Support for Hassan Diab
On the first day of Dr. Diab’s extradition hearing, the Raging Grannies were outside the court along with 75 others to support his effort to stop his extradition to France based on flimsy and secret evidence. Esther, Shannon and Jane were in costume, while Jo, Ria and Rosalie stayed in civy clothes. After cheering and chanting as Dr. Diab, his wife, Rania Tfainy, and lawyer, Donald Bayne entered the courtroom, we all went up to show our support in the courtroom. Dr. Diab has been a Canadian citizen since 1993. He moved to Ottawa in 2006 and since then, he has taught at the University of...
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TUNE: Sweet Betsy from Pike They say law and order is Harper’s bit boast He knows how to prove it when he is the host An armed camp’s what our biggest city became It cost just a billion to set up the game And set-up’s the story, we know that is true 19,000 cops, yes that is quite a few All waiting around for the people in black So they had an excuse to go on the attack. They arrested a thousand for holding a sign Opposing the G20’s corporate line, The whole thing designed, from point A to point B To give a big boost to the military. But we...
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Are you an older woman who has a keen interest in doing something about the issues we face, and would like to do it the Grannie Way – in satirical song and theatre? What you DON’T NEED is to be a Grandmother or have a wonderful singing voice. There’s no audition or tryout. We’re political activists, not entertainers. What you DO NEED is a sense of outrage at what’s wrong in our society and the larger world, a determination to help make it right, by protesting publicly and dramatically, often on the street or in demos or marches. We’re “in your face” but never...
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