Peace March on Washington 2003-01-18
My nephew Chris and I caught a bus in Cleveland to join the national peace march on Washington. Here is where we signed in at the CSU University Center:
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Here is where we found Bus #4:
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One Clevelander likes to get thanks from Columbians:
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Minnesotans loaded 22 buses for a 24 hour trip.
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Sue was our leader, not our "captain":
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Chris noticed that the condensation froze:
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A sign on the speaker tower ties into the King Holiday. It is from King's 1967-04 speech at Riverside Church. Click here for the full text:
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The main stage. A drum circle formed below the stage as we arrived.
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Ohio Baptist Peace Fellowship looks like a nice group:
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Those wanting a full count should have looked in the Air & Space Museum:
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Here is a meeting area setting up for Chicago Jews:
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I like this simple message:
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It's nice to see how wide our appeal can be:
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Isn't war wrong, even if he does learn how to "say it"?
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A logical reason to oppose the current drive to war:
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Here is an even better reason:
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Here! Here!
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We saw them watching:
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Logic again:
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Best art in the show:
I like the "Maine" badge. We saw more than a few, and they stood out.
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Mom could learn to pick one message and say it big:
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Asians demanded an end to the Korean War and the Spanish-American War:
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Drum circle:
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We encountered friendly opponents:
They said, "Hippies go home!" So I stayed.
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"I bet that church will let us use their bathroom."
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Source for background art:
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Next Peace Rallies are on 2003-02-15 in New York City and Coshocton
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