# So, how'd the anti-war rally in YOUR town go? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 15, 2003, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-howd-the-anti-war-rally-in-your-town-go/155301 "2003-02-15T20:58:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Thylacine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thylacine/32/1143_2.png) [@Thylacine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thylacine)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-howd-the-anti-war-rally-in-your-town-go/155301/21 "2003-02-16T02:20:07Z")
Looks up, sees it is MPSIMS. Ignores previous post. I can’t attend big crowd events these days due to a back injury but the Melbourne one looked amazing on the television. Some people who went said at times it was hard to breathe and that they were aware of how easily it could have gone wrong, but it didn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-howd-the-anti-war-rally-in-your-town-go/155301/22 "2003-02-16T02:25:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by gobear \* > \*\*It’s not a hijack. He is fighting your ignorance, the purpose of this board. But, hey, why should that stop you from patting yourselves on the back for being the patsies of a dictator…oops, I meant “progressive advocates of peace.” > > \*\* Y’know, if **Bluesman** had done so in the proper forum, or in a thread devoted to such questions, or if he had shown the slightest scrap of factual evidence why we should believe him about anything (like, say, his credentials for making such a statement) instead of simply kvetching that there are apparently at least several million people in Western democracies who vehemently diagree with him, then I (and maybe even some of the other posters) might bother listening. Since this is not the case, however, I hope nobody else will hijack this thread any further. If you think we’re patsies, fine, that’s your prerogative, but this is not the place for it. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-howd-the-anti-war-rally-in-your-town-go/155301/23 "2003-02-16T02:27:27Z")
Dunno how it went. I’m for the war. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-howd-the-anti-war-rally-in-your-town-go/155301/24 "2003-02-16T02:32:43Z")
> [@](#): > > Yeah, It did kinda piss me off that there was alot of Palestine flags going about…and not enough English flags, I mean it is us going to a possible war with Iraq Heh. I saw one or two Palestinian flags… as well as flags from Haiti, Cameroon, India, Israel, the US, Argentina, Venezuela, Italy… oooh and one or two Canadian and Quebec ones 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-howd-the-anti-war-rally-in-your-town-go/155301/25 "2003-02-16T02:48:30Z")
No protests here. Probably because there is nothing of interest in Michigan to bomb ( the lions do that enough…[size-1]rimshot [/size] I am envious of anyone who had something to march on. I did, however, put a ‘V’ hand symbol on the back of my van that says, “Groovy”. That should bring Saddam to his knees. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-howd-the-anti-war-rally-in-your-town-go/155301/26 "2003-02-16T03:19:20Z")
:eek: :eek: > [@](#): > > [url=“[http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030215.wcnd/BNStory/National](http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030215.wcnd/BNStory/National)”]_Globe and Mail_: > Bitter temperatures didn’t cool the tempers of more than **100,000** peace activists in Montreal, who flocked to the city’s core to get their message across. That has to be one of the biggest, if not _the_ biggest, protest that Canada has ever had. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-howd-the-anti-war-rally-in-your-town-go/155301/27 "2003-02-16T03:24:41Z")
[oops](http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030215.wcnd/BNStory/National) ---
**Author:** ![raisinbread](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8491ac/32.png) [@raisinbread](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raisinbread)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-howd-the-anti-war-rally-in-your-town-go/155301/28 "2003-02-16T03:27:54Z")
I heckled them. ---
**Author:** ![manx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@manx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manx)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-howd-the-anti-war-rally-in-your-town-go/155301/29 "2003-02-16T04:02:48Z")
The one in Auckland was neat - lots of people. My old high school had a banner up - good to see. I know that lots of Aucklanders wont do a thing to make the Dubya pause, but hopefully _our_ polititians will see the way public sentiment falls, and not fall to the ‘diplomatic arm-twisting’ of Washington. ---
**Author:** ![NothingMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b77776/32.png) [@NothingMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NothingMan)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-howd-the-anti-war-rally-in-your-town-go/155301/30 "2003-02-16T04:05:53Z")
We had one women here in town climb a billboard right off of a major highway and put up a giant sign that read “ **Frodo has failed - Bush has the ring** ”. I’m not sure what to make of that. It was a “Hooters” board no less. It’s either very thoughtful - or unintentionally very funny. ---
