Mar 18 2007

Iraq Protest

Published by Erin at 9:52 pm under Politics

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I spent Sunday afternoon marching with United for Peace & Justice. While I try to keep this blog apolitical, it’s disheartening to think we are celebrating the fourth anniversary of a war that almost no one wants. In one of my rare Brooklyn black-eye moments, I overheard some  Cobble Hill folk discussing how pointless peaceful marching was and how it’s just a democratic sham. Ah … I do love the privileged.

Anyway, my three favorite march moments were the marching band we shadowed the whole way because they were so fun (does anyone know the green-outfitted band is?),  the ladies with the artfully placed silver batons, and the policeman who was using his megaphone to encourage us to keep marching for peace until the end.

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3 Responses to “Iraq Protest”

  1. # Rich Woodson 19 Mar 2007 at 10:05 am

    I was visiting my mom in PA or I would have been out for this…
    I was in DC a couple months ago w/ 500K other people in front of the capital. :)

  2. # Jessicaon 19 Mar 2007 at 12:37 pm

    the ladies in the second picture are the missile dick chicks. they’re fantastic. http://www.missiledickchicks.net/

  3. # Susan UFPJon 19 Mar 2007 at 4:01 pm

    Thanks for coming out! I missed the police officer congratulating everyone on for marching peacefully and standing up for what we believe in, but I had heard about it from other folks. So weird … :)
    Folks can post/see photos and video from NYC and other 4th anniversary events here: http://www.youtube.com/group/4thanniversary
    http://www.flickr.com/groups/4thanniversaryiraq/