Sat
Mar 15 2008
03:21 pm
Anti-war protest Sunday
By: michael kaplan

In spite of the pouring rain and cold temperature, about 50 people attended the rally today to protest the war and continued occupation of Iraq. Passionate speeches, great music and satirical theater stirred and entertained the crowd, which contained many new faces this year. The event was covered by Channel 8.

Because of the skies opening up around noon, the protest scheduled for West Town today was postponed until tomorrow.

EVENT: Protest the war and continued occupation of Iraq
WHEN: Sunday, March 16, 2008 from 12 noon - 2 pm
WHERE: West Town, corner Kingston Pike and Morrell Road

There will be plenty of signs to go around, as well as pastries courtesy Panera Bread.

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Anonymous's picture

10 people

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 2008/03/15 - 5:18pm.

gathered together a protest does it not maketh.

This could also be the board meeting of Knox Charter Petition.

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anonymous (not verified)

Submitted by michael kaplan on Sat, 2008/03/15 - 10:01pm.

anonymous (not verified) wrote:

10 people gathered together a protest does it not maketh.

one person will be out at the courthouse in cookeville on wednesday evening marking the anniversary of the invasion of iraq.

Anonymous's picture

Panera Bread

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 2008/03/15 - 5:21pm.

pasteries. That is the food of choice for the NewsTalk 100 crowd via the Knox County p-card.

Is the p-card being used tomorrow or is Panera giving you the day old stuff that is being looked over today?

bizgrrl's picture

Quite appropriate at the

Submitted by bizgrrl on Sat, 2008/03/15 - 6:46pm.

Quite appropriate at the anniversary of the start of this ridiculous war.

Nearly 4,000 of our soldiers have died for their lies.

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10 people gathered together

Submitted by Factchecker on Sat, 2008/03/15 - 10:15pm.

10 people gathered together a protest does it not maketh.

Nearly 4,000 of our soldiers have died for [the Bush league's] lies.

Anyone who doesn't protest this situation in some fashion, even if it's just bitching about it loudly, should have their pulse checked for being human.

One candidate for president doesn't care if the U.S. is still in Iraq 100 years or even 1000 years from now.

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Sundays War Protest

Submitted by HardatWork (not verified) on Sun, 2008/03/16 - 6:30am.

"Anyone who doesn't protest this situation in some fashion, even if it's just bitching about it loudly, should have their pulse checked for being human".

"One candidate for president doesn't care if the U.S. is still in Iraq 100 years or even 1000 years from now".

WOW, let's see, it's 6:26am and I think I have a pulse , so I guess I am a living human being and I think I have better things to do today..Like WORK !

and I guess the only candidate that this person is talking about would be Mr. Hussein Obama ? The candidiate that attends (Church) where so much hate is spewed! L-ing MAO...

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Bless your heart

Submitted by Factchecker on Sun, 2008/03/16 - 7:55am.

I think I have better things to do today..Like WORK !

Aren't you special. And on the Lord's Day, even. Guess everybody's gotta pay for the gas in their tank. How's the rest of W's economy going for you?

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Link...

Submitted by R. Neal on Sun, 2008/03/16 - 12:07pm.

(link...)

bizgrrl's picture

Moving and interesting

Submitted by bizgrrl on Sun, 2008/03/16 - 12:28pm.

Moving and interesting references from R's link above.

Yesterday, under a gazebo in a public park in Knoxville, while rain was pouring outside and a cluster of maybe 40 people huddled inside, out of the lightning and thunder, there was an Iraq war demonstration.
...
But there to speak were the founder of the Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance, a Catholic lay worker, an Irish priest, a Methodist minister, an activist whose severe speech impediments didn't stop him from real eloquence...and, finally, the mother of a soldier serving in Iraq.

It was she who stole the show

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eloquent, elegant piece of writing--

Submitted by Bbeanster on Sun, 2008/03/16 - 3:53pm.

But there to speak were the founder of the Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance, a Catholic lay worker, an Irish priest, a Methodist minister, an activist whose severe speech impediments didn't stop him from real eloquence...and, finally, the mother of a soldier serving in Iraq.
It was she who stole the show....

BIG hat tip to this guy. Hope he shows up here--

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About 30 turned out (under

Submitted by michael kaplan on Sun, 2008/03/16 - 3:13pm.

About 30 turned out (under sunny skies) for the protest at West Town today. The response from passing vehicles was overwhelmingly positive. We even got some thumbs up from folks in the church buses making their way to the mall for Sunday shopping. The whole thing was recorded, I assume, by the new Redflex camera installed at the site ..

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Wednesday evening in Oak Ridge

Submitted by Ellen Smith on Sun, 2008/03/16 - 8:57pm.

Folks out this way might want to know that there's a gathering at the Oak Ridge Peace Bell at 7:30 pm on Wednesday (March 19) to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the war.

-- Ellen Smith

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