{"article":{"id":117314,"heading":"Rumsfeld at Magic Castle","author":"tina","created":"2004-10-01 16:11:44","modified":"2013-11-11 00:30:52","last_modified":"Mon, 11 Nov 2013 07:30:52","article":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><br><br> Word on the street is that this will be an occasion for actions,  <br>  <br> demonstrations, and protests! <br>  <br> See you at the Castle- poof! <br><br>  <br>  <br> PRESS RELEASE&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp; FOR&nbsp; IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br>  <br> ============================================== <br><br> SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO GREET PUBLIC AT MAGIC CASTLE <br><br> Donald H. Rumsfeld and the Magic Castle are pleased to invite you to <br>  <br> an evening of illusions at the venerable Academy of Magic Arts for a once <br>  <br> in a lifetime performance.&nbsp; Following will be a press conference. <br><br> What: A free performance of magic by Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of <br>  <br> Defense. <br><br> When: Saturday Oct 2. 6:00 PM. <br><br> Where: The Magic Castle, 7001 Franklin Avenue Hollywood, California. <br><br> Secretary of Defense, Donald H. Rumsfeld, is well known for his powerful  <br>  <br> leadership. Yet his hobbies, including football, gardening and magic, are  <br>  <br> rarely shared with the public. On Saturday the 2nd of October he will  <br>  <br> provide a demonstration of his conjuring in a public performance at the  <br>  <br> Hollywood institution- The Magic Castle. This event is free and open to the  <br>  <br> public. Although the magician will not reveal his illusions, there will be a  <br>  <br> casual question and answer session with the press after the show. <br><br> This event allows the public to see another side of the Secretary of  <br>  <br> Defense, and is a rare opportunity <br>  <br> to visit The Magic Castle, a members only club. <br><br> The first 100 visitors will be seated. <br><br> The Magic Castle is the private clubhouse for the Academy of Magical Arts, a  <br>  <br> very special organization devoted to the advancement of the ancient art of  <br>  <br> magic. The purpose of The Academy is to encourage and promote public  <br>  <br> interest in the art of magic, with particular emphasis on preserving its <br>  <br> history as an art form, entertainment medium, and hobby. Beginning with a  <br>  <br> charter membership of 150, the Academy has grown into a world-renowned  <br>  <br> fraternal organization with a membership of nearly 5,000. <br><br> For Immediate Release <br>  <br> Please contact: (800) 741-4916 <br>  <br><br> \t&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (323) 851-4926 <br>  <br> Associates Public Relations\n<\/body><\/html>\n","contact":"tinat@riseup.net","link":"","address":"","phone":"","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"text\/plain","summary":"Word on the street is that this will be an occasion for actions, demonstrations, and protests! \r\n\r\n\r\nDonald H. Rumsfeld and the Magic Castle are pleased to invite you to\r\nan evening of illusions at the venerable Academy of Magic Arts for a once\r\nin a lifetime performance.\u00a0 Following will be a press conference.\r\n","numcomment":9,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/","filesize":null,"article_url":"\/news\/2004\/10\/117314.php"},"attachments":[],"comments":[{"id":117316,"heading":"We'll be there!","article":"We've already caught wind of this event.  United Magicians Against the War will be there in force!!!","author":"UML 337","parent_id":117314,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2004-10-01 17:09:22","modified":"2004-10-01 17:09:22","fileurl":""},{"id":117317,"heading":"wow","article":"Wow. A chance to get into the Magic Castle and a chance to lob epithets at Rummy. Two great tastes that taste great together.\r\n","author":"jeffz","parent_id":117314,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2004-10-01 17:34:01","modified":"2004-10-01 17:34:01","fileurl":""},{"id":117321,"heading":"Let\u2019s make him disappear","article":"and not reappear.\r\n\r\nThere's only one way in and out of the place.\r\n\r\nDirect Action: Block the motorcade.","author":"Real magic","parent_id":117314,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2004-10-02 00:22:04","modified":"2013-11-11 00:30:52","fileurl":""},{"id":117326,"heading":"Exorcism!","article":"OUT DEMON OUT!\r\nOUT DEMON OUT!","author":"houdini","parent_id":117314,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2004-10-02 02:49:48","modified":"2004-10-02 02:49:48","fileurl":""},{"id":117329,"heading":"And now for Rummy's biggest magic trick!","article":"Presto magico! Rummy's trying to make the people of Iraq and Afghanistan disappear in a big cloud of smoke! Think he can do it all by himself using just his top hat and a magic wand? Or does he need to call in the U.S. Air Force for some assistance?","author":"Harry Houdini","parent_id":117314,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2004-10-02 04:29:23","modified":"2004-10-02 04:29:23","fileurl":""},{"id":117346,"heading":"Steppin' Up the Heat","article":"We are eagerly anticipating this event.  The PRP will be joining up with other militant occultists to show Rumsfeld some REAL magick!!!   ","author":"Pagans for Responsible Power","parent_id":117314,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2004-10-03 04:53:25","modified":"2004-10-03 04:53:25","fileurl":""},{"id":117362,"heading":"fresca","article":"..ridiculous comments on this thread, this one has to be the most inane...\r\n\r\n&quot;United Magicians Against the War &quot;\r\n\r\n\r\nNow if only we could make islam disappear, there'd be no need for Bush or Rumsfeld.","author":"of all the...","parent_id":117314,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2004-10-03 18:57:13","modified":"2004-10-03 18:57:13","fileurl":""},{"id":117401,"heading":"what happened?","article":"Did anyone go to this? \r\nI'm dying to know what happened?\r\n\r\n","author":"josh","parent_id":117314,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2004-10-05 20:45:48","modified":"2004-10-05 20:45:48","fileurl":""},{"id":117403,"heading":"Mystery or Victory?","article":"I was there.  As a member of the Magic Castle, I had no problem getting in to see the show.  However, Rumsfeld was rather invisible.  When I asked more senior members when he would make his grand appearance, they said that the Magic Castle  apparently hadn't &quot;authorized&quot; the press release.  Those in the &quot;know&quot; are of the opinion that this information was leaked to an outside source and then promoted to call attention to it.  Well, that it did!!  Rummy was a no-show, possibly for fear of protests.\r\n\r\nThere was a small crowd at the bottom of the driveway, and the MC staff reported a large number of phone calls adn drive-ups who just got turned away before parking.  I don't know if they were &quot;Magicians Against the War&quot; or not.  Does this group actually exist?  If so, I want in.\r\n\r\nI do know that in the past, various politicians (including presidents) have attended shows, and you would never hear a word about it beforehand.  When Reagan showed up (the guy, not the ghost), there was no motorcade or anything.  Just low-key SS.  Certainly no promotion...\r\n\r\nThe posters and flyers certainly caught some attention inside the Castle.  A bit of confusion and a lot of wry smiles.  Certainly a bewildering illusion!  It's kind of a shame, though, that the protest wasn't larger.  Even as a symbolic gesture (like most protest) I think it could have brought some well-deserved attention to the tricks and deception within our current administration.\r\n\r\n ","author":"Phantom Member","parent_id":117314,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2004-10-05 22:12:46","modified":"2004-10-05 22:12:46","fileurl":""}]}