Good and bad seen at the anti-Iraq war rally and march.
Bad:
9/11 truthers not only being there but having a table
the fair trade table
the sustainability speaker
the idiots that came poorly dressed or dressed like retards
people who brought their kids or dogs
the a.n.s.w.e.r. jerks (though there were only about three)
poorly conceived signs
universal healthcare Flyers
Good:
Pax Christi
fellowship international (Christian organization)
A local Pastor of a mainstream church as a speaker
the mayor as a speaker
independently organized local veterans for peace having a table
no ranting about Israel, gays, revolution, or the offspring of socialism by speakers or signs
well-organized march
lots of compassion for veterans
the guy that brought Butcher paper and pens to make signs for people on the spot
Neutral:
the Green party having a table
selling stuff
naïveness or weirdness of some of the people
the Die in instead of a candlelight vigil
musicians bringing instruments
I guess the good outweighs the bad.
In my opinion the best part of the rally (attended by hundreds) was seeing over 50 veterans sign a poster declaring that Bush screwed up this war.
We also had dozens and dozens of people give us a thumbs up or peace signs as they drove by and only a few who showed their dislike for us.
And this in a red county.