Shut NYC Down

"Shut it Down!" attempts to disrupt the GOP convention by begging people to call in sick for work

Besides being a horrible, sophmoric idea, (akin to the "demonstration" where 50 people screamed in unison for 15 seconds) this is a ridiculous plot to damage the economy of NYC.

This group claims that the current administration has betrayed NYC, specifically. How does it propose to protest this? By cheating the people of NY out of millions of dollars in revenue, both directly and through sales taxes.

By writing letters to Broadway cast members, store workers, restaurants, and the like, this group is attempting to sabotage not just the convention, but the economy of Manhattan.

It is an incredibly futile charge. Quite simply, it will not work. Whomever is involved in this ridiculous protest is violating the rights of those who depend on income from tourism.

Nothing will come to a halt. Nothing will shut down by encouraging people to call in sick. If anything, the few who do follow this call to stupidity will miss out on their only chance to take something of real value to the conventioneers... their money.

One can only imagine that professionalism and a desire to take the high road will win out. If not, G'Head. Shoot yourselves in the foot.

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Sorry... I didn't notice this thread about the same thing.

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=248713#260243

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Most of this has been discussed on the thread on the main board. One point, however, nobody's rights are violated when they make a choice to call in sick. I respect you right to disagree with the concept, but on that point you're talkin' nonsense.

"One point, however, nobody's rights are violated when they make a choice to call in sick. I respect you right to disagree with the concept, but on that point you're talkin' nonsense."

Not really. If the actors call out sick, the performance is shut down, which means musicians, stagehands, box office, ushers, etc are all affected - and without that same choice.

While perhaps a noble idea, I don't see this every actually happening. Especially in light of the recent equity/producers battle.

Updated On: 7/29/04 at 02:04 PM

I am going to protest by having loads and loads of Sodomite sex!!!!

And wearing stylish anti-Bush t-shirts!

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Padlock the panties, Vish. The GOP is comin' to town!

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These honeys don't come with a padlock, ckeaton.

Again, refer to Steel Pier's "Everybody's Girl."

Dubyaaaaa! Come and get me, too, Dubya!

'When you're a Jet, you're a Jet all the way
'till you vote for a Bush, and we kill you that day'

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ckeaton, you're too straight for words.

It's *snap* *snap* *JUMP* *snap* *snap* *jump* *snap* *snap*

Find out.

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can I get in on this theory search? :)

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