Peace march in Kansas City today - pictures

[proud2BlibKansan]

We walked through The Plaza, an upscale shopping district, carrying stretchers that had boots on them. There was one pair for each soldier killed in Iraq from Kansas and Missouri.




We also carried coffins.






We marched for 6 blocks.




The police watched us march.






While the shoppers shopped.




Some took pictures of us.




After the march, we went to a nearby park where we laid the boots out on the ground.




We also had shoes representing the Iraqis who have died.




These boots had the name of a soldier my friend knew.




This man's son died in Iraq 18 months ago.




There were also posters all around the park. The described the cost of the war in tax dollars to both MO and KS.




We had a program with several speakers.






There were lots of neat signs.








And the media was there.

[flyarm]

1. thank you Kansas City!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i used to live in Leawood..and i Thank YOU!!

fly

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. Cool! Wish you were still here

We do some neat actions for peace in KC.

[stevedeshazer]

2. Bless you and all the KC folks who turned out

This is what it takes.

:)

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. Yes this is part of what it takes

[Kiouni]

3. Great Job!

looks like a complete success!

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. It was nice.

Thank you.

[Straight Shooter]

7. That's amazing. Thank you for sharing.

:patriot:

[Luna_Chick]

8. Wonderful pictures!

Looked like a fabulous day for it, too. I've got heaps of family from MO, including KC and St. Joe. :hi:

[Niche]

9. Beautiful. Thanks KC! Thanks for sharing.

:woohoo: :applause: :woohoo:

[az chela]

10. This is what we gotta do people

I am so proud of all of you!!!! A million thanks to all of you who protested .We need to have massive protests every weekend in every city and town

[Philosoraptor]

11. Don't ever stop! I applaud you again.

Thanks for sharing the photos and for caring for your country.

[proud2BlibKansan]

13. Did you see those cops?

They could have helped us cross the street by monitoring the traffic, but they just sat there, on their bikes, and laughed.

[kiteinthewind]

16. We did a civil liberties march there earlier in the day and the cops

threw us out of the area where the art fair was going on. They said it was private property. Last I checked, those were city sidewalks. The cops were assholes. I asked if I could walk by myself thru the sidewalks and he said 'no, not with that sign'. Freedom of speech is truly dead, guys. Asswipe cops.
:mad:

[proud2BlibKansan]

21. Yep they just sat on their bikes laughing at us

as we walked by. Asswipes is right. :grr:

[xchrom]

12. ...

:applause:

[lisainmilo]

14. Good Job u guys!

I wished I could have been there! i was definately there in spirit! :)

[katinmn]

15. "Bush Killed Our Only Son"

:cry: Tears for that father.

Thanks for being out there and sharing the pics, Proud2BLib!

We had a protest in Minneapolis on Saturday.

We need more people out in the streets.

Git going!

[proud2BlibKansan]

22. That father is an incredibly nice man

I met his wife in Crawford last year. My heart just aches for these families.

[newportdadde]

17. OT but P.F. Chang's most overrated Chinese food in KC.

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[Fovea]

33. There is usually a camera crew there.

for the local news.
This protest has been going on since way before it was cool.

[proud2BlibKansan]

41. Were you around back in the 70s when we

protested at Volker Park? Those were some protests.

Hey real :hi:

[Fovea]

86. I was in STL back then

Though I did manage to see a little bit of the DemCon riot in Chicago, 68.

I was 13, and it was a formative experience.

[telleophone]

54. Then it should have

made the news, right. Haven't seen it on any sites. Any of the local affiliates.

I know, their camera probably broke. Maybe they ran out of color bars and had to leave to get some more..

Maybe they lost the chroma key and had to find it.

[tabasco]

78. Why aren't you in Iraq?

Stop fighting the culture war, COWARD!

Get in a real war, troll!

www.goarmy.com

[proud2BlibKansan]

84. Good call!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=user_profiles&u_id=193783

[Fovea]

85. You must work in Television!

not.

There is this fellow called the News Director, and he talks to this guy called the Editor...

Mostly, I figure they show up to see if we get shot at by some 'patriot.'

"Get the widow on the set, give us dirty laundry..."

[Philosoraptor]

43. respectfully, maybe you should piss off

[proud2BlibKansan]

69. nah no need to be respectful

Just piss off works for me. :)

[proud2BlibKansan]

20. And what would that have to do with the subject

of this thread??? :eyes:

[telleophone]

24. Well, lets see.

What it has to do with the thread is that they have one picture of a bored "reporter". Where's the news cameras? Where's the local radio? If it's such a big event, and KS is a big city with large local news outlets, then where were they? You want to call it a successful march, then get the media exposure. One uninterested intern isn't media coverage.

Anyone check the local stations or newspapers for coverage?

