Large protests occurred around the U.S.A. on Saturday, Jan 27, 2007. The U.S. people voted overwhelmingly last November against the ruling party, in a loud voice shouting NO MORE WAR, proclaiming with the power of our vote that we have no confidence in the Republican Party and the idiots who have led us into this folly. We hoped that the President would listen. But he has made it clear this has simply firmed his resolve to abandon all reason and push on forward with this illegal and ridiculous war he has foisted upon us. No war is moral, but this war in particular is the height of folly and an absolute fraud perpetrated upon the American people and the world.
I bought the newspaper today, Monday, two days after the protest rallies, and there was zero coverage of them in the newspaper. Presumably there was coverage yesterday, on Sunday, but I didn't buy the paper that day. I just went through Google News, Yahoo News, CNN, New York Times, etc, all major news outlets, and there is no hint of any protest rally having happened just two days ago. Fortunately some coverage happened.
Let's start with Democracy NOW who provides extensive coverage:
- Headlines for January 29, 2007
- Rep. Maxine Waters, Rep. John Conyers, Rep. Lynn Woolsey, Navy Seaman Jonathan Hutto, Bob Watada & Others Call for End to Iraq War at Anti-War Rally in Washington
- "Silence Is No Longer An Option": Jane Fonda, Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins Speak Out
The following were published by http://antiwar.com/ on Sunday.
Tens of Thousands in DC Demand Iraq Pullout
Tens of Thousands of Protesters Turn Out in Salt Lake City
War Opponents Say Rally Will Start Sustained Movement to Bring Troops Home
At Peace Rally, Fonda Reprises a Famous Role
Student Protesters, Fighting Image of Apathy, Call for a Cohesive Movement
Antiwar Demonstrators Say the Tide Is Turning
Several Thousand Take Part in San Francisco Antiwar Protest
Mesa Official's War Protest Was Quiet Act, but Hostile Reactions Are Loud and Clear
Thousands March in Downtown Los Angeles in Anti-War Rally
Antiwar Protesters Rally in Downtown Austin
About 50 Protest in Terre Haute, Indiana
Antiwar Rally in Madison, Wisconsin
San Diego Protests Coincides With National Protest
Local Protesters Denounce War in Louisville, Kentucky
Veterans Protest Iraq War in Downtown Portland
Small Protest in Champaign, Il
Locals Protest in Northbridge Massachusetts
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