ANTI-WAR RALLY: 'Ready for a change'

[unhappycamper]

Marine veteran Liam Madden of Boston, left, who served in Iraq, shouts “I am a veteran” to a counterprotester on Saturday. uhc comment: best pic of the day, IMO


Protesters march north on Ocean Avenue toward Walker’s Point, the Bush family home. Although President Bush was not there, protesters said they hoped the march would send him a message.

uhc comment: the front of the demo was already around the bend to the left. There were about 4,000 protestors.

ANTI-WAR RALLY: 'Ready for a change'
By NOEL K. GALLAGHER, Staff Writer August 26, 2007


KENNEBUNKPORT — A high-spirited but peaceful crowd of about 4,000 protesters marched through the streets of Kennebunkport on Saturday in the largest anti-war rally in town history.

"I don't know what else to do but march," said Anne Chay, who was carrying a sign that read, "My son is still in Iraq." She walked with a Military Families Speak Out contingent.

"I've already called everyone in Washington. I have the 1-800 numbers memorized," she said.

Sweltering a bit in the muggy heat, the cheerful crowd represented the gamut, including military veterans and college students, first-time protesters and lifelong activists.

A young girl in a stroller held a sign reading, "War leaves every child behind," not far from a dozen-strong cluster of the Ragin' Grannies, a crowd-pleasing group of older women who sing silly anti-war songs and ditties while dressed in flamboyant clothes and hats.

"I find humor is the most useful weapon," said Joelen Mulvaney, who came by bus with a group from Vermont. "This is a very, very important event, and we want grandmother Barbara (Bush) to know about alternatives to war. She may not know about the alternatives because of who she hangs out with."



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uhc comment: still checking papers

[unhappycamper]

1. Wow. Two recs & NO comments.

bummer :-(

[shadowknows69]

2. I'd be happy to K+R this

And what can you say except that any of us not in the streets should probably be ashamed of ourselves. I am.

[unhappycamper]

4. Hey, Brother.

Stay driving. I need your stories.

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

3. Been past, "ready for change"...

and when 'working for change' is a 'joyful act', it is so empowering.

wearing my "Impeach cheney?" hat.
ADW