Well, We 'Took to the Streets' tonight!

[G_j]

Asheville NC, I joined a group of about thirty people with anti-war signs and marched around downtown banging pots and pans and chanting things like "Bush is a murderer a liar and a cheat" and "No more war crimes". The noise got a lot of attention and some others joined our ranks.
At least it felt good and nobody was arrested.
We are going to do it again Friday.

[G_j]

1. BTW, anybody can do this

get together with some friends, it is a great release! :-)

[cire4]

2. Repubs want us to fall in line.....

it ain't gonna happen and its going to drive them crazy....

Thank you for taking to the streets. I guarantee more people will be doing this as soon as the initial shock of election night is over. We're going to regroup and fight this thing

[G_j]

3. exactly

and we ain't gonna do it!

we also got a very good response from rush hour drivers: honks and peace signs.

[L.A.dweller]

4. That is going on in Los Angeles too!

Join up with an organization and make your voice be heard.
Voting is not enough.

[Lex]

5. This is why I just LOVE Asheville NC so much.

:hi: from Durham NC (another liberal city in a sea of red)

[G_j]

10. strange place, NC

how did we end up with these pockets of progressives in a state that brought the country the likes of Jesse Helms?

[jdj]

6. Good ol Asheville!

When no one else is makin' noise, Asheville can always be counted on.

( they interviewed Claire Hanrahan bout the jail Martha Stewart is in, recently on one of the majors.)

[G_j]

8. Claire is a good friend

a very committed and passionate activist.
She was put in federal prison for six months for 'crossing the line' at the SOA (School of the Americas)

A letter from federal prison:
http://www.peacenews.info/issues/2445/claire_hanrahan.html

Claire's book: "Jailed For Justice"
http://archives.lists.indymedia.org/imc-ontario/2002-August/001257.html

[jdj]

13. I know, I completely respect her, as do many conservatives

actually, because she puts her money where her mouth is.

[G_j]

16. walkin' the talk n/t

[Stone_Spirits]

14. is it the same jail?

I thought Martha was at a 'nicer' prison.

[DoYouEverWonder]

7. Make Friday Night a nation wide time to come out

and stand together.

We no longer have a political party or politicians that will lead us in the right direction. If we are ever going to take back this country, we are going to have to do it ourselves, so we might as well start now.

Let America know, we will not be broken.

[urbanasaurus]

9. Dammed repugs!

Man I'll tell you I am almost at a point beyond "cilvil" disobediance with these facshist!

[Stone_Spirits]

11. I was there

a highly recommended activity..

Stone_Spirits :-)

[symphony]

12. good for you

I just came home after work and ate a whole bag of Halloween Kit Kat miniatures! (e.g. - runs to food for comfort)

Now I plan to add some gin to the mix, too. :hangover:

[WCGreen]

15. Last night at 3:00, I went to the store

and got a Klondik ar and a cinna bun. Mrs. WC Green downed a whole quart of Ben Adn Jerry.....

Comfort food for an uncomfortable time....