Blogging at the rotary yesterday- small tale,2 photos

[PuraVidaDreamin]

A bone chilling mighty gusty wind made it hard, but we got out
there to show support for peace. The shift is clearly noticable
and in our favor. The people are on our side! Those who still
resist seem to be more animated in expressing their tired old position,
very defensive, they know they are losing support for this illegal invasion.

We had an issue with the state troopers. One stopped by early in our vigil,
and told us he was calling this in, that we didn't have to leave right this
moment, but that we needed a permit. (This is false, I checked into this last
year, and we have been there a total of 5 times now without an incident) He did
say he agreed with our signs. He told us we would have to leave when he returned.
This didn't phase us, as we know we had the right to be on that piece of public
domain.

Passionate Mike did step quite close to the road a few time however, and was seen
doin this by the troopers, who then came back in force. 3 cars, 3 cops, lights on,
and stopped traffic dead. One testostorone filled cop came over and started yelling
to us that we had to leave now. I calmly asked him if he could lower his voice, and
brind the tension down so I could ask a few questions. He did, for a second, then
must have felt threatened by a strong willed but, polite woman, an yelled at me to stop talking or he would arrest me- he then added, "And I don't appreciate being talked to
like a child" Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm:eyes: I really wanted to tell him to stop acting
like one. They made us pack it up and take our message off of the rotary, but said
we could stay on the other side of the street.

All the while traffic continued to back up until we finished our move, and many
more travelers bore witness to our cause because of their little power move. Thanks
coppers!

The military base down the road had weekend excercises and we got much approval from
soldiers passing by. I really think they know that we are doing this for them, as
well as anyone.

A special thanks to War No More, a fantastic DUer who came out to keep the faith

So with that, here are a few photos

A few of us with congressional candidate Peter White


very macho cops working hard to get the bad guys

[400Years]

1. Thanks, keep up the good work

[Gormy Cuss]

2. Good job!

You played "psych out" with a trooper and made him blink, perhaps even made him think about his behavior and be a little embarassed. Cops need to use the big voice in some situations but I'm tired of the ones who use it all the time.

That rotary is on the Cape, isn't it?

[sinkingfeeling]

3. Thanks for supporting our civil rights! Way to go!!