Anti-war protests come to congressman's lawn

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Sunday, September 3, 2006

Anti-war protests come to congressman's lawn

About 35 members of Military Families Speak Out face off with Rep. Rohrabacher at his house in Huntington Beach.
By NATALYA SHULYAKOVSKAYA
The Orange County Register

HUNTINGTON BEACH – About 35 people, carrying anti-war signs, walked down the quiet street and knocked on the congressman's door. Surfing gear and a couple of children's strollers were on the porch. A window fan was working. But no one answered.

The activists from Military Families Speak Out, three of them with sons serving in Iraq, went to a nearby park. They returned with a giant mock check for an "endless war" and put it on the doorstep of Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Huntington Beach. Then, one by one, they placed black combat boots on the grass. The boots had tags with names of soldiers killed in Iraq.

The activists, part of a national "house call" campaign to reach politicians during their recess, filled up the sliver of grass between the road and the sidewalk. They stood quietly for several minutes. Rohrabacher has supported the Bush administration on the war in Iraq. Then, the protesters started shouting: "Bring them home! Now!"

As the pitch rose, the congressman ran out of his grey stucco home. He was barefoot... "I am going to get all of you arrested if you don't leave right now." "My son is in Iraq!" responded Tim Kahlor, 48, whose son is on his second tour of duty in Iraq until January 2007. "And he does not get much sleep!" "Did he volunteer?" Rohrabacher yelled back. "Wait a minute, man, you are standing on my property. You are violating my rights… And you are violating my family's rights!"

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http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1264324.php

[Catchawave]

1. Can you hear the people sing ?

This is what 'revolution' sounds like :patriot:

Though I don't know if I'd go to private home, maybe their district office ?

[notadmblnd]

2. Well.... they knock on our doors when they're running don't they?

turnabout is fair play.

[Catchawave]

4. LOL.....was thinking of the 2 year old triplets napping

but you're right, afterall, they didn't even knock on his door !

[The Sushi Bandit]

3. Fuck Rohrabacher!!

I am glad to be rid of him now that I have moved to Maui.
He is a pretentious PRICK