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NEWS & LETTERS, January-February 2005'W = Wrong' in MemphisMemphis, Tenn.--About 150 people decided that instead of watching the inauguration of four more years of disaster, we would march through mid-town in protest of all those who have died because of President George W. Bush’s first four years in office. In Memphis, there are many demonstrations attended by 50 people or less, so we felt satisfied joy as people kept pouring into the gathering place. Youth and families--many with grade school children, dominated the crowd. The enthusiasm to show our opposition to Bush was palpable and creative. There was a huge peace dove puppet. People from the Mid-South Peace and Justice Center, who sponsored the march, also made foam core doves suspended from strings at the ends of sticks. They floated with us as we walked. As we walked down the busy rush hour streets, hundreds of motorists honked their horns in solidarity. With this kind of opposition to Bush coming from the Mid-South and buckle of the Bible belt, Bush’s next four years will be rocky indeed, and not just for us, but for his administration. --Terry Moon |
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