Jason Hurd, Iraq Vet, Speaks at End the War Rally in TN

I spoke about the march in TN in a previous post. Here is Jason Hurd speaking at Eastern Tennessee State University.

The Whole World is Watching and Laughing

On the day the Iraqi President spoke at the UN, Bush also spoke. The mainstream media had continuous coverage of the people protesting Ahmadinejad but not one account of the many people there protesting Bush. Here is what I found on Youtube:





I did not hear about a SINGLE Ahmadinejad protester getting arrested. If anyone reading this has heard of one of the other protesters getting arrested, please let me know.

Proclaming Peace and an End to War

We've been very busy the past few days...
The Women in Black stood out in their usual spot last Friday, but there was something special about this Friday. It was the International Day of Peace. Councilwoman, Robin Cape, stood with the women. At the end of the hour of silence, by official proclamation, it was declared that September 21st would officially be the International Day of Peace in Asheville. I will post a video of the reading of the proclamation soon.


































Another event in Johnson City, TN was on Saturday. It was an 'End the War March and Rally'. About 250 people attended. According to reports, it was the biggest such event since the Vietnam War. It was sponsored by Democracy Now! Tri-Cities. The speakers were eloquent and invigorating. Among the speakers was Jason Hurd, a local Iraq war vet and outspoken opponent of the war. An opposition group rode their motorcycles back and forth while we marched our mile to the East Tennessee State University.
Check out the giant Bush puppet. It was GREAT! All these pictures were either taken by me or my husband. One picture paints a beautiful and political picture: "Join us on the left to end the war". It is kind of a call out for people to join the peace movement.







This video shows the beginning of the march.


I have heard it said that the anti-war movement is in it's infancy. I hope it grows up soon...

Carlos Arredondo Attacked by Eagles

We first heard about Carlos Arredondo when he set himself on fire after hearing of his son's death in Iraq. Since recovering from the burns, he has been a very outspoken part of the antiwar movement.


Here is a video of him speaking to a group of children. It is kind of long and may make you cry.


At the ANSWER rally and march, he was attacked by a group of Chickenhawks from the Gathering of Eagles. You can read the story at AfterDowningStreet.org.

September 15th March and Die In

Rally Before March

March to capital

Civil Disobedience