"No War With Syria" is Rochester's Message
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Forty or so local activists gathered in front of the US Federal Building on September 13 2013 to send a strong message to Senators and Representatives inside. "We do not want war with Syria." The rally was organized on short notice by Metro Justice and co-sponsors were Rochester Against War and Band of Rebels. It had been feared that the US might already be at war by that date, but that has been forstalled, hopefully permanently, by a peace proposal initiated by Russia.
More petitions to be delivered to congress but are they even listening?
Over 90 percent of the US population is against involvement in another mideast war. Opposition crosses all economic, political and idealogical lines. People are more concerned with the deficit, the environment, education, housing and health care. The money would be better spent at home. Yet both of New York's senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand favor an attack on Syria. Louise Slaughter, representative for most of Rochester, is undecided.
With such opposition amongst citizens why is anyone in favor of this war? This piece which recently appered in Rochester Indymedia may help answer that question. Perhaps a bigger question we should be asking is do we still even have a functioning democracy? Many including former president Carter, believe we do not.
http://rochester.indymedia.org/node/99669
Passing cars honked their horns in support of the protesters. One driver even stopped and offered cash to a demonstrator to support the cause. How often does something like that happen at an antiwar rally?
Mike Connelley of Rochester Against War wears a T-shirt reminding us that war crimes are war crimes whether committed by a Republican or Democratic president. Many in mainstream media have criticized President Obama for his efforts at peace. Will Barack Obama be remembered as the next John F Kennedy or the next George W Bush?
