[PAA-Discuss] Veterans Day Parade

[Miklhut at aol.com]

I just want to thank Jim Rine for organizing our march in the  parade today.  
It was an amazingly uplifting event.  I was so  surprised at the thousands of 
people at this parade, and how well Vets for Peace  and MFSO were received.  
I would estimate that easily eighty per cent of  the people supported us.  
They cheered, saluted and gave us the peace  sign.  Two people in uniform joined 
Vets for Peace and marched with  them.
 
I was steeling myself to be cursed and have thing thrown at  us.  There was 
some negative response, but nothing like I was  expecting.
 
I think this really shows how the tide is turning about the  war.  We've got 
to keep up the pressure!
 
Thank you Jim, this was such a good idea and a  wonderful way to get our 
organizations names and ideas out to  thousands of people.  I think it was a good 
idea to limit the signs to  support for soldiers, their benefits,  Vets, DU,  
and getting out of  Iraq.  It kept the focus of getting out of Iraq, the 
injustices of the war,  and still allowed people to celebrate Veterans Day.
 
Also, a special thanks to Hank Woji for showing up with his  drum and 
marching with us!
 
Mikal  

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