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Worcester peace vigil sets record
by Mike Benedetti
Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005 at 6:29 AM
At this week's peace vigil in Worcester, anti-war response set a new record.
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Shortly after the September 11 attacks, a weekly anti-war vigil began at Worcester's Lincoln Square. Many motorists expressed their views with a toot, shout, thumbs up, thumbs down, or an obscene gesture.
To measure public opinion, the protestors tallied the responses during the hour-long demonstration. Between 80 and 110 people usually weighed in.
To the surprise of the activists, in 2001 four times as many people favored peace as war. This grew to 6:1 in 2004, and averaged 10:1 in 2005, recently as high as 13:1.
But this week's response was off the charts. 118 motorists were for peace and 3 for war, a record-setting 40:1!
An extra vigil is planned this week to oppose the President's ever-changing rationalizations for this war, to oppose the Administration's cheap shots at Cindy Sheehan, and to support efforts for a swift withdrawal from Iraq.
Worcester's Lincoln Square, Thursday, August 25, 4-5 PM.
sponsored by SS. Francis & Therese Catholic Worker Community--508.753.3588.
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by Mike Benedetti
Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005 at 6:29 AM
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A dozen people there
by MB
Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005 at 4:07 PM
The follow-up demonstration was encouraging. 193 motorists expressed support, 13 expressed disagreement. Usually 100 people "vote," so this was twice the reaction the vigil gets. I hope this is a sign of change in our attitudes about this war.
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