I’m living with war everyday
I’m living with war in my heart every day
I’m living with war right nowAnd when the dawn breaks I see my fellow man
And on the flat-screen we kill and we’re killed again
And when the night falls, I pray for peace
Try to remember peace (visualize)–Neil Young, Living with War
Tonight, the President will give his annual State of the Union address. Early indications are that he is going to focus his comments on domestic policy.
This may be a wise move on his part, because as we know his foreign policy is a nightmare.
On the other hand, we have just come off an election in which the people spoke loud and clear : Iraq is the issue. We know what we want. Do something about it.
And now the President wants to do the exact opposite of the people’s mandate : He wants to increase the number of troops in Iraq. There is substantial evidence that he may even want to commit military resources to broaden the war in the region and pre-emptively strike Iran.
We already led our leaders on this issue in November. And many in the co-equal legislative branch did hear us. We’ve already seen senior Republican leaders split with the President on his policy, from Chuck Hagel, to John Warner, to Sam Brownback.
We are close.
This weekend, we have a chance to remind them in their own city of business that they work for us, and we demand they do better.
If you can, join me and many other BooTribbers, kossacks, and myleftwingers this weekend in DC, and let’s make sure they remember what they’re in Washington to do.
Information on meeting up on Saturday morning can be found on the Blogger’s March page.
To the people up top, on the side and the middle,
Come together, let’s all form and stomp just a little
Just let it gradually build, from the front to the back
All you can see is a sea of people, some white and some black
Don’t matter what color, all that matters is we gathered together
To celebrate for the same cause, no matter the weather
If it rains let it rain, yea the wetter the better
They ain’t gonna stop us, they can’t, we’re stronger now more then ever.— Eminem, Mosh
Previous diaries on this weekend’s peace march:
@ BoomanTribune
March Against the War Jan 27th by wilfred
Surging Insanity! Escalate the 1/27 DC Protest! by tampopo
March in DC Jan 27th by supersoling
Jan. 27 march in your city? by alohaleezy@ DailyKos
Update [2007-1-25 10:58:59 by ejmw]: Links for 2 new diaries over at dKos:
Finalizing Plans for DC by Timroff
Download your free protest sign here! by Thom K in LA
ACTION: Will You Walk The Talk? You Can on 1/27! by RenaRF
“You have to believe that public protest counts for something” by RenaRF
You’re Missing It! by RenaRF
Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007 raise hell over the war by PeaceVet
VIDEO: How This Must End by Ava Lou
The Best Timed Peace March Evah! by Free Spirit
Join us this weekend? by Timroff