The Banner Seen 'Round the World
AlterNet.org
In
case you were wondering how protesters in NYC got that <–Bush,
Truth–> banner onto the side of that building, here's the story.
It was
an audacious idea. Whack the Republican invasion of New York with a
stiff upper cut, even before the R's got off of their stool. Fire a
preemptive shot seen around the world – and especially in swing states
– that would strike the public imagination. Create and execute a clean,
clear and inspiring act so cool that the media would be compelled to
carry the message.
But so
many things had to go right, especially in those early morning hours
when the anxiety was pulsing through the veins of crack climbers Terra
Lawson-Remer and David Murphy, hanging at the top of the Plaza Hotel,
and ready to unfurl their giant “Truth-Arrow North; Bush-Arrow South”
banner.
The
highly organized activists – including compatriots Cesar Maxit and
Rebecca Johnson – started their stealth effort at 5:00 a.m. from a cozy
room inside the Plaza Hotel. At 6:15 a.m. they began rappelling down
the face of the opulent building, a symbol of New York aristocracy and
a favorite City landmark anchoring the Southeast corner of Central
Park. Finally at 9:30 a.m. – more than three excruciating hours later –
the banner was unfurled.
(Click here to read the complete story.)
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