2008 Woodie Awards
Power to the People
March 20 Protest Re-Emphasizes Anti-War Sentiment
Montclarion Main Editorial
Issue date: 3/25/04 Section: Opinion
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Millions of people protested the war this past weekend. March 20 marked one year since the U.S. invaded Iraq. There were over 250 protests worldwide with an estimated 100,000 people in NYC opposing this fictitious war and bringing our troops home.
What occurred was a peaceful showing of true democracy. It also shows that many people want to head in a new direction, a direction of peace. One year ago the Bush Administration (Bush & Co.) claimed they "knew" that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, but they were wrong, and one year later, they are still wrong.
This resulted in a rush into war using Sept. 11 as a reason, but really going after Iraq's oil, and bombing a country that had nothing to do with Sept. 11.
This also resulted with 500+ U.S. Troops dead and thousands of innocent Iraqi dead, and counting. Blood and oil do not mix. We have been lied to. We have been mislead into a war under false pretenses that is costing lives and billions of dollars. While our Commander in Chief claims to be a "soldier" he never saw a day of combat and suddenly disappeared from the National Guard for a year and a half, but had daddy pull strings as usual. Bush & Co. is profiting from this war!
The "Elite" have investments in the Carlyle Group, which is a major war profiteer, and the largest weapon supplier. It is clear now why Bush rushed us into war. There were no weapons of mass destruction but Bush & Co. is a weapon of mass deception. Lies costs lives.
The money spent on the war machine and this war could pay for every kid's college tuition in this country. Money for tuition, not ammunition. Money that can be spent on books, not bombs, schools not jails, make jobs not war. Money for jobs and education, not war and occupation!
But why should Bush listen to the people, we didn't vote for him! March 20, showed that millions want peace and we want it now. Dropping bombs won't bring peace, violence begets violence.
How many more people have to die before we realize this? Drop Bush not bombs! I did have a nice peaceful time at the demonstration. Please understand that we support our troops as human beings and wish them a safe return home, not tomorrow, not yesterday, NOW. We want peace.
The U.S. is gaining more enemies with the tactics of this President. Please think about what we are doing over there, and remember it come election time. If you elect a madman you get madness.
Wear an armband or headband, show that you oppose the war, let it remind people that we are still dropping bombs on innocent people and our troops are still being killed. I love my country and my freedom, but I fear this administration.
Criticizing the government is not unpatriotic, the government lying and deceiving the public is unpatriotic.
What occurred was a peaceful showing of true democracy. It also shows that many people want to head in a new direction, a direction of peace. One year ago the Bush Administration (Bush & Co.) claimed they "knew" that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, but they were wrong, and one year later, they are still wrong.
This resulted in a rush into war using Sept. 11 as a reason, but really going after Iraq's oil, and bombing a country that had nothing to do with Sept. 11.
This also resulted with 500+ U.S. Troops dead and thousands of innocent Iraqi dead, and counting. Blood and oil do not mix. We have been lied to. We have been mislead into a war under false pretenses that is costing lives and billions of dollars. While our Commander in Chief claims to be a "soldier" he never saw a day of combat and suddenly disappeared from the National Guard for a year and a half, but had daddy pull strings as usual. Bush & Co. is profiting from this war!
The "Elite" have investments in the Carlyle Group, which is a major war profiteer, and the largest weapon supplier. It is clear now why Bush rushed us into war. There were no weapons of mass destruction but Bush & Co. is a weapon of mass deception. Lies costs lives.
The money spent on the war machine and this war could pay for every kid's college tuition in this country. Money for tuition, not ammunition. Money that can be spent on books, not bombs, schools not jails, make jobs not war. Money for jobs and education, not war and occupation!
But why should Bush listen to the people, we didn't vote for him! March 20, showed that millions want peace and we want it now. Dropping bombs won't bring peace, violence begets violence.
How many more people have to die before we realize this? Drop Bush not bombs! I did have a nice peaceful time at the demonstration. Please understand that we support our troops as human beings and wish them a safe return home, not tomorrow, not yesterday, NOW. We want peace.
The U.S. is gaining more enemies with the tactics of this President. Please think about what we are doing over there, and remember it come election time. If you elect a madman you get madness.
Wear an armband or headband, show that you oppose the war, let it remind people that we are still dropping bombs on innocent people and our troops are still being killed. I love my country and my freedom, but I fear this administration.
Criticizing the government is not unpatriotic, the government lying and deceiving the public is unpatriotic.