Chasing Bush
Chasing Bush is intended to keep track of George W. Bush during his upcoming visit to the UK. President Bush has a very interesting take on the hows and wheres of protestors during any given public appearance. Charles Levendosky of the Casper Star-Tribune sums the dichotomy up well: "As president, Bush has widened his restrictions on demonstrations against his policies. Anti-Bush protesters are now relegated to what are euphemistically called Free Speech Zones. These areas are cordoned off as far as a mile away from the president and the main thoroughfares, so that Bush cannot see the demonstrators, or their signs of protest, nor hear their chants. The free speech enclosures are only for those who disagree with the administration's current policies. Those citizens who carry pro-Bush signs are allowed to line the street where the president's motorcade passes." [Link to full op-ed piece.]
Chasing Bush has a mission. "In short, through one central portal, anyone in the city or across the planet will know where Bush is at any given moment - and be able to see what a misguided venture the entire visit is." For those of us not able to get to the streets of London -- nor would it matter really if Bush is able to convince the English Powers that every street should be shut down while the US President is in town -- Chasing Bush will be the closest we can get.
If you happen to see George W. Bush during his visit, be sure to send the location and the time to: bush@interwebnet.org.