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Beauzeaux return to protest field
Hat tip LGF comments thread.It was Boulderâs first peace rally in months, and in many ways it was similar to so many held during the buildup to the U.S. invasion of Iraq nearly a year ago: the worn protest signs, the anti-Bush-administration pamphlets, the bongos Kucinich. Can you say moonbat? For one, the rally marked the one-year anniversary of what was reported to be the largest peace demonstration ever, with an estimated 11 million participating in dozens of cities worldwide, according to the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center. Peace and justice? Their agenda would get neither. A stack of about 50 cardboard "tombstones," each bearing the name of a fallen soldier, was also new. The Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center made 100 of the signs, organizer Carolyn Bninski said, and made it through only the letter "D" alphabetically. How many said "Bush lied, people died?" Jaron Katzen, 12, at the rally with his father, had a cardboard tombstone balanced on each shoulder. The Platt Middle School student said he was at the rally "because I donât support the war in Iraq because war is pointless." *twang* "Drat that harp!" New also was widespread doubt that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, which the Bush administration used as its main argument for invading the country. Ken Olson of Telluride, who was at the rally with Deborah Meyer of Boulder, said they came "because we were appalled that the president would attack a country that wasnât an imminent threat to us." He said Iraq wasnât a threat and his legs shrank. Bninski said the lack of weapons of mass destruction probably wouldnât bring new masses into the peace movement, though. "Once the big part of a war happens â the bombing, et cetera â numbers drop off," she said, from beneath a large foam dove she wore as a hat during the event. But Bninski did view recent revelations regarding Iraqâs lack of chemical, biological or nuclear stockpiles as a vindication of sorts. The peace movement had all along said Iraq didnât pose a threat to the United States, basing the opinion on reports from U.N. weapons inspectors, she said. Not the most trustworthy of people. Some marched because of long-standing beliefs. Bud Wilson of Boulder said he wanted the United States to invest in human beings rather than the military â to elevate the quality of life for as many as possible.
"And tell the prez to stop bringing tyrants to justice!" Joe Hefferson of Boulder, who had been watching Morrisonâs show as the protest marched by, said more people didnât join the march because of war fatigue. Posted by: Steve from Relto 2004-02-18 |
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