Care to provide a link to the news outlets that had coverage?

Like I said, Obituaries and classifieds.

If you want to make a difference, then get the media there. But make sure you get more that 15 people to participate.

[proud2BlibKansan]

25. LOL! There were a lot more than 15 people there.

A whole lot more. We had 15 stretchers each carried by 2 people, plus a bunch of those coffins. There were at least 100 people in our march. We had names of over 100 soldiers and everyone marching had a name around their neck. Since I was participating, it was hard for me to get a picture of the group. I had to settle for street crossings, etc.

Yes of course we called the media. How do you think that reporter got there? :eyes:

We always call them. We do an event like this once a month. And we always call and email the media. But calling them does not get them there. Have you ever worked with media? Because you sure are good at barking out orders and telling us what to do. Does this mean you have some valuable experience to share? If not and you just want to criticize what we DID do yesterday while 99% of the USA (including YOU probably) sat on their rear ends and watched football, then why not just trot along to another thread?

I would welcome you to DU but I find your initial post about the rudest I have ever read from a newbee. Post some pictures of what YOU have done to end this war and I will apologize.

P.S. My question you answered was not directed at you and you didn't answer it anyway.

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[proud2BlibKansan]

37. No not Kansas

Missouri. Kansas City.

I believe it is better to do SOMETHING than nothing. And if that something looks like a coffee klatsch to you, then so be it.

We had 500+ at our protest two weeks ago when el pretzeldente came to town. So we can put it together when necessary.

There were also a bunch of DUers who spent a lot of time putting this march together yesterday. The stretchers were hand made and painted and we spent hours tying the name on every pair of shoes.

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[evlbstrd]

44. Good for you.

Where are the protest pictures from your Top 20 market? Preferably a protest in which you participated.

[telleophone]

47. Where are the

100 people that took place in the KS protest? And who said I protested?? I never did. You assume I did. I provide the coverage of your protests. I've covered numerous WCW events, plus peace marches and various protests. I get it on the air so people can hear the message. I've also worked alongside Indy media many times.

So, I do my part. Just don't try inflating numbers when they're not there. Makes the movement look like a bunch of idiots that can't count and organize.

[evlbstrd]

49. Again, this was Missouri.

Try to get that one basic fact right, OK?
I didn't say you protested. I made no assumptions. I'm glad you're getting coverage out there. But, since you present yourself as some kind of authority, I just wanted to see your idea of a successful protest.
But you're getting nowhere by denigrating other peoples' actions.
The numbers aren't inflated; the photos simply don't show the entire group in one shot.

[proud2BlibKansan]

66. I am so sorry I am not a professional photographer

and I didn't have access to a boom so I could get an overhead shot and I am sorry I didn't insist on having the protesters wear numbers so you could easily verify the number of people there. OR maybe I should have just hired a pro to take the pictures for me.

Actually since you are such an expert, you should move here and help our media do a better job of covering the local protesters. :eyes:

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[proud2BlibKansan]

71. Did you hear about this Indy media dude? Friend of yours?

Liberal bloggers in New Hampshire busted an aide to Rep. Charles Bass (R-N.H.) who was posing as a liberal blogger on such blogs as Blue Granite, NH-02 Progressive and others. Bass’ office admitted culpability to HOH and said the staffer would be “appropriately disciplined.”

The unnamed aide to Bass — who, like many others in his party, faces a tough re-election fight — was routinely trolling liberal New Hampshire political blogs calling himself “IndyNH” and more commonly IndieNH, pretending to be a progressive.


http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/GOP_aide_busted_for_fake_blog_0925.html

[telleophone]

73. Nope

Never heard of him. Then again, the work I do is video for network. I get hired freelance for other gigs.

[Raffi Ella]

27. woah,hold up!

Trying to shame someone who went out and protested!????WTF!???WHAT THE FUCK!???

[proud2BlibKansan]

40. My thoughts exactly

[evlbstrd]

42. The media are notified in advance.

We can't force them to cover it. And there were far more than 15 people.
Got any more constructive advice?

[telleophone]

46. Yeah...

Don't start saying the "Media" was there when it's a bored intern that showed up. She's not even holding a notebook. Reporters usually carry them, even the TV reporters.

Ok, I'll give you 20-25 people. Tops.

[evlbstrd]

48. Media is media.

Where do you see her Intern badge?
Sorry, you still have the count wrong.

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[evlbstrd]

51. Prove to me she's an intern.

You made the assertion. Body language isn't proof. It's specious to blame the participants for lack of media coverage. How much coverage did you see of the estimated half-million marching in DC last September?

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[evlbstrd]

53. I don't have to prove a negative.

Prove she is.

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[evlbstrd]

57. The original poster made the claim.

She's a friend of mine, and I trust her.
You, on the other hand, are a newbie and total stranger, making assumptions based on amateur photos.
You lose.