**Author:** ![Blackeyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@Blackeyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackeyes)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-howd-the-anti-war-rally-in-your-town-go/155301/31 "2003-02-16T04:47:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by matt\_mcl \* > \*\*That has to be one of the biggest, if not _the_ biggest, protest that Canada has ever had. \*\* Canada has protests now? Whoa. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![chula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a4c791/32.png) [@chula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chula)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-howd-the-anti-war-rally-in-your-town-go/155301/32 "2003-02-16T05:09:32Z")
I posted my report from NYC [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=163340). Great job everyone! The cold’s not much of an excuse for not protesting. We had a high of just above 20F today in New York and that didn’t deter more than half a million people. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by NothingMan \* > **We had one women here in town climb a billboard right off of a major highway and put up a giant sign that read “Frodo has failed - Bush has the ring”.** I was sent [this picture](http://www.onefunsite.com/frodo_has_failed.shtml) a couple of weeks ago. 😃 **matt\_mcl** , weren’t there more than 100,000 protesting the FTAA in Quebec in April 2001? ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-howd-the-anti-war-rally-in-your-town-go/155301/33 "2003-02-16T05:19:58Z")
I just heard on the radio news that they have around 250,000 at the Sydney rally. Coooool. There are also protests in Brisbane and Adelaide today, so it will be interesting to see how many in total for Aus-wide over the weekend. Are you hearing us Johnnie??? ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-howd-the-anti-war-rally-in-your-town-go/155301/34 "2003-02-16T05:34:55Z")
> [@](#): > > matt\_mcl, weren’t there more than 100,000 protesting the FTAA in Quebec in April 2001? Not to my knowledge. The cites I heard ranged from 20,000 to 50,000. (Eh, I was there as well 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-howd-the-anti-war-rally-in-your-town-go/155301/35 "2003-02-16T05:36:35Z")
Nevell Chamberlain must be a personal hero to all you folks. Yea, it’s something to be real proud of alright. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-howd-the-anti-war-rally-in-your-town-go/155301/36 "2003-02-16T05:36:36Z")
There was a march in northern michigan, maybe 100 people tops. Michael Moore (Bowling For Columbine) was there. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-howd-the-anti-war-rally-in-your-town-go/155301/37 "2003-02-16T06:01:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by kambuckta \* > \*\*I just heard on the radio news that they have around 250,000 at the Sydney rally. Coooool. > \*\* NEWS UPDATE: 300,000 in Sydney. WHOOOOOO HOOOOOO Are ya hearing us NOW John Howard??? ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-howd-the-anti-war-rally-in-your-town-go/155301/38 "2003-02-16T06:10:11Z")
Why don’t you guys call it the “Let Saddam Have Nukes So He Can Wipe Out Israel and Invade Kuwait and Saudi Arabia” rally, since that’s ultimately what you’re supporting? ---
**Author:** ![Antonius\_Block](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/51bf81/32.png) [@Antonius\_Block](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antonius_Block)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-howd-the-anti-war-rally-in-your-town-go/155301/39 "2003-02-16T06:12:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kyla \* > \*\*I wonder if we even had one here in Ann Arbor. It makes me sad that I don’t even know. It is very cold here, but if y’all in Montreal and Chicago could venture out, we should, too. I wish I were home in California this week instead of last; I am sure they are having an excellent rally in San Francisco as I type. \*\* **Kyla** , the rally in San Francisco is tomorrow (Sunday Feb 16). Today was ---
**Author:** ![Lucki\_Chaarms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lucki\_Chaarms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucki_Chaarms)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2003, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-howd-the-anti-war-rally-in-your-town-go/155301/40 "2003-02-16T06:15:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Weirddave \* > \*\*Nevell Chamberlain must be a personal hero to all you folks. > > Yea, it’s something to be real proud of alright. :rolleyes: \*\* ::GASP!!:: Why, a comparison of people against war with Iraq to Neville Chamberlain? This totally original concept shakes my ideals to the core! Oh, if only SOME thoughtful conservative had made this comparison before, I would have seen the fallacy of peace and not marched, but now I fear it is too late… Seriously, if I hear that one more time, I’m going to become upset. LC [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-howd-the-anti-war-rally-in-your-town-go/155301.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-howd-the-anti-war-rally-in-your-town-go/155301.md?page=3)