Carol Elaine and I are both heading out to Washington, DC to enthusiastically take part in the anti-war rally and march this weekend. Probably no access to a computer while there, but I plan to keep a journal and will post when I return next week.
I'm a little too young to have taken part in the anti-Vietnam War marches, particularly the largest one in D.C. in 1969. Or to have really understood the Vietnam situation at the time, for that matter. But when I first heard about the anti-Iraq War march, I said to myself that I had to go. So I'm going. Honestly, I'm not necessarily of the opinion (just yet) that declaring victory and leaving is the best thing to do. But I have no doubt that we were lied into this war and that invading as we did was a serious blunder. And that anything that I can do to demonstrate opposition, legally and peaceably, to our -- as I hold my nose -- leader, I'm gonna do.
This could be history in the making -- I certainly hope so -- especially since in the last few months we've seen a significant drop in support for the war and for the rest of the disingenuous and dangerous Bush agenda.
Peace to everyone.
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I've never met you Randy, but I like ya!
I wish I was going too. I hope both of you enjoy it.
I envy you. Just heard on the radio that number of anti-war marchers
reached or exceeded 100,000.
The beginning of the end of Bush's war? Let's hope so.
It was just AMAZING!!! Crowd estimates were all over the board, but I'm comfortable with 150-200,000. Carol has already posted her thoughts at her other site: http://ordinarygoddess.blogspot.com/. I'll be posting my thoughts here in the next few days, as well as comments from other L.A. area activists who were also there.
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