Demonstration in Weeki Wachee, FL
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Feb. 4, 2006
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This past Saturday about 70 people
from the NatureCoast Coalition for Peace and Justice, Peace Now Citrus
County and St. Pete for Peace joined together for an anti-war rally in
Weeki Wachee. It was a chance for peace activists from all over
West Central
Florida to gather in solidarity and show how widespread opposition to
this war is in our state.
Demonstrators braved gusty winds to hold signs and banners calling for
an end to the occupation of Iraq. Veterans dressed in camoflauge
stood side by side with young, black-clad revolutionaires to voice
their opinions. A majority of passing drivers showed
support for our message, an indication that a wide cross-section of
people in our state are resisting this war. Calls for the
impeachment of president Bush were often received very
enthusiastically.
We thank the NatureCoast Coalition for organizing this event and for
inviting us to join them, and our appreciation also goes to the members
of Peace Now Citrus County and St. Pete for Peace who went the distance
to show their support. We look forward to
coming together again to speak out against war and occupation and to
sew the seeds of community building throughout our state.
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