Two weeks ago I went to my very fist of the Iraqi war protests. I was a bit nervous becuase it was the wednesday after memorial day weekend in a conservative town and a conservative state but in the end we had an overwhelming amount of positive back-up from people not protesting.
To be exact there were only two instances I can remember that someone actually did anything remoted offensive becuase of our presence at all. One of which had been some backwards fuck screaming from his truck that “All you damned hippies are going to hell”. I found That particular statement exceptionally ironic….I mean I may not be a christian however, I am familiar enough with the religion to know “Thou shalt kill” means just that….
Anyway, I’m rambling. My point is, that I FINALLY made a point to walk down and support my beliefs with more than just words and it felt great. I can’t wait until next wednesday so that I can do it again.
Jun 08, 2007, 06:54PM PDT | 0 comments
I called my boss last night and requested Wednesday night off so I can go to the protest. I also talked Aaron into forcing me to walk him to work so I’ll already be downtown that night. So, maybe this week I’ll actually go.
May 25, 2007, 01:06PM PDT | 0 comments
The Nebraska Coalition for Peace holds a vigil to protest the war from 5 to 6 every Wednesday night and given my views on the war itself I feel it is my responsibillity to go. After all I don’t want to be one of the people that bitches about where this country is going but never does anything to help. I have meant to go for the last three weeks now but I always seem to find a way to blow it off. So, next week instead of sitting at home not doing anything I’m going to force myself to walk down and join in. I think after I go the first time I’ll enjoy it enough that it will become a regular wednesday night routine.
May 24, 2007, 12:34PM PDT | 0 comments
