Some of the founding members of the occupy movement are launching a new political party — THE AFTER Party.
Carl Gibson is among them. He says, ” What sets The After Party apart that 364 days out of the year is a humanitarian organization. The way we organize politically, what sets us apart is that finding needs within the community, and then working to meet them using the communities assets.”
And, so is Radio Rahim, yes the real life persona behind the character in Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing.
“There is a little bit of Radio Rahim in everybody (…) we all love our music and we have outrage about different things.”
How will After Party be different than other 3rd party alternatives? Why start a political party at all? And should Mookie have thrown that garbage can through the window of Sal’s Pizzeria?
All of those questions asked and answered this week on Acronym TV. What do you stand for?
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I probably wont be able to make it to the afterparty because I am unable to afford a renewable energy car, but I am the bridegroom and I live in metro detroit. God made the president seat my birthright so I can lead man in my baptism of fruitful works. I am joined to the Living who are not of this heaven (world). Maybe you guys can help me in getting my seat. Go to my website http://www.christsake.com and it will explain everything. Without me there is going to be a baptism of fire, and the sun of mans furnace of shoes I am not worthy to bear. For as many heavens (worlds) as God loves he rebukes and chastens for unfruitful works (profits of the dead) Them that choose to nurse on the bowels of the world (pump their heaven full of poison). God sanctified it when he established his oath(that big right hand laid on the earth that the living use to join hands in the glory of God praise) for me who is joined to the living there is hope, but I tell you this, I will much rather be a living dog with the Living than a dead lion (dead king) If I dont succeed in attaining my seat and your baptism of fire begins. My heart goes out to all of you and I pray I am able to attain what is rightfully mine, for mans sake.