Anti-War, Gay Veterans Groups Censored in Atlanta Veterans Parade

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Anti-War, Gay Veterans Groups Censored in Atlanta Veterans Parade

By Matthew Cardinale, News Editor, The Atlanta Progressive News (November 10, 2007)

(APN) ATLANTA – The Veterans for Peace Chapter 125 (VFP) and American Veterans for Equal Rights Georgia (AVER) are being censored by the Georgia Veterans Day Parade Association of Atlanta in the upcoming Veterans Day Parade to be held in downtown Atlanta on Sunday, November 11, 2007, Atlanta Progressive News has learned.

Both groups had their applications to participate in the Parade originally denied. "APPLICATION DENIED. FAILURE TO FOLLOW GUIDELINES IN PREVIOUS YEAR!" the Association wrote on a returned VFP application obtained by Atlanta Progressive News. AVER Georgia President Danny Ingram said his group’s returned application had similar language.

Yet, after first having their applications denied, the Association now says that they can march but cannot display any messages of peace, in the case of VFP, or show any "public displays of affection," in the case of AVER.

"This is not a political parade. I don't know who the hell you are. We don't allow anyone out there to promote ideas. There is no agenda allowed," Melvin Myers, President of the Parade Association, told Atlanta Progressive News in a phone interview.

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"We believe the people have a voice in this government. People have a right to challenge the President. There are different parts of our government. There’s the President, the House of Representatives, the Senate, the Judiciary, and the people. We are the people," Jenkins said.

"I feel like I'm living in Nazi Germany," Jenkins said.

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[UrbScotty]

1. "Support the troops," my @$$ (nt)

[DU9598]

2. So

What exactly were the veteran's fighting for again?