PHOTOS: Champaign, IL STANDS UP in the cold wind for PEACE

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Despite occurring just a block from the local daily newspaper's office, the local dominant media were notable by their absence. Thousands of local people drove by the location of the protest at One Main, the interesection of Main and Neil Streets in downtown Champaign. The N-G, which recently updated in design and format so that they could cover "more local news," managed to only run a wire service story buried in the middle of the A section on the national and inetrnational protests against the war. The paper, notable for its conservative editorial line and support for the war, completely ignored the fact that