Coverage of the march begins on C-Span 1 at 11:30 EDT.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

http://c-span.org


IN WASHINGTON
Anti-war Protest Rally
The ANSWER Coalition will hold the largest anti-war protest since the beginning of the War in Iraq. The scheduled speakers include actress Jessica Lange; former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark; Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA); Cindy Sheehan, mother of soldier killed in Iraq; Rev. Jesse Jackson, and others.

[helderheid]

1. Thank you! Will Pitt is blogging too http://blog.pdamerica.org/

http://blog.pdamerica.org/

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

5. Thanks! Just bookmarked it! nt

[helderheid]

7. I keep hitting refresh! :)

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

9. Thanks for the recommendation! I work at home and will do that later on

my office computer. Have a wonderful day! :hi:

[helderheid]

10. Will Pitt just updated

Big stuff
September 24th, 2005

The crowd here is incredibly large already, and the march itself is still more than an hour off. I am standing in the middle of Camp Casey, transplanted to DC.

The funny part is that all the rebels and so-called outsiders here are suddenly in the majority according to all the polls. Roll, wheel.

—
William Rivers Pitt

http://blog.pdamerica.org/

[liveoaktx]

48. Also selected Videos of some speeches here

Category-Protests

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

49. You Are Wonderful liveoaktx!!! You always come through! eom

[highplainsdem]

2. Thanks for the heads-up!

[Nightjock]

3. Thanks!

This is the first place I looked for coverage.

[annabanana]

4. C-Span 2 is kind of "accidentally" covering it too

by virtue of its coverage of the Book Fair being held on the Mall by the Smithsonian building...

You can see the crowds beginning to coalesce

[Evergreen Emerald]

6. I hope DUers will be checking in

I am heading for a local march at my state capital today--it won't be as big as DC, but it sounds like lots of people are planing on showing up.

[theHandpuppet]

8. Thank you!

Gonna set that VCR right now!

[helderheid]

11. IT'S ON!!

[helderheid]

12. I wish I were there!!!

[GreenPartyVoter]

13. Cynthia McKinney is up now!!

[helderheid]

14. FRAUD IN ELECTIONS 2000 and 2004 - CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE in 9/11

OMG, she rocks!

[GreenPartyVoter]

15. She sure does. She needs to run for Gov of GA one day.

[RebelOne]

35. Sure hope she does. I'm in Georgia.

I'd vote for her in a heartbeat.

[GreenPartyVoter]

50. Maybe in a few years it could happen. Bet she wouldn't shut down the

schools to save fuel.

------------------------------------------------------------------
Peace Rally SUPER THREAD:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4870788

Save this nation one town, county, and state at a time:
http://www.geocities.com/greenpartyvoter/electionreform.htm

[derby378]

16. It's ON, beatch!

Quotes from McKinney:

The people, united, can stop this war.

We can stop injustice, and we can stop indifference...

Let's stay together, because we have to get rid of these ill winds and breathe fresh breath into the jet stream of life.

(Edited for clarity and spelling errors)

[jim3775]

17. Am I the only one really annoyed by ANSWER?

The first thing I hear when I tune in is some guy from ANSWER yelling "U.S. BACKED FORCES IN HAITI AND PLAESTINE!!"

Those are both important issues but, IT'S NOT WHAT THE DAMN PROTEST IS ABOUT!

[derby378]

18. Trying to keep ANSWER on message is like herding cats

They get on my nerves, too, but they do make some good points once in a while.

[etherealtruth]

45. That's the "problem" with ANSWER

... I am sure there are those that find it a positive.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

19. Make Levee Not War!

[VolcanoJen]

20. I'm lovin' the grannies!!!

:-)

[derby378]

21. Raging Grannies!!

Need I say more?

Onamotapeia is a bit clumsy, but the message is right on.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

22. They ROCK!!!!! I love them!!!!! nt

[jane_pippin]

23. This is such a cool thing to wake up to!

Look at how many people there are! And that's not even everybody.

[Gregorian]

24. C-SPAN 1 is covering it, and Jessie Jackson is on now!

What a sight for sore eyes!

[jane_pippin]

25. Here comes Cindy!

[Gregorian]

26. She's not polished, but she's very powerful.

"We're human beings! We don't torture other human beings!"


I don't cry. But it's happening again. It's been more than any of us can take.

[jane_pippin]

27. Right. Powerful common sense, powerful emotion and

she's so easy to listen to.

Hearing and seeing her makes me cry and laugh all at once. Today is a good day.

[New Earth]

28. does anyone know how many people are there so far?

[Kolesar]

30. If you do find out, please post it here

I missed the beginning of the rally, so I don't know if they announced it yet.

[Kolesar]

46. William Rivers Pitt is saying "over 100,000" at his blog

http://www.truthout.org/campcaseydc.shtml

[derby378]

29. Remarks from Cindy Sheehan on the stage

My good friends in the media aren't doing their jobs. Most of Congress isn't doing their jobs. George Bush certain isn't doing his job. But you know what? We have to do our jobs as Americans.

Americans don't invade and occupy countries pre-emptively that are no threat to our country.

[mom cat]

31. She was great...any croud estimates yet?

[catmandu57]

32. Have to have the correct channel on

to see it, I was watching the bookfair cussing cspan then flipped up and by god there it is.

[VolcanoJen]

33. Evelyn Harris was awesome

Out of Gulf War... Into Gulf States!!

[Kolesar]

34. Yeah, what a great voice

..and lots of spirit

[mandyky]

37. I still am teared up and

have goose bumps - she was awesome!

[Greeby]

36. Am I the only one thinking

That these speeches might have more punch if they weren't going at a disjointed warp speed :shrug:

[Lindsay]

38. I'm loving how some speakers (and a singer, Evelyn Harris)

are making points about both ending the war and the treatment of poor and black folks in New Orleans. Because it all does tie together.

[helderheid]

39. Am I the only one crying? My kids keep asking what's wrong... I am so

moved!

[Gregorian]

43. Same here. You're not alone.

We haven't had a voice. Until now.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

44. I've been crying here off and on in the privacy of my office. My kids

can't hear me.

[ralps]

40. YAY!! George Galloway Speaks!!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[Gregorian]

42. Galloway "George Bush doesn't represent any civilization"

He's great.

[Kolesar]

41. George Galloway is really on message

"this is not a clash of civilizations""Bush does not represent *any* civilizations"

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

47. Do not forget what was done to Haiti in our name! nt