Made it to Dallas to protest bush "library"

[rasputin1952]

Well, here I am in Dallas to be with The People's Response to protest the bush latrine known as his "library".
am here to represent Boston Veterans For Peace, (Smedley Butler Bde/Samantha Smith Chapter) in this unholy alliance w/bush and SMU. Tomorrow has various workshops and other items, but the real deal is when we all dress in black and march silently when the living presidents show up at SMU for the "Grand Opening".

Rumor has it that several citations have already been given out to VFP members and Codepink members, but I can't confirm that is the case. I will know more tomorrow when I get downtown and talk to people involved. I don't know Dallas at all, but I'm told I can take the DART from a couple of blocks away and zip right downtown. I'm wondering where the "First Amendment Zone" will be, but have been told SMU gave us the lawn directly across from the outhouse, I mean library.

I'll get some pics up as I can, I suspect security will be tight and we might be herded into another area, time will tell.

In any case, we expect to be heard/seen and let bush know that he is by far, the dumbest president we've ever had.

Anyone in the Dallas area should drop by and show our disdain for this pinhead. More can be found at:

http://www.thepeoplesresponse.org/calendar/

Hope to see some DUer's, look for the VFP flags, I'll be under one of them.

Ras

[lastlib]

1. Give him some major hell for me please!!

I am envious--wish I could be there with you!!

[Tx4obama]

2. I think I heard Pres Obama will be there Wednesay, and it opens to the public Thursday.

Be safe.

[DuckBurp]

14. Actually it opens to the public on May 1st

Personally, I refer to the place as the Ministry of Truth since much of what will take place there is a effort to re-write history and try to make him look better.

[Lucky Luciano]

3. I'll bet they spell it as "libary.". nt

[rdharma]

10. OR....... "lie berry". nt

[ChazII]

4. Of course if the word 'library'

was pronounced correctly more folks would not misspell the word.

[Purveyor]

5. Bless your heart for the effort. Godspeed! eom

[broiles]

6. Three of the protesters came over for dinner tonight in Fort Worth.

We met them at Camp Casey. They said that the whole gang was coming to Dallas for the Bush Library event. I can't go because of physical problems, but I lent may small generator for projections of slogans (war criminal) against the building. If you see them thank me for my small contribution.

[rasputin1952]

8. It will be my pleasure...

and thank you!

[treestar]

7. You are on a good mission

Enjoy the day and the city.

[Blue Owl]

9. More Books not War Kooks

n/t

[Hekate]

11. Best wishes and thanks for being there!

Belonging to VFP Chapter 54 during the Bush years was a sanity-saver for me. (Supporting member, not a vet myself.) They're still planting the crosses of Arlington West on the local beach.

Good luck!

Hekate

[pacalo]

12. I'm looking forward to your pictures!

Take care of yourself, rasputin.

[Jamaal510]

13. Enjoy your trip to the lieberry.

I'm eager to hear about how they plan on rewriting his presidency.

[Tree-Hugger]

15. Please give the library a finger for me

You don't know me, but if you can spare a small moment with your middle finger raised to the library....

I've always been a Democrat, but it was the Bush presidency that really pushed me over the edge and got me into being politically active.

[rasputin1952]

16. It pushed a lot of people into being politically active...

Keep up the good work, we still have a chance to salvage the nation, but it takes time and lot of work.

[hibbing]

22. toss one in for me too

Hey,
I was wondering when this request would show up. You beat me to it, but maybe the double bird can fly, one for you and one for me.

Peace

[nakocal]

17. SMU lost the right to be called a Christian School

SMU lost the right to be called a Christian School when it decided to host the library of a war criminal.

[annm4peace]

18. Say HI to Coleen Rowley for me

Keep her safe.

[Terra Alta]

19. Will he be reading "My Pet Goat"?

Wish I could be there. Have a good time, and keep fighting the good fight!

[rasputin1952]

20. No...

someone will have to read it to the dolt...

[efhmc]

21. You do know that SMU is not downtown.

[rasputin1952]

23. Yep, found that out today...

checked map, but it's close enough to Mockingbird Station where we are forming up about a block away. Going to see Body Of War tonight at the Angelika Film Center. Saw it once in Boston, but there is a Skype setup tonight w/Tomas, and Phil Donohue is in town for this, he was at the meeting this morning.

People still showing up at the hotel for tomorrow, people are coming in from everywhere.

[dixiegrrrrl]

31. I am very heartened by your post and the name of your group.

Really had no idea how many people knew of Smedly Butler.
And tis great that Donahue will be there!

Fantastic that people are determined to haunt the name and memory of America's unindicted war criminals, which is as it should be till the day they die.

Hell, I am still made at Nixon!

[tanyev]

24. Welcome and thanks for doing this.

Hope all goes well.

[rwsanders]

25. Thanks for going.

Currently still serving USCGR, so couldn't even if I had the time. But hopefully those of you who are willing to take the first step will find others following behind until we reach a tipping point and sane people will take over running the world.
When I see people like you stand up first it always reminds me of the song "Spirit of Man" from Jeff Waynes muscial version of "War of the Worlds"...

God be with you...
Be safe...

[blkmusclmachine]

26. Bush LIEbrary

[librechik]

35. the Lie-BURY

where they entomb the truth so no one will ever see it in this life.

[meow2u3]

27. "..the Bush latrine known as his 'library'..."

[pinboy3niner]

28. The TX Air National Guard should do a "missing man" flyover in his honor

[annm4peace]

29. Look forward to seeing the pictures

wish I was there. Glad so many other are there.

[TeamPooka]

30. Have fun storming the castle. :) nt

(Attention authorities,
this is not a threat,
there will be no storming of any castles or buildings of any type
and the subject line is a movie reference from the THE PRINCESS BRIDE.
That is all.)

[Glimmer of Hope]

32. I wish I could be there with you!

[Harry Monroe]

33. Please pass on a middle finger salute to him from me!!

The whole library is nothing but revisionist history.

[Wickerman]

34. Give him hell, Ras!

Saw your post on the front page and logged in for the first time in ages to wish you well.

Keep fighting the good fight!

[SunSeeker]

36. K&R