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Zar · 02-15-2003, 09:43 PM

PRO WAR DEMONSTRATIONS HELD IN TEXAS

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Sakpo · 02-15-2003, 10:15 PM

Marched in Vancouver but fought my way out of the crowd to leave the rally bit afterward because I had developed a massive headache. There were tons of people, lots of people who don't normally get out to protests, it was nice. Even our mayor (pretty progressive people were elected in our last municipal election) took part (gave a talk and everything at the rally). I wish I could have stayed for the whole thing. The protests won't make a lick of difference in preventing the war on Iraq but at least we went on record as opposing it. Hopefully this sort of thing will help create (snowball effect) and maintain a more cohesive movement against the warmongering.

Vorkosigan · 02-15-2003, 10:22 PM

Thanks soooo much to everyone who protested. I was with you in spirit.

Vorkosigan

Zar · 02-15-2003, 11:58 PM

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Originally posted by Godbert
Fully agree, it's bloody obvious they have an agenda, but it's not that surprising considering that CNN can almost be used as a synonym for 'war profiteur'

I know, I mean, think about it. This has clearly become an unprecedented event and is easily the largest simultaneous anti-war protest in world history.

I mean, take a look at this! You really need to watch the overhead video.

What is truly makes me proud is how a million people can indeed act civilized and peaceful in their unity.

Nothing short of deliberate misrepresentation or stupidity can explain CNN's first stab at this. I'll bet they can't wait to have another HBO special made about their lust for another good war story to pump some life into their network.

ieyeasu · 02-16-2003, 12:54 AM

To those who marched: thanks.

Jeez, sounds like I'm thanking veterans.

Amen-Moses · 02-16-2003, 05:40 AM

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Originally posted by RED DAVE
The demo in Nww York was awesome. It covered over twenty blocks (a mile). I couldn't even get near the speakers platforms. The main speakers were Desmond Tutu and Martin Luther King III.

The crowd was very mixed ethnically. There were many labor banners.

Any idea what the final figure was? Last I saw they were only claiming 100,000 but that was CNN!

The Lungdump marches (actually 2 marches from north and south meeting up at Picadilly Circus) were each 4.5 miles long and it took 4 hours for those at the back to arrive in Hyde Park.

(at 1 mph it can hardly be called a march, more of a shuffle

)

Absolutely awesome. I wonder what the turnout would have been if it had been warmer.

Amen-Moses

RED DAVE · 02-16-2003, 05:42 AM

From various sources, the New York march was halfa million +. MaNy stayed away because of the phony orange alert and harassment by the cops and the judiciary.

RED DAVE

Celsus · 02-16-2003, 05:44 AM

I still can't believe I left London just a month and a half ago.

Captain Pedantic · 02-16-2003, 10:29 AM

I was on the London march, whic has had figures given of 750,000 (official Met. estimates), 1 million, 1.5 million and 2 million.

My estimate is "absolutely fucking loads"

I wish I'd had a humourous banner now. "Make tea, not war" and "A village in Texas is missing it's idiot" (the latter had a picture of the President, just so you know which idiot it was on about) were my two favourites.

Other favourite moments included: a small child near us chanting "We want peace!" alone, chanting with the STWC, getting caught up with a Muslim group who were singing (religion aside, it's really cool to be that close to people singing with such conviction, even if they were singing in Arabic, which I couldn't sing along with) and seeing Ms Dynamite onstage (there were other famous people there, but I didn't see them).

My stepdad was there, and he is a veteran of many protests - which means his extremely loud protest chanting voice is still honed to hoarse perfection.

Loren Pechtel · 02-16-2003, 02:30 PM

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Originally posted by char
Sad to see that this is the way some media outlets want to portray these protests.

-CNN

I didn't go myself, I'm not one for crowds.

That's more interesting than just a shot of people. Remember, newspeople are looking for what will draw the viewer's interest.

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02-15-2003, 09:43 PM	#11
Zar Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Chicago, IL USA Posts: 3,477	PRO WAR DEMONSTRATIONS HELD IN TEXAS AP (Austin TX): Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. 30 million marchers were estimated. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla. Bla bla bla.

02-15-2003, 10:15 PM	#12
Sakpo Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Pacific Northwest (illegally occupied indigenous l Posts: 7,716	Marched in Vancouver but fought my way out of the crowd to leave the rally bit afterward because I had developed a massive headache. There were tons of people, lots of people who don't normally get out to protests, it was nice. Even our mayor (pretty progressive people were elected in our last municipal election) took part (gave a talk and everything at the rally). I wish I could have stayed for the whole thing. The protests won't make a lick of difference in preventing the war on Iraq but at least we went on record as opposing it. Hopefully this sort of thing will help create (snowball effect) and maintain a more cohesive movement against the warmongering.

02-15-2003, 10:22 PM	#13
Vorkosigan Contributor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Barrayar Posts: 11,866	Thanks soooo much to everyone who protested. I was with you in spirit. Vorkosigan

02-16-2003, 12:54 AM	#15
ieyeasu Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 844	To those who marched: thanks. Jeez, sounds like I'm thanking veterans.

02-16-2003, 05:42 AM	#17
RED DAVE Banned Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 10,532	From various sources, the New York march was halfa million +. MaNy stayed away because of the phony orange alert and harassment by the cops and the judiciary. RED DAVE

02-16-2003, 05:44 AM	#18
Celsus Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Singapore Posts: 2,875	I still can't believe I left London just a month and a half ago.

02-16-2003, 10:29 AM	#19
Captain Pedantic Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: UK. Posts: 588	I was on the London march, whic has had figures given of 750,000 (official Met. estimates), 1 million, 1.5 million and 2 million. My estimate is "absolutely fucking loads" I wish I'd had a humourous banner now. "Make tea, not war" and "A village in Texas is missing it's idiot" (the latter had a picture of the President, just so you know which idiot it was on about) were my two favourites. Other favourite moments included: a small child near us chanting "We want peace!" alone, chanting with the STWC, getting caught up with a Muslim group who were singing (religion aside, it's really cool to be that close to people singing with such conviction, even if they were singing in Arabic, which I couldn't sing along with) and seeing Ms Dynamite onstage (there were other famous people there, but I didn't see them). My stepdad was there, and he is a veteran of many protests - which means his extremely loud protest chanting voice is still honed to hoarse perfection.

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