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Protests in Portland, Oregon have a chronic problem of terrible sound systems, like the one I just attended. Very unfortunately, I suspect the war we've been protesting is not going to end soon, and there will be more occasions to make a lot of noise in the streets. It's really a pathetic sight when 200 people are crowding around a dinky little speaker that only half of them can hear. It makes people sad, not inspired.
A couple years ago in Glasgow I was going to sing at an antiwar protest where we were having a similar problem with a shit sound system. I noticed that a nearby busker had a fantastic sound system he was using. We rented it from him and the protest went great. He was using a Bose S1 Pro. They cost $700. I don't have a cent to spare beyond just barely paying for things like rent, transportation, and food, especially since they're cutting us off of food stamps for not quite being poor enough. But if people would like to donate to this crowdfunder I'll get one of these things, and if someone's organizing an antiwar protest in Portland next time, and they don't mind associating with a shady character like me, we can have good-quality and loud sound at the rally next time.
And if no one invites me to do sound for their protests, I'll just stage my own, perhaps a weekly antiwar sing-along in front of our local Israel-supporting Congressional offices. I'll donate my musical/soundperson labor, but maybe you can help with purchasing the means of amplification for it.
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