excitement! protestors block entrences to W.H. & Pentagon

[donsu]

http://richmond.indymedia.org/feature/display/8896/index.php


Protestors Block Entrances at Pentagon and White House


Twice in as many days, members of a faith-based community of activists breached security at two of the most heavily guarded buildings in the country during nonviolent anti-war protests.

On December 28th, about 75 people gathered outside the metro entrance to the Pentagon at 7am, to protest the continuing slaughter of innocents in Iraq. While 17 activists blocked the entrance, a banner appeared over the side of the Pentagon roof: "BRING THE TROOPS HOME NOW". As supporters who'd been pushed behind metal
barricades encouraged employees to recognize that "there is blood on our hands", guards debated how the banner had arrived. Those
blocking the doors were arrested and have court dates of April 1st and 14th.

The next day, close to 100 people filed across LaFayette park, past the newly constructed inaugural viewing standes and formed a semi-circle in front of the dignitaries' entrance to the White House. Eight people held a long banner in front of the entrance. In front of the banner lay a black coffin labeled "US and Iraqi war dead". For an hour they read the names of dead US soldiers and Iraqi civilians, each name followerd by a solemn gong and a refrain of "their blood is on our hands."

During the presence, two of the resisters, Susan Crane and Gary Ashbeck, both of Jonah House community in Baltimore, followed a man through the pedestrain entrance and into the White Housed compound. When guards realized Susan and Gary had not been cleared to enter they insisted the two leave immediately. Susan and Gary demanded to speak to a White House official about the situation in Iraq. "We've been waiting outside for years," said Susan. "We want someone to deal with us now." The two were arrested, held overnight and charged with "unlawful entry."

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this is what spine looks like.

[fertilizeonarbusto]

1. Whoa!

I'm glad SOMEBODY understands "Thou shalt not kill"

[porkrind]

12. I'm surprised. Did they just discover that commandment?

[arcane1]

2. major spine

:toast:


:yourock:

[Worst Username Ever]

3. Brass danglers. Even the women.

Good to see.

[Ouabache]

4. Fox could report real news from this thread on DU

but it will be more dead white pregnant women, washed up Hollywood types on trial, and a bunch of the Captain BowTie Fascists they continually parade over OUR public airwaves.

[Just Me]

5. Faith-based activism!!!

How come King George and his bunch don't embrace ALL faith-based endeavors?

Seriously, this is fabulous and I salute these incredible people!!!

NOT A "WORD" ABOUT THESE BLOCKADES ON CORPORATE MEDIA!!!

[ET Awful]

6. There's somethin' happenin' here, what it is ain't exactly clear.

You say you want a revolution?

[IndyOp]

9. I'm always very careful about the word r/evolution --

I am strongly in favor of peaceful r/evolution. We may have to provoke them to action to reveal the injustice(s).

:kick:

[ET Awful]

14. When you talk about destruction, don't you know that you can count me out?

:)

[ElsewheresDaughter]

7. "Jonah House" is Phil Berrigan's still at it & The Catholic Worker's!!!

all GOOD Catholics! and true Christians!

[IndyOp]

8. God Bless Them - This next year I think many of us need to plan to

use our vacation time well. That is, in jail.

:-(

[Forkboy]

10. Who cares? Dont you know Fox is picking on us?

:scared:

I wish some people here had the spine these people are showing.

[Bouncy Ball]

11. Can I second that?

[diamond14]

13. PHOTOS: Catholics block White House gate...brutal arrests....

Wednesday, 29 December 2004
FAITH RESISTANCE....Dorothy Day Catholics in action...














senior citizen pushed down onto sidewalk by police...



more info on the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker Movement
http://www.catholicworker.org/

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The Catholic Worker Movement, founded by Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin in 1933, is grounded in a firm belief in the God-given dignity of every human person.

Today over 185 Catholic Worker communities remain committed to nonviolence, voluntary poverty, prayer, and hospitality for the homeless, exiled, hungry, and foresaken. Catholic Workers continue to protest injustice, war, racism, and violence of all forms.

[donsu]

15. kick - in case you haven't seen this

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