Latinos with IMMIGRANT DAY signs.   George and Fred by the microphone.

It wasn't long after I got there that the speaking section of the meeting started. The format was open mike speaking mixed with sing along.

Guy with foot in cast at microphone.   Lots of people watching the stage.

This guy was the first speaker. He wanted us to know that he is a Christian, and even he can see there is something wrong with this war.

Anne and the Vets sing.   Woman behind the microphone.   Woman in white coat at the microphone.

Anne and the Vets sang some great sing along songs. Things with lines like "we are all members of the family of man."

The woman in dark clothing talked about coming to California from Ohio because they had cut back the number of jobs in her home town. Seeing the vote counting troubles in her home state reminded her of the troubles there.

The woman in the white coat was the mother of a son who died in Iraq as an American Soldier last summer. She explained that as a member of a military family, the culture did not make it easy to speak out against what the government wanted. Her message to us was that the people affected by the war are our neighbors.

Lenny at the microphone with a candle in his hand.   Alex and his girlfriend pose for the camera.   Lennox stands with a sign that says "QUAGMIRE ACCOMPLISHED".   Head shot of woman with some great buttons on her christmasy outfit.

Lenny talked about how it feels to have been a Vietnam War protester who now has teenage kids that might get drafted. He doesn't want his kids to serve, but he wants them to make up their own minds.

After that we spent some time mixing before we went our different ways.

Everybody stands together in front of the MVVP Banner.
 
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