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Dear Felicity, I am concerned that there are bombings in Gay and Asian communities. Not intimidated by the public or the police, the right wing has become emboldened. It is important that groups targeted by the fascists demonstrate in public at the bombsites. This will send a clear message to the right wing to leave town. When these counter demonstrations outnumber the right wing, the bullies become cowards. In Ann Arbor, Michigan, counter demonstrators outnumbered and attacked a Klan march. The KKK is reluctant to return. This shows the importance of outnumbering the right wing and having public counter demonstrations. Years ago in Grants Pass, Oregon W.A.R. tried to have rallies and establish offices in Grants Pass but mass a public demonstration was organized. When a homophobic organization the O.C.A. tried to join the counter demonstrators, the demonstrator organizers insisted on the recognition of the basic rights of gays and lesbians. This shows the importance of the need for a united front. In Coeur d'Alene, Idaho the counter demonstrators outnumbered the white supremacists. In order to continue marching the Nazis needed the protection of a vast number of many different law enforcement agencies and the state militia. In addition, these law agencies did everything to harass the anti-nazi protestors who came across from the US and international. The activist found no support form the city founders. The city council hoped to ignore the Klan by having all businesses close for the day. The result is the Nazis plan to return with the protected blessings of the Law. This shows that the police and laws will not protect us from the right wing. Only in a united front can we protect ourselves from the right wing. Glenn Portland, Oregon PS. Have there been any counter demonstrations against the right wing bombings? If there are, I encourage you to join them and make new friends. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%