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Summer's not quite over - and neither are the protests.</p><p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;">
Occupy groups are preparing for the Republican and Democratic National Conventions taking place in southern cities of Tampa and Charlotte in the next few weeks. <b>In these dog days of summer, we want to be prepared for any attempts to stifle dissent, including limiting access to drinking water</b> like we saw at the Occupy National Gathering last month.</p><p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;">
Occupy Supply was able to provide those protesters in Philadelphia our BPA-free collapsible water bottles, and now we want to do it again for the protesters at the DNC and RNC.</p><p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;">
<b>Here’s how you can help:</b></p><p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;">
<b><a href="http://action.firedoglake.com/page/m/5958d216/4596bf83/62b55f18/3dc62b17/290281211/VEsF/" title="http://shop.occupy-supply.com/sip-n-go-water-bottle-p61.aspx">BUY a water bottle from the Occupy Supply Store and donate one to protesters on your behalf.</a></b></p><p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;">
-OR-</p><p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;">
<b><a href="http://action.firedoglake.com/page/m/5958d216/4596bf83/62b55f18/3dc62b16/290281211/VEsC/" title="https://donate.firedoglake.com/rncdnc/contribute?rc=Hemail&recip1=2297&amount1=6&recip2=1961&amount2=0">DONATE $6 or more to send bottles directly to Tampa and Charlotte.</a></b></p><p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;">
We know most mainstream coverage will focus on the highly-choreographed pageants taking place inside the arenas. But outside there will be important demonstrations challenging the status quo. <b>Firedoglake’s Kevin Gosztola will be at the Democratic National Convention covering these protests, reporting on any attempts to infringe on the protesters First Amendment rights.</b> (Kevin willl be at Ft. Meade covering Bradley Manning’s trial as he has since Day 1 while the RNC takes place).</p><p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;">
And where there’s peaceful protest, often there is exaggerated police response. We saw it at the conventions in Minneapolis in 2008<sup>1</sup> and New York in 2004<sup>2</sup> and more recently at Occupy protests at NATO, May Day and the National Gathering.</p><p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">
Occupy Supply wants to help protesters stay safe and healthy by ensuring they have easy access to water. Help us keep them hydrated by buying or donating a water bottle today.</p><p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;">
<b><a href="http://action.firedoglake.com/page/m/5958d216/4596bf83/62b55f18/3dc62b17/290281211/VEsD/" title="http://shop.occupy-supply.com/sip-n-go-water-bottle-p61.aspx">BUY a water bottle from the Occupy Supply Store and donate one to protesters on your behalf.</a></b></p><p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;">
-OR-</p><p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;">
<b><a href="http://action.firedoglake.com/page/m/5958d216/4596bf83/62b55f18/3dc62b16/290281211/VEsA/" title="https://donate.firedoglake.com/rncdnc/contribute?rc=Hemail&recip1=2297&amount1=6&recip2=1961&amount2=0">DONATE $6 or more to send bottles directly to Tampa and Charlotte.</a></b></p><p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;">
Thank you so much for your continued support - with your help we will make sure this movement isn’t silenced.</p><p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;">
In solidarity,</p><p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;">
Brian Sonenstein<br>
Campaign Director,<br>
<a href="http://Firedoglake.com">Firedoglake.com</a></p><p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;">
SOURCES:</p><p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;">
1. <a href="http://action.firedoglake.com/page/m/5958d216/4596bf83/62b55f18/3dc62b14/290281211/VEsB/" title="http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/09/03/activist-groups-deplore-police-brutality-during-rnc/">Activist Groups Deplore Police Brutality During RNC</a>, Lindsay Beyerstein, FDL Action, 9/3/2008.<br>
2. <a href="http://action.firedoglake.com/page/m/5958d216/4596bf83/62b55f18/3dc62b15/290281211/VEsO/" title="http://www.nyclu.org/node/1039">Report: Rights and Wrongs at the RNC (2005)</a> New York Civil Liberties Union, 2008.</p></div>
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