Hey guys, I'm looking to have an antiwar rally, the idea came to me today, I'm pretty new at this stuff but want to do something to end this usless war in iraq. I know that we're gonna need a place to do it, a permit for where we do it, and speakers. If anybody has any ideas or wants to get involved please contact me malloryann02@yahoo.com Its time that we start acting on this
best of luck.............from uk / peace/..............ps whatchout for those robocop tossers..............
youd be better off searching the web for one locally. theres probably one you can participate in near you. thats what i did/do! and its amazinf btw!!!!! peace love and laughter
What made you come too the conclusion that your on the side of the anti iraq point of view ? ... Do you not like all wars (fair enough) or just the iraq war ? if the iraq war , i was against it once, i hypocriticaly swing towards the antiwar (thats all war in general....hopes that a diplomatic way is found) side now, but see their will always be wars because of irrational and hostile (unpeaceful/undiplomatic) groups of people.. having read a lot of information here and on other liberal/anti war sites have swung towards being pro iraq war as well.. confused ? yeah me too. The anti iraq (war) people just seem too be way too conspiratorial ... I find anti war people honourable apart from when they are critiquing the iraq war (no suprises that they would find the iraq war wrong ). You have your own point of view and thats too be respected .. just wondering about your motivations thats all.. because 'your new at this' ....
The conspiracy theorist idiots give the rest of the peace activists a bad name. I used to go to antiwar rallies all the time, and while I'm still against the war in Iraq, I don't attend the rallies anymore because I don't want to be associated with these conspiracy freaks. Please don't assume that we're all like that.
Conspiracy theories? Can someone provide an example? I like how everyone throws this stupid little cliche around without giving a reason or example. See how Kandahar generalizes by lumping everyone into one group? He systematically places everyone into the same category to the point that he actually "stopped attending rallies" because of it. That sounds obsessive/compulsive to me. But it's no surprise coming from Kandahar, that sad, pathetic little man. Mallory, check out www.madhattersimc.org (it's based in Danbury, Ct)
The belief that no plane hit the Pentagon. The belief that someone other than 19 Arab Muslims hijacked planes and flew them into various targets. Or just about any headline from Rense.com One can be opposed to the Bush administration, without blindly accepting every anti-Bush conspiracy theory regardless of how stupid it is or how weak the evidence. Not everyone. But most definitely you and Pressed Rat. Would YOU want to protest with a group of people you found offensive and counterproductive? Do you ever have anything to contribute other than flames and insults? I don't think I've ever seen you make a logical argument (or ANY argument) for anything. And let's not kid ourselves: The only reason you don't like me is because I made fun of you for your CIA-spook thread.
You're right. Most peace activists are rational people who just oppose war with Iraq for whatever reason. Unfortunately, the conspiracy theorists are a loud, angry, obnoxious minority.
Wow that is really great that you want to plan a rally like that. I planned a few marches, but never a rally but I'll try to help you the best I can. First off I think that it's important to start small and not bite off more than you can chew. You don't want to put a lot of time and effort into something and have it not turn out well. Some things you might want to start with to lay the ground work. 1.) Postering and Fliering - You can make your own but here are links to some good radical ready made posters: http://www.autonome.org/en/tools/ http://www.crimethinc.com/downloads/ Putting up informational posters is always a good first step. It helps to increase general awareness of the issues to people. Different places have different laws and codes for posting things so you may want to find out what they are in your area. Using only white paper can get boring some Kinkos have large 11' by 17' color paper. Some stores offer the color paper for no extra charge and if you need it for a good cause I am sure FedEx/Kinkos http://fedex.kinkos.com/locations/l...ut&GAD4=United+States&AD4=USA&AdvSearch=&SCH= would want you to have it. The best way to ensure that your posters have staying power is to wheat paste them. You can use wallpaper paste from a local hardware store or make it yourself: http://baamboston.org/skillshare/wheatpasting.html Some local progressively minded businesses may even allow you to post things in their windows. This is after all a very unpopular war and you do live in Connecticut. 2.) Vigils - Plan a vigil make some signs and stand on a busy street corner once a week. Hold up signs and hand out fliers. Find friends to stand with you. If your goal is to form a group this is a good way to let your neighbors know what you're up to. 3.) Information Table - You can set up an info table at a music show or other event where you think people may be interested. In Modesto, California kids table on the street where they give away and sell literature, shirts, food, etc. They call it an "Anarchist Cafe" see pictures here http://www.geocities.com/modanarcho/pictures.html 4.) Teach-Ins and Presentations including movie showings set one up at your local grange hall, church, school, etc. Show "We Interrupt This Empire" http://www.videoactivism.org/empire.html a good documentary about the war and the protests against it in San Fransisco. Here is a how to for setting up a video screening: http://www.videoactivism.org/howscreen.html If you are looking for people who may be good at hosting a teach-in many of the anti-war websites can help you with this. Lastly I believe that marches can be much more fun and interesting than a rally. Marches are about moving rather than passively listening to people on a microphone.
No, DON'T WORRY I DON'T.. i was trying too include all people , including people like myself and yourself .. 'Anti war' and 'anti iraq war' 'pro war' 'pro iraq war' etc etc. I know a few fall in the cracks (i do) ... If malloryann420 was to read 'america attacks' she could well think lots of it supports her thinking (not that we know what that is right now) or turn her 180 degrees like it has me?. It is impossible too include every one , and the reason i asked the original poster were they stood was to try and clarify...conspiracy theories are at the heart of a lot of the debate, they hold most arguements up as far as the anti iraq war goes.. Using pressesd rat as a archetype for this way of thinking, he must surely have asked the same questions and got the same answers too his questions ? If not then he must be a bit slow in looking into things or just likes too regurgetate old thoughts ..Like in the pentagon thread. One of my posts says that i spent 10 minutes looking into the matter (i have looked into it longer in the past)..this was true. It was not a intricate comparative and deep investigation ..but most of the points he asks were fully answered within the links ..He if not just spouting this stuff (he does) for no other reason than too convince himself or convince others, surely must have come along to this information months ago.. so why does he continue ?.. One arguement he (PR) did make was that WW2 was a illegal war.. this is something i would have liked more info on..if it was just rubbish then sorry this puts in doubt most of the things he says.. if true then it throws up a lot of questions about the legality and rationale behind the current war .. The owner of this site (skip) taking as another archetype of opinion makes sick refrences to Bush/Hitler on the day of remembering and people actualy agree ? Who are these people.. antiwar people ? why make this e.g . If anti iraq war then again why make the e.g ? It serves no purpose other than too make a biased sick comparisons that fundementaly are based on other conspiritorial nonsense that perpetuates the reasoning that the iraq war is wrong, possibly for no other reason than your against all war in general.... I wonder about any arguement that a pesron makes and the reasoning after such things are said. Skip surely must be above such things ?... Sadly i would not want too listen to much anti iraq war people had too say (actualy now i don't listen much)... I think he and many others are antiwar in general .. so i think they should just march against all war in general and not jump on the band wagon of the iraq war too make the point .. I would much more like too hear what alternatives antiwar people have .. Other than sticking flowers in guns, i have heard not a lot ?. Also a lot of the arguements made against the iraq war support terrorist agendas . I realise i may be making sweeping generalisations and its hard to work out were people are with out putting words in their mouths or jumping too conclusions .. i am just trying to explain myself.
