MN National Guard.. guarding the Republicans from Peaceful Protesters trying to bring them home

[annm4peace]

so who is the enemy? are the peace groups the terrorists ?
Does the National Guard defend the Constitution and right of assembly and freedom of speech.. or do they protect (agressively) the GOP and wish of the Republican Governor seeking higher office ?

http://www.minnesotanationalguard.org/aboutus/assets/08-MNNGAnnualReport.pdf

from the MN National Guard 2008 Annual Report

" At home, in addition to our traditional support of state and counties for blizzard relief and
missing person searches, the Minnesota National Guard served as the lead military command
during the 2008 Republican National Convention (RNC). More than 1,700 Servicemembers
from all branches of the armed services operated under the command and control of the
Minnesota National Guard to support U.S. Secret Service security requirements at the RNC."

“I think it was important
for the anarchists and the
citizens of St. Paul to see the
Guard standing there … the
Guard was there as a clear
sign that the government
was still there, and that we
were still in control, and
that chaos was not going
to be allowed to continue
downtown.”
- John M. Harrington,
St. Paul Chief of Police

**** In Iraqi, they call the people "jihads" In St. Paul law enforcement called protesters "Anarchists".

[Bjorn Against]

1. Protest the deployment of the National Guard to Iraq on February 12th

There will be a rally and protest against the deployment of 1,000 Minnesota National Guard troops on at 4:30 pm on Thursday February 12, 2009 outside the Governor's Mansion in St. Paul.

[annm4peace]

2. Get Everyone you know to call their State SEnator

Get everyone you know to come to the protest in front fo the Gov's Mansion.

We need at least 100 people for it to make the news. (or some willing to get naked, that also makes news)

[dflprincess]

3. I think Rudy Perpich actually went to court to try and keep the Guard in the state

and was not successful.

But, different times and differnt issues may make it worth trying again.