Even though ANSWER/United for Peace may not be all we would want, we have

[KoKo]

to give them credit for giving us "A BIG VOICE" in the "Anti-Iraq Invasion and Occupation" Protests!

"If you Build it--They Will Come!" And "ANSWER/UNITED FOR PEACE" gave us (who couldn't handle getting the permits and organizing on a website) have managed to do this for us.

We may not all like or agree with the "screamers" and "fringe groups" who speak at these Demonstrations, but one has to give them credit for being there when we needed them. Today's "Finge Group," may be Tomorrows Big Movement!

It's not easy to organize these big events. And, one always has to worry about "violence" breaking out. But, they manage, somehow, to do a good job. And while "Free Mumia," and "Free Palestine" screamed at me (hearing it on C-Span) is not my "cup of tea" it still is what I need to listen to....until the "Peace Protests" can organize on their own.

So....we need to be aware that it's the voice we have...and be thankful it has been there for us!

On Edit: Since my posts on this keep getting locked, I keep trying to make my point. :-(

Thanks to those who posted on my other threads who understood what I was getting at. I hope that the Mods will read this post and not say I'm trying to start a anti-thread. :shrug:

I think we need to thank those who "Invited us to this party." (a paraphrase of Al Sharpton.)

[ScreamingMeemie]

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