"Troops out now!"--Anti-War Protesters Hit Streets

At noon on Saturday, December 16, around 60 people gathered for an anti-war march organized by the Parma Student Peace Initiative. The event started with a presentation by Rochester Against War Street Theater (RAW Theater). The artists represented a version of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol with Bush playing the role of Scrooge. After the short play, high school student organizers started handing out banners and signs to the people for the march. During the march the activists demanded the immediate withdrawal of the US troops from Iraq. According to a CBS News Poll for December 8-10, 75% of US citizens disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the war in Iraq. Because the decision to “stay the course” does not come from the people, the marchers demanded: “Power to the people 'cause the people want peace!”

Also, on Thursday, December 14th, approximately 50 anti-war protesters rallied in front of the Federal Building on State St. demanding the immediate exit of troops from Iraq and the repeal of the Military Commissions Act of 2006.

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Addional Links: Parma Student Peace Initiative | Wilson Anti-War Alliance | Rochester Against War | RAW Theater | Peace Action and Education | Rochester Branch of the International Socialist Organization