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Vandals target Army Reserve Center Anti-war diatribes painted on buidling By Joel DoepkerBay City — (06/30/05) Vandals have targeted a Bay City Army Reserve Center with anti-war graffiti. The red, spray-painted, anti-war messages were found on the center located on Henry Street. The soldier we spoke with has been an active member of the United States Army for 21 years. He's a man who put his life on the line for his country and he is upset about how anyone could consider him a killer. The anti-war messages hit Sgt. Ronald Owens hard. He was wounded in Iraq last May...

Inconveniences caused by protesters minor in context TJ Jourian This is an open letter to all you pro-war and anti-protester imbeciles out there. You wanted your war, and now you have it. I hope you're happy because there are millions across the globe who aren't. In fact, they're downright pissed off and disappointed, and they're not afraid to show it. I'm talking about the hundreds in East Lansing and Lansing who have been marching and protesting; the thousands in San Francisco and Chicago who refuse to roll over and play dead; the hundreds of thousands in Athens, Greece, who will...

Anti-war protesters block East Lansing roadway The Associated Press 3/21/03 10:15 AM EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Police arrested at least five people Friday after a group of anti-war protesters blocked a main thoroughfare near Michigan State University, police said. About 100 demonstrators blocked the road, East Lansing Police Lt. Kevin Daley said. He said the total number of arrests would increase throughout the day. "We're taking one at a time, because we don't want anybody injured," he said. Some protesters were chained together, Daley said. Police officers used bolt cutters to remove some chained protesters from the area, he...

Soldiers’ journey halts for protest 182nd transport group heads to training, war From Record-Eagle staff TRAVERSE CITY — The 182nd Transportation Co. got off to a late and emotional start Monday morning after peace activists blocked the 60-vehicle convoy. The National Guard reservists later left amid hugs and tears from loved ones and waving flags of supporters, family, friends and veterans. One of the 14 protesters threw himself under a fuel tanker while the others plopped down in front of the truck about 7:20 a.m. as it stopped at a sign just outside the gate of the Army Reserve Center...

Well, I put on my Wings jersey and took my flag and "French Rifles, never fired - dropped once" sign, and drove my assault SUV to Howell early this morning since the pieceniks planned on having a rally at 10AM so they can pressure our good congressman Mike Rogers in his home base(which they admitted to in the local paper). They had about 40 or 50(expected 100), my guess is that a lot of them were out-of-towners. I saw someone there with a Walled Lake shirt. Unfortunatly, Livingston County is not exactly a hotbed of counterprotesting. That said, kudos to...

Peace rally planned in Howell Saturday By Christopher Nagy DAILY PRESS & ARGUS An estimated 100 residents are expected to show up for a peace rally Saturday at the Livingston County Courthouse, and Theresa Brennan, local spokesperson for the event, said she's been receiving a positive response in planning the rally. "I've been making calls over the last couple days and been getting a good response back for the last couple of days," Brennan said. "I've only had positive feedback É but I really won't find out until Saturday what the count will be," she added. In an 8-1 vote...

Peace Rally eyed for county courthouse By Christopher Nagy DAILY PRESS & ARGUS Although the United States inches further toward military action in the Middle East, Bob Alexander doesn't think "peace" is a dirty word - and he's betting that other Livingston County residents feel the same way. Alexander is state facilitator for the Michigan Peace Network, a grassroots group protesting a U.S. assault on Iraq. He's organizing a peace rally on the steps of Howell's historic Livingston County Courthouse at 10 a.m. Saturday. Alexander's request to use the county grounds will come before the Ways and Means Committee of...

Well, the pieceniks(spelled intentional for the easily offended) are planning on having a hate the US rally in every Michigan county at 10AM. They then plan on having a big rally at the state capitol at 2PM.

Well, I found I had enough time to make it down for a counter rally. There wasn't many of us there, but they didn't mess with us anyway. I didn't have time for my signs, so I just went and grabbed my "No Jackasses" pin and put it on my coat and left. I drove down and saw the Burger King on Michigan Street. I didn't see anyone there except the pieceniks. I know the busses were out for these people. There was a church in Grand Rapids(Congregational) that was there. Many came north from Kalamazoo which is more left...

A CALL TO ACTION!!! JOIN US FOR A SOLIDARITY MARCH IN LANSING MICHIGAN 4/20! People for Positive Social Change, The Michigan Peace Team, Citizens for a Peaceful Response, The Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice, The Xicano Development Center, The Peace Education Center,and others are asking you to join in a march April 20th in Lansing Michigan. We will be marching in solidarity with demonstrations and direct actions demanding radical change in foreign and domestic policies taking place in Washington DC 4/19-4/23.MEET 4/20 South side of MSU UNION AT 1:00 and MARCH ON THE CAPITOL!