89 year old woman sentenced to jail for anti-war protest

[RebelYell]

Deptford woman, 89, heads to jail
Quaker was arrested at anti-war protest

By RICHARD PEARSALL

Lillian Willoughby, a Deptford Quaker who will turn 90 in January, went to jail Wednesday to protest the war in Iraq. Shortly before noon, Willoughby rose from her wheelchair, gave her husband of 64 years, George, a hug and a kiss, and disappeared into the federal detention center at Seventh and Arch streets here.

Reporting with her were five other peace activists, including a young couple from Camden, Cassie Haw, 22, and her husband, Chris, 23. All were convicted of obstructing the entrance to the federal building in Philadelphia on March 20, 2003, the day the United States invaded Iraq.

Given a choice between a $250 fine and a seven-day jail term, the six chose jail.

"I don’t believe supporting the war in any way," Willoughby said Wednesday.

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http://bellaciao.org/en/article.php3?id_article=3874

[Wickerman]

1. You go, Lillian!!

amazing woman!

[annabanana]

2. This is one powerful little old lady.............

Her consistancy to her priciples shine. What an inspiration!

[Auntie Bush]

3. GOOD FOR THEM! We need more people like that!

(But don't look at me)

[RebelYell]

4. More

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A young Marine from North Philadelphia came to speak with Willoughby.

"I wanted to thank her for resisting this war," said Lance Cpl. Elliot Ruiz, 19, who spent 5 1/2 months in Iraq before he was wounded when a car ran a checkpoint he was guarding near Tikrit, Saddam Hussein’s hometown.

"It tore the back of my leg open," said Ruiz, who had two decks of campaign ribbons, including a Purple Heart, on the chest of his blue, full dress uniform.

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[GreenPartyVoter]

5. We live in an insane country

[porphyrian]

6. Lillian Willoughby proves integrity still exists in America.

I'm proud of her.