and be heard. With the United Nations Climate Change conference starting in less than three weeks, this issue will dominate the headlines for some time to come.
Want to join the counter-protest?
We’re organizing a Billionaires for Bush-style counter protest — sneaking into their crowd with our folks dressed up as fancy-pants naysayers wielding fake signs with a little $10 corporate minimum flare (think Global Warming Lifts All Yachts or $10 Fogs Up My Monacle).
We need you to be there in your billionaire best! Meet at the Yes for Oregon offices at 411 NE 19th Ave at 5:00PM to get signs, get pumped, and get carpooling over to the Keller Auditorium. Al Gore’s speech starts at 6:00PM, so we’ll be outta there at 6:30PM at the latest.
Call and email Nate Gulley for more details and to RSVP: 216.288.5418 and nategulley@gmail.com
You don’t want to miss this!
FYI: I confirmed with Yes For Oregon that Nate is a volunteer for their group, and the phone number posted above is legit. But Yes For Oregon is not organizing this event.
Dennis-Natural Oregon