What: "Mission Not Accomplished" Theater and Parade
Who: Victims and opportunists of Bush's criminal war, AND Peace Activists
Where: Lafayette Park and around the White House
When: May 1st, 1 to 3 p.m.
March with Bush as he leads a quirky parade of those who during this criminal war and occupation have gained - war profiteer, puppet Iraqi official, Osama Bin Laden, etc., and those who have lost - US soldier and Iraqi police, Iraqi woman, civilian casualty, member of the press, US citizen, torture victim, unemployed Iraqi, etc. during this criminal war and occupation. We'll gather at Lafayette Park, listen to Bush's delusional sound bites and then speak truth to his mis-use of power. Come as one of his collaborators or one of his casualties, and don't forget to bring a kazoo or your noise maker of choice for the parade around the White House.
Then change into your pink and join us for the next logical step - Stop the Next War Now!
What: A Party to launch CODEPINK' s latest book: Stop the Next War Now! Effective Responses to Violence and terrorism
When: Sunday, May 1st, 4 to 6 p.m.
Where: Mimi's American Bistro
2120 P Street, NW (near Dupont Circle)
Who: Helen Thomas, Phyllis Bennis, Andy Shallal and CODEPINK Co-founders Medea Benjamin, Jodie Evans and Gael Murphy and the wonderful men and women for Peace.
I have lots of photos from all three events; and BillF, Exit148, nutmeg and Staytrue each have photos from at least one of the three events.
Of all three days, I think I will have to vote for today being the most productive for us. I'll give you guys a little teaser...
Code Pink had a turnout today at Lafayette Park, across from the White House, for their "Mission Not Accomplished" protest/street theater event, of 22-25 people (and that is counting all the "actors" in the street theater ensemble). Freepers numbered 10 today, and because we are so used to doing battle outnumbered by several hundred to one, this was a cakewalk. ;-)
Gael Murphy, Jodie Evans, Medea Benjamin and Allison Yorra were some unhappy menopausal broads; ending their "March around the White House" fifty feet after it began!
Kristinn is working on a three-in-one report and the rest of us are busily looking at our photos and video clips for uploading, too. I have some funny photos to share, maybe Freepers can exercise their "Caption This" skills, too.