Protests begin today

Today was a national day of protests to begin the process of forcing out the George Bush Regime. Protests were held around the country and some may still be going on now. World Can't Wait, organization was mainly responsible for these protests. Not only are we in a deadly war in Iraq over peak oil, many people expect us to be at war in Iran by summer. For this and other reasons people around the country have decided not to wait for another meaningless election. We need to act now. Some examples:


CBS News reported a much better turnout in New York:
“The New York rally drew a crowd of what appeared to be thousands of protesters, who ranged in their political affiliations from moderate Democrats to members of the Revolutionary Communist Party. But the demonstration was not able to attract the hundreds of thousands of people and significant media attention that past anti-war protests generated. "I wish there were more people here," Janice Bryant of New York said. "I don't understand what everybody's thinking in this country. What do people need to understand that these people in this administration need to go?"

What appeared to be thousands of protesters rallied at New York's Union Square. (CBS)


Thousands Turn Out in San Francisco:
A large crowd of mostly peaceful marchers protesting the Bush regime snarled traffic on San Francisco city streets this afternoon.
While most marchers did not cause problems, police reported that 11 people were arrested for blocking the street and two others were arrested for possessing Molotov cocktails.
A Molotov cocktail was thrown at Fifth and Mission Streets, burning the jacket of a police officer.
One officer estimated that a few thousand people were taking part in the protest, which was organized by the group World Can't Wait. The group at one point took up most of a city block.
Police Sgt. Neville Gittens declined to estimate how many marchers participated. Zara Williams, who helped organize the march, said between 3,000 and 4,000 people attended.