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[evlbstrd]

60. No, you are just wrong.

You weren't there. I didn't say there was "media coverage," and it's true that there often is none. We are constantly disappointed in the lack of press coverage. There were two events this year in town that attracted the media. Two. But, that doesn't change the facts of what occurred, and it certainly doesn't mean that there aren't other events. Perhaps you'd like to visit KC with one of your top 20 media outlets to do a story on local activism. We would be no more or less validated as a result. I see no reason for you to come into this thread and tear it down as you have.

edit:
According to this site, Columbus ranks behind KC in media markiets.
http://www.mediainfocenter.org/compare/top50/

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[evlbstrd]

63. The claims are accurate.

Granted, the photos don't back it up, but they are from the point of view of a participant, not from the top of a building. Too bad, I guess. I'm obviously not going to change your mind. None of us go into these things with an overwhelming need to prove to other DUers that it actually happened.
This isn't about me. I'm just trying to defend my friend. I said nothing about denying your right to free speech. I disagree with you because I know what happened.
We wish we could get more coverage. Our local network affiliates are about as bad as most others in mid-sized markets. If it bleeds, it leads.
I invite you to visit sometime and meet some of us. Maybe we can convince you that we're not a bunch of prevaricators trying to pump ourselves up for others to see.

[telleophone]

67. You were

There then?? You participated?

[evlbstrd]

70. No, I was painting my house.

As I said, I've participated in other rallies and protests with the same people. And, as I said, I trust my friend. She has no reason to inflate her claims.
Didn't help my credibility much, did I? Oh, well, tough nut. I stand by everything I've said.

[telleophone]

74. I appreciate your honesty

And I stand by my assertions.

[evlbstrd]

75. Cool.

I can live with that. I guess we need to hire our own photojournalist in the future.

[proud2BlibKansan]

79. I'll pay for it!

I can get the money off the tree in my backyard.

[evlbstrd]

81. Hey, while you're at it.

Check the camera tree. I want my camera back.

[proud2BlibKansan]

64. dupe

[proud2BlibKansan]

65. She was wearing a badge that identified her as a reporter

with our KC paper. Had I known you were going to put us on the witness stand, I would have taken a close up of that badge.

[telleophone]

76. And..

it made the paper?

[proud2BlibKansan]

68. See the pen in her hand?

Her notebook is under her arm.



And that badge dangling from her blouse identifies her as a reporter.

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[newportdadde]

29. Nothing to do with the thread thats why I said OT - Off Topic.

Sorry its Monday morning, just trying to be social with a fellow KC resident.

[proud2BlibKansan]

39. Sorry if I was snarky

I have had a few too many weird replies on DU the past few days.

As for Chang's, I went there one time and thought the food was good but someone else was paying. No way can I afford to go there otherwise :)

We do go to M&S Grill after we protest on Sundays. They have $1.99 appetizers. And they are good.

[raccoon]

19. Good going, Kansas & Missouri! nt

[Raffi Ella]

23. Thank You!

:applause: :patriot: Wish I coulda' been there with you :kick:

[proud2BlibKansan]

26. Thank you

[sinkingfeeling]

30. Great job!

[lonestarnot]

31. Yeah! Kansas City!

[dogday]

32. Kansas Rocks

Way to go... I started crying when I saw the picture about our only son died because of Bush... My only Son is in Iraq, it hits home....

[katinmn]

34. Is he coming home next month?

They better not delay his return! :grr:

[dogday]

35. November will be his year up

I hope to have him home by Thanksgiving.... Thanks for asking :hi:

[katinmn]

36. you are in my thoughts!

:hi:

[proud2BlibKansan]

38. Oh I will be thinking of you

Hope he is home soon.

[Dinger]

45. "Bu$h Killed Our Only Son" Poignant, Sad, And Very Powerful Message

He doesn't want it to happen to anyone else.

[Jazzgirl]

56. Go KC!

I used to live there a couple of times and most of my family is now there or really close, like Lee's Summit. *Sigh*. I miss the activism there. You guys rock! :yourock: :headbang:

[proud2BlibKansan]

80. Lee's Summitt needs good liberals

It is so red it is sad.

[yorkiemommie1]

61. thank you

this took a lot planning and hard work!

edited for grammar.

[blues90]

82. Thank you for posting this

It takes time and dedication to protest . I can't imagine as peaceful as it looks why they had to have police there at all other than to stop traffic .

What troubles me is the lack of interest by the public and why more people don't join in . This just indicates to me how people just go on with their lives until they are hit by something like a lost friend or family member or a lost job .

[proud2BlibKansan]

83. Yes it blows my mind

that the football game draws 80,000 while we are lucky some Sundays to get 20.