Screenings of "A.K.A. Tommy Chong" documentary

Thu, Apr 27
7:30 and 9:30 p.m. start times
$9

In 2003, under an obscure provision of the USA "PATRIOT" ACT, the
stoner comedy icon Tommy Chong (of Cheech and Chong fame), was
arrested and charged with manufacturing hand-made glass pipes (A/K/A
"bongs").

Josh Gilbert's hilarious yet tragic documentary follows this legal
case, exposing the absurdity of U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft's
revived War on Drug Paraphernalia that somehow made a connection
between smoking dope and supporting Al Qaeda.

Under "Operation Pipe Dreams," 55 individuals were indicted on
federal charges. Chong was the big celebrity caught in the sting and
the only victim sent to prison, even though Tommy had merely allowed
his name and likeness to be used to promote the business founded and
managed by his son, Paris.

Winner of the Jury Prize for Best Documentary Feature at the Aspen
Film Festival, "A/K/A Tommy Chong" exposes the hypocrisy of the Bush
administration's right wing assault on civil liberties and freedom of
speech. It seems that Tommy Chong was sentenced to serve nine months
in federal prison not for smoking dope or manufacturing pipes, but
for making comedy films about such activities 20 years ago.

**Special Guest Appearances**
Filmmaker Josh Gilbert will be on hand to speak to the audience and
answer questions about Chong's case and the production of the film.
Also appearing will be "Cannabis Queen" Lynnette Shaw, the
Libertarian Party candidate for Lt. Governor, as well as other
Libertarian candidates for local office who will be on your June 6
Primary Ballot.

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Screenings are sponsored by the East Bay Libertarian Party (Alameda
and Contra Costa county chapters). Libertarian Party activists are on
the front lines of social and political action to bring an end to the
War on Drugs. We invite you to join us for the screening of this
powerful motion picture, as well as in our efforts to restore the
freedoms we've lost and to defend those few we still have left.

To learn more about the Libertarian Party, visit www.lp.org
To view a flash animation about the libertarian philosophy, visit
www.isil.org/resources/introduction.html

Venue:

Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Avenue
Oaksterdam
510-452-3556
http://renaissancerialto.com/current/grandlake.htm

(These directions and map available at http://renaissancerialto.com/
masters/grandl%7E1/GLDirect.htm)

-- From San Francisco, Berkeley, Contra Costa County areas --

Driving: Take Hwy 580 East. Exit at GRAND AVENUE in Oakland. Turn
Left onto Grand Avenue. We are one block off the 580 freeway...

Mass Transit: From MacArthur Station to AC Transit bus 57 to Grand
Lake Theatre (Macarthur Blvd & Grand Av). From 19th St.
Station to AC Transit bus #12 to Grand Lake Theatre (Lakepark & Grand
Av)...

From SF Transbay Terminal: Take NL bus. Get off at Macarthur Blvd
& Lake Shore Av walk two blocks to the Grand Lake
Theater...


-- From Hayward, Pleasanton, Fremont areas --

Driving: Take Hwy 580 West. Exit at LAKESHORE AVENUE in Oakland. Go
straight onto Lakepark Avenue. It's two blocks away on the right hand
side...

Mass Transit: Take Richmond BART to 19th Street Station. Transfer to
AC Transit bus #12, to Lakepark & Grand Avenue.

Additional Info:


http://www.akatommychong.com