| Protesters from Impeach for Peace gathered at the Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport outside the 133rd Airlift Wing, where Cheney spoke to the Minnesota National Guard. Upon our arrival, we discovered an abundance of police officers, who and asked the protesters to stay off the sidewalks within the so-called “free speech zone.” Due to short notice, this protest was relatively small, but we made our views known with signs and conversation with those who would listen. Numerous members of the national guard, their families, and other individuals walked by during the protest. Few reacted to our presence, though a few indicated support for us. Others indicated that they believed our dissent was inappropriate. As we marched along beside the sidewalk, some protesters also thanked the national guard for their service to the country, despite the Bush Administration’s use of their sacrifice for political and financial gain. We waved signs and generally enjoyed ourselves, conversing about out country’s political climate. Channel 11 news also came by to capture some of the event on tape. Unfortunately, we were plagued by an apparent inaccuracy in White House press release and reports in the local paper, which indicated that Cheney would be speaking at 3:25 p.m.. Based on the departure of Cheney’s motorcade and of his audience, it appears that he spoke considerably before this time. In the future, we plan to become more skeptical of White House announcements. |
"I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace."
Bush, June 18, 2002
"War is Peace"
George Orwell in "1984"
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