Meet Bush's latest enemy in the war on Iraq: the Raging Grannies of Tucson

[Flabbergasted]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,1764087,00.html

'Peace grannies' part of growing anti-war network Elderly women tried to enlist in place of young

Oliver Burkeman Emma Brockes New York
Saturday April 29, 2006
The Guardian


Three years after the start of the Iraq war, one thing New York police do not lack is experience in dealing with protesters - so when they were called to a disturbance at the military recruitment centre in Times Square last October, it sounded like just another routine demonstration.
Instead, they found 18 elderly women, many in their 80s and one aged 90, blocking the entrance and demanding to enlist in place of young men.

They called themselves Grandmothers Against The War, and after they ignored polite requests to move on, police had no option but to arrest them, making sure the handcuffs weren't too tight, and cart them off - complete with canes and walking frames - to the holding cells.

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1. Go Grannies!

I live south of Tucson. There has been coverage of the grannies, but no mention that they were from Tucson.

[Donkeykick]

2. You Go Granny!

Grandma is always right!:headbang:

[Sparkly]

3. As the song says, "Go Granny, go Granny, go Granny go!"

That is awesome. I hope I live to be a feisty old woman.

Thanks for posting this.

[Kali]

4. shout out to my friend Joyce!

of the Tucson Raging Grannies (and many other causes) and who is no way old enough to be a Granny!