the protest was amazing

We got back a little after three. It was pretty awesome, tens of thousands--probably closer to a hundred thousand people in all, with everyone rallying centrally around the anti-war movement but with tons of the other usual stuff you find at protest rallys, you know the whole Free Palestine, Stop the Embargo Against Cuba, Help Haiti, etc. etc. ..which while I agree with much of what they have to say, I feel that it personally detracts from the main cause and perhaps even isolates those folks who are just against the war and don't in particular want to hear about Mumia or Peltier...and with someone as normal and unassuming as Cindy Sheehan leading a resurgence of anti-war protestors, you just hope that it doesn't turn too many people off...interestingly most of the people there were in their 30s and 40s with probably the second highest group being in their 20s...for every person with a drum, there was twenty "average" folks...it gives me hope that perhaps if we all join forces then somehow this evil war could be ended and politicians would start paying attention again...but who knows, I'm just juiced because it was such a fun event...plus I got TONS of awesome propaganda, even some stuff from the Communist Voice! whoohoo!

and as far as the anti-anti-war protestors (or "Protest Warriors" if you will), I saw exactly TWO...one in Desert Storm military fatigues accompanied by another meathead (I mean this in the most endearing way) wearing a silly shirt that says "Jane Fonda Is a Commie" (this resulted in a snicker from me)...wow, will they EVER let that go?...it's like liberals getting criticized for busting on Bush's dodge drafting or something I suppose but boy is that tired...why bring a celebrity into the fold when there's plenty of politicians and policies to talk about instead? oh wait, that would require constructive thinking and less slogans!