War Memorial In PA (EVERYONE LOOK!!!)

[starfiend15]

Hello I attend the Indiana University of PA and am President of the activist group Voice for Peace. The group formed out of opposition to the war in Iraq. Starting on Monday and continuing through Friday the group is having a care package drive for the soldiers. The centerpiece of this event is a memorial graveyard that has a cross for every soldier that has been killed in Iraq. The purpose is to call to attention and to provide some sort of grasping how many people have been killed. The logic behind the care package drive is that these soldiers are ours. They are our brothers, sisters, husbands, wives, friends, family and lovers. We owe it to them to support and take care of them no matter how much we disagree with the cause. We believe the best way to protect them is to bring them home. You can not see our table in the pictures but also had a table with information on the soldiers that were killed, the possibility of another draft, information on the coalition deaths and information on the Iraqis that have been killed. The most amazing part of this project is the reaction from the students. Some are saddened, some tell us stories of friends that have been lost, some are angered and the most interesting are those who refuse to even look. Please post these pictures anywhere you can for I feel they have a powerful message behind. Send them to anyone you think may have an interest and post them on any message board or news cite.
Any comments or questions should be sent to: [e-mail]

Voices for Peace Logo


Working on the Crosses




The Last Two Are Put Up





702 Crosses

[WilliamPitt]

1. Extraordinary

[nonconformist]

2. Very powerful. n/t

[The Traveler]

3. Who can look upon this and not be moved?

Very well done. The troops are indeed ours ... peace is patriotic ... and you folk have said this very, very well.

[Juansmith]

4. Simply amazing.

This'll really remind people of the human cost of this ridiculous war.

[Justitia]

5. wow - very sobering

I wish this could be done on lots of college campuses, and the mall in DC....

Great work you've done.

edited to add: It should also be outside every damn polling place in November.

[frank frankly]

6. this is motivating as can be

those pictures are an amazing step by step model on how to do this.

this should be copied everywhere...hmmm.

bravo. thank you.

[enough]

7. Thank you

kick

[gratuitous]

8. Now look at all we've won with the saber and the gun

Tell me is it worth it all?

[redqueen]

9. To whom?

To bush & his criminal gang?

To the families of the soldiers dying?

To our nation and future generations, which will suffer due to the financial burden of this illegal and unnecessary war of aggression?

To Iraqis?

[gratuitous]

16. Phil Ochs lyric, sorry

Probably a bit too obscure for this day and age. It's from a song called "I Ain't Marchin' Anymore" written during the Vietnam era.

[redqueen]

10. Bless you all for your hard work. Far superior to the whore media,

who seem to prefer downplaying the soldiers' deaths.

[IronLionZion]

11. I know tons of people at IUP

good work guys.

[UTUSN]

12. The Number Makes an Impact in Itself

The wingnut dismissal of war dead has always been there. During Vietnam they would say, "More are killed in car accidents each year."

[gasperc]

13. now that's doing something

awesome effort

[Oilwellian]

14. Chilling

Thanks to you and your organization for all of their hard work.

:kick:

[proud patriot]

15. I'm thinking I should do something like this

in my Front yard ....Great Memorial

[HootieMcBoob]

17. Really good work!

What has been the response so far? Also, this is so well done. It's a powerful image and at the same time you can't help but think that this war is still going on. Each and every day more crosses are going to be added. This is something that should be replicated around the country.
:toast:

[Spazito]

18. Very moving and sends a strong message....

thanks for posting this!

[tom_paine]

19. Well done, Starfiend

From your down the road neighbor in SE PA

:hi:

With people like you on our side, can we fail?

:toast:

and NEVER let a Bushevik bully you around withtheir Freeper Bullshit and Lies! 'Cause I bet there will be more than a few heckling you at your event.

Stand tall be strong. Know you have the TRUTH on your side.

And I'm a Veteran saying this to you.

[AlinPA]

20. Where is this in Indiana, on campus? I didn't see it. Near the HUB? nt

[starfiend15]

21. Where it is at

It is on Kieth Lawn. Which is next to the political science department. Just go between Kieth hall and the parking lot. You can't miss it. I hope you stop by later. We will be there every day this week from 11-4 and the crosses will be up at all times. Let me know what you think
-Jeff Burk

[starfiend15]

22. Thank you Everyone

Thank you all for your words of support. Later I will post pictures from today and information regarding media reaction and on campus reaction. If anyone wishes to attempt something similar please let us know that way we can provide pointers and let you know what worked and what didn't. Once again I urge everyone to please pass around these pictures and send them to anyone who may be interested. Thank you all for your support.

[calimary]

24. Thank YOU. This is beautiful, while also horrendously sad.

A picture's worth a thousand (more) lives.

[newyawker99]

28. Hi starfiend15!

What a moving memorial! Thanks for sharing this
with us and welcome to DU!! :toast:

[PaDUer]

29. Get the media there n/t

[hexola]

23. Get any press coverage?

[Vickers]

25. Awesome

:thumbsup:

Nobody ran over it with their Hummer yet?

[sampsonblk]

26. My Compliments to the photographer - eom

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[ParanoidPat]

27. Best use I've seen for those pesky 1st amendment zone fences!

Great work! Thanks for sharing those photos. :)