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the us govt did it again,
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| butterfly |
many of you may have been unaware of the quality of washington dc's party called buzz, but it's gone now, just like twilo. this is another sad, sad day for the clubscene. :(
09.18.02: BUZZ ENDS ITS NINE YEAR RUN IN WASHINGTON, DC
On Wednesday, September 18th, after increased pressure from the DC Government, the United States Military and the United States Federal Government, Buzzlife Productions announces that it’s weekly event, Buzz will no longer take place in Washington, DC, effective immediately.
A two and a half year investigation of DC nightclubs was launched by the military to supervise the off-duty hours of their local personnel. Unfortunately, the irresponsible behavior of a few triggered a large-scale clampdown on all military nightlife activities. In early September Nation nightclub was declared off-limits to all servicemen. However, the "witch-hunt" was not over.
In an unprecedented move, the United States Military and the DC Police Department joined forces to share information and resources targeting both the Friday night event Buzz and the nightclub Nation. Innocent patrons were harassed and Nation management was threatened with legal action that could result in the loss of their liquor license.
"It is unfortunate that events that cater to the youth of America historically become targets of government agencies," comments Amanda Huie, Buzzlife Director of PR and Marketing. "As leaders in this industry, we will not allow Buzz to become a scapegoat, and in essence, tarnish all electronic dance music events."
Buzzlife, in July of 2002, exposed the injustice of The RAVE Act. This act, being pushed through the Senate, is a clear violation of civil liberties, a person’s right to choose the music they listen to, and an innocent businessman’s right to provide a venue for the music their patrons’ request. Buzzlife’s leadership resulted in national media coverage, protests around the country and the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Leahy’s decision to remove himself as a sponsor of the bill.
Buzzlife Productions is America’s leader in electronic dance music marketing and event promotion. First created in 1993 after a series of successful weekly and one-off events, the company rose to become the #1 Mega-Club in America, as voted by URB Magazine for the past four years.
"We are looking to the future," says Scott Henry, President of Buzzlife Productions. "With a love of electronic dance music and the people in this scene, Buzzlife will continue to bring the best music to the United States." |
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| jploveparade |
America, country of liberty and freedom...
Yeah Right! |
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| Maaz |
| Dear God... won't the govt. ever learn? |
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| Linx_da_cat |
| *sigh* such bull...twilo....buzz...*sneef* |
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| butterfly |
| quote: | Originally posted by Linx_da_cat
*sigh* such bull...twilo....buzz...*sneef* |
what worries me is WHAT'S NEXT? |
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| caroline |
| Glow? Hope not. That's my only hope for a share of Europe's best. |
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| Linx_da_cat |
| quote: | Originally posted by butterfly
what worries me is WHAT'S NEXT? |
that is if there are any clubs left in america for the gov't to shutdown after all this...*sigh* stupid stupid stupid. |
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| infinity HiGH |
| quote: | Originally posted by Linx_da_cat
that is if there are any clubs left in america for the gov't to shutdown after all this...*sigh* stupid stupid stupid. |
well there's still Space Miami..and Glow...and Sound Factory and Avalon...*can't think of any others* |
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| sothis |
all you people from the states who are complaining... instead of throwing your hands up in the air and saying " you US govt! im going to move now wahhhh"... why not try to DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
fight the RAVE act. there are resources, use them, do something.
2 articles from drcnet.org, the first is informational, the second is about a protest and how it went
http://www.drcnet.org/wol/252.html#raveact
http://www.drcnet.org/wol/254.html#technocapitol
http://www.drugpolicy.org/
^^ large article linked on main page, link to information on how to tell your senators you dont agree with this
http://www.emdef.org/
^^huge article on main page, including protests (already past, looks like some of you could have gone), and news and events that have happened related to it as well as links
http://www.aclu.org/action/rave107.html
^^free fax, speak out against the RAVE act
http://buzzlife.com/buzzdc/page.cfm...s&contest_id=13
^^online petition
once again, there are options. rather than silently shaking a fist at a government that wont see it, or voicing your anger on a message board that the government wont read, go make your voice heard. you have the choice. do it. |
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| Vanilla |
| Well at least you have big clubs like some places *ahem* |
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| Juricimo |
| quote: | Originally posted by jploveparade
America, country of liberty and freedom...
Yeah Right! |
you know what? on some scale, i agree with you. There is soo much freedom to do whatever in Europe, yet people in the USA dont fully understand that until they have experienced Europe.
>JM< |
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