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Bears Fans Consider Nuclear War |
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by Danielle Chynoweth
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Address: IMC 218 W. Main, Urbana |
25 Aug 2002
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Last Friday, Bear's fans lit up Kirby avenue with their orange and blue wear. In their slow moving caravan, every nose was pointed towards the stadium. On one corner of Kirby and State a little girl jumped up and down hawking bratwerst. On the other 3 corners, 25 people, some dressed as referees, poked their heads into the slowed vehicles to discuss the impending U.S. war against Iraq. |
Last Friday, Bear's fans lit up Kirby avenue with their orange and blue wear. In their slow moving caravan, every nose was pointed towards the stadium. On one corner of Kirby and State a little girl jumped up and down hawking bratwerst. On the other 3 corners, 25 people, some dressed as referees, poked their heads into the slowed vehicles to discuss the impending U.S. war against Iraq.
Kimberlie Kranich of the Anti-War Anti-Racism Effort held a sign "Do you want the U.S. to use nuclear weapons in your name" and called out for responses. Some folks shouted "yes, nuke 'em!" but for many the question gave them pause and after such pause, they shook their heads no. No to nuclear weapons. No, not in my name. For these respondants, Kimberlie added "Well the Pentagon is seriously talking about using nuclear weapons against Iraq - please contact your congresspeople." She then handed them a flier with citations from the Nuclear Review and elsewhere substantiating her claim. The flier also had Congressional contacts. The 25 demonstrators passed out all their 150 fliers within an hour. "Next time I'll make 500" Kimberlie said.
The Anti-war group is planning on demonstrating at the next Bear's home games September 8 and 22. They will be planning their demos at their regular meetings Sundays 5-7 PM at the IMC 218 West Main Street. |
See also:
www.anti-war.net
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