2 posts tagged “antiwar”
Here is a sign we have put up on our lawn. Peace is patriotic!
I trucked down to Washington DC on Saturday for the massive antiwar march. We were half a million strong, say the organizers, or "tens of thousands," say the media, or "easily over a 100,000" said some cops privately. Anyway, it was tremendously inspiring being with all these like-minded people, and knowing how many of our friends, families and co-workers supported our actions, even though they aren't the sort to attend a march.
I was annoyed with the media focus on the celebrity speakers. I know the news media is increasingly lazy and shallow, but it really hits home when you see how they report an event you've witnessed yourself first hand. Nobody in the crowd cared a rat's ass about the celebrities. We heard Jane Fonda speak and didn't even know it was her until we got home and read the wire stories. I suppose organizers book celebrity speakers for the precise reason of getting press coverage, but it's a damn shame everything becomes so Entertainment Weeklyish.
A special thank you to the National Museum for the American Indian for letting all the protesters use their bathrooms.
