Posted on 01/27/2007 12:30:03 AM PST by Jim Robinson
Tens of thousands of demonstrators from across the country are expected to converge in Washington today to urge the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq as President Bush is proposing to send more troops in an effort to stabilize the country.
They plan to rally on the Mall, march around the north side of the Capitol and send a strong message to the government.
The event, which authorities said could draw 100,000 people, starts with a rally at 11 a.m. Among those expected to address the crowd are Jane Fonda, Danny Glover, Susan Sarandon and Jesse Jackson.
The march, organized by the group United for Peace and Justice, is scheduled to start at 1 p.m.
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Fifty to 100 members of the Washington chapter of the conservative organization FreeRepublic.com plan to rally near the U.S. Navy Memorial to oppose the march and the participation of Jane Fonda, the chapter said. The actress has long been the object of conservative ire for her support of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
"These groups are the ones that are acting as the political arm of the terrorists overseas to help bring about America's defeat in the war on terror," said Kristinn Taylor of FreeRepublic.com.
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She just called the President a liar.
She will diss anyone who stands up for America.
Yep. Deep very deep.
These congresscritters are a disgrace. They don't deserve to be in this country.
Maxine will not vote one dime for this war.
F the troops, Maxine.
We've got your priorities down, Maxine.
We've got ya.
Rockey the wacko.
How many people are there?
Time to call them on it. We could send congress white hankies.
Let's see...if a terrorist hijacked a plane about now...and headed to Washington..
Who do you think they would be calling on for help??
Couldn't be the POTUS/CIC or the MILITARY...
They HATE them.
They do hate us. Holy Cow, now he is complaining about the media.
Yep.
Enough to get the media's attention ... the loons bus people to this rally
"United for Peace and Justice "
LMAO
I still want someone to explain to me how America won its independence from the British...if "war is not the answer". Did we talk with the British? Say "pretty please"?
And these "celebrities"...when they went to work this morning, or yesterday, did they leave their homes having to dodge gunfire from terrorists?
The Jewish ones...the ones that seem to always vote for the Democrats...did they have to wear a Star of David conspicuously on their clothing?
When they railed against their government, were they imprisoned or shot because of their speaking out? (of course, they call others' expressions of "freedom of speech" violations against their own.)
Whatever. Congress can make no law abridging their freedom of speech, or mine...oh yeah...McCain/Feingold, this abomination they tried to push a few weeks ago...I need a drink.
It sounded like that to me.
There are a LOT there, Howlin.
40 on our side.
I have got to find a way to get some money, so I can fly there and help out at times like this...
Kidnapping and disappearing of people with out any semblance of conscience?
Torture.
Fight against a war that violates international law.
We are here because we value human rights so much.
We want the world to know how embarassed we are.
Rocky Anderson, Mayor of Salt Lake
Sheet, I thought he was talking about Saddam.
Now he is saying we are lawless.
LOL - I'd love to see a string of firecrackers go off under that podium...that would make my day.
Yes.
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