And hates Bush’s illegal war, too…

I had a lot of errands on Friday, and the spouse and I got a late start, but I was still able to hop light rail and head to downtown San Jose to make it in time.

They drifted in slowly, greeting one another, pulling out signs; eventually a crowd grew. I was standing there, taking pictures, when a woman came up to me: “Hey, you’re wearing a pink shirt!” It was none other than our own SanJoseLady (seen resplendent with signs):

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From conversation I overheard, the group is there every Friday, but tonight’s action took on added significance with what’s going on in Crawford, especially the upcoming right-wing counter-demonstrations (there are some fears that the righties will try to provoke Cindy and her crew).

Oh, and there were more at the Julian Street on-ramp to Highway 87, and evidently someone called the San Jose Police to report “anarchists planning to shut down the freeway.” To the credit of the SJPD, they politely asked the protestors their intentions, and when they learned that they had no plans to shut down the freeway, the police let the protestors continue with their action. (At least that’s what I overheard.)

Some samples of the best of the signage:

[This may just become my new sig…]

[The reverse of this sign said “Thank You Cindy Peacemaker Truthteller” — I wasn’t able to get a good shot]

Response from the passing cars was quite heartening; quite a few honks of support, only one jackass yelling support of Bush, to which the group responded “Why don’t you go enlist then?”

Now that I know they’re out there every Friday, I’ll have to show up without my camera and with a sign of my own…

[cross-posted at Daily Kos]