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maplescorp
Citizen
Username: Maplescorp
Post Number: 137
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 9:36 am: | 
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Today, SOMA Stop the War is holding an anti-war peace march and rally, to draw attention to the third anniversary of the Iraq War and the continuing deception and incompetence that keeps us there.
http://www.somastopthewar.us/
12 Noon on the park side of the Maplewood Train Station, ending at Ricalton Square, where a rally will include speeches by town officials, readings of winning essays from our "My Generation" essay contest by Columbia High School Students, and more!
Invtited to attend is Sue Niederer, the mother of a fallen U.S. soldier in Iraq.
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Brokeback Straw
Supporter
Username: Strawberry
Post Number: 6968
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 12:47 pm: |
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boring |
maplescorp
Citizen
Username: Maplescorp
Post Number: 138
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 2:51 pm: |
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You may think so, but the 100+ people who showed up, marched, listened to live music, listened to high school student essay winners, listened to Vic DeLuca, showed solidarity, and got interviewed by major media certainly didn't seem to think so. |
cjc
Citizen
Username: Cjc
Post Number: 5385
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 3:33 pm: |
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What major media was there? |
maplescorp
Citizen
Username: Maplescorp
Post Number: 139
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 3:40 pm: |
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They'll find out in a few days because there were several photographers and writers, but for sure a broadcast reporter from News 12 New Jersey, who did on-camera interviews. Also, the local paper and another local news reporter. They're also following up with the Maplewood reporter for the Star-Ledger. For a grass-roots event, that's pretty good. |
Brokeback Straw
Supporter
Username: Strawberry
Post Number: 6969
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 5:40 pm: |
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News 12?  Isn't that UHF?
Bottom line, I hope you enjoyed the get together. It looked a little light in participants but at least the folks that attended cleaned up after themselves.
(For the record, Vic was there because news 12 was there) |
maplescorp
Citizen
Username: Maplescorp
Post Number: 140
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 7:31 pm: |
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For the record, you don't know what you're talking about. And if you happened to notice, then it must not have been "boring" after all. |
Duncan
Supporter
Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 6002
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 8:26 pm: |
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Hey News 12 is not UHF and, in fact, reaches 1,700,000 households as of a 1999 study.
Not too shabby.
And Straw...even if you disagree you have to love that this country openly allows dissent and that the participants only worry is that the FBI now has a file on all of them. |
Brokeback Straw
Supporter
Username: Strawberry
Post Number: 6970
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 8:27 pm: |
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Of course I noticed. My young son had a funny one liner. He basicly said protesting in Maplewood is like a tree falling in the forest.
He believes you'd be better off demonstrating in DC where your collective voices might make a difference.
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Duncan
Supporter
Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 6004
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 8:34 pm: |
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Think Globally.
Act Locally. |
maplescorp
Citizen
Username: Maplescorp
Post Number: 141
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 8:48 pm: |
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
-- Margaret Mead |
Madden 11
Citizen
Username: Madden_11
Post Number: 856
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 9:04 pm: |
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It looked a little light in participants
And how was the turnout at the pro-war rally? |
sbenois
Supporter
Username: Sbenois
Post Number: 14753
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 9:56 pm: |
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Was this rally co-sponsored by South Mountain Peace Action? |
maplescorp
Citizen
Username: Maplescorp
Post Number: 142
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 11:32 pm: |
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No, it wasn't. |
Foj
Citizen
Username: Foger
Post Number: 1028
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 12:52 am: |
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hey Straw-- Vic was there just as he was at the first meetings of SOMA stop the War. Vic has been supportive from the start of the group. you know Vic attends every event & or meeting of many different groups, that he can. SO fold that crap 5 times and put it where the moon doesnt shine.
And Straw, do you like my LOGO? |
Brokeback Straw
Supporter
Username: Strawberry
Post Number: 6971
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 6:20 am: |
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Lights, camera, Vic...
(His next campaign slogan)
I'm sure Vic supports the cause and that's just fine with me. Doesn't change my opinion of the man. I still like him.
What logo? (Of course if I had to guess I would say no, I don't like it.  ) |
The SLK Effect
Citizen
Username: Scrotisloknows
Post Number: 1114
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 8:02 am: |
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There was a protest in Maplewood this weekend? You could of fooled me....
So much for the "anger" of the populace as many war protest around the country/world were pretty much dead.
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_3618103
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/03/19/D8GEUU8O1.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11912671/
I hope those who did participate cashed in on the free therapy and will relax now...but I won't hold my breath....
-SLK
Vic was there....need to talk to that boy....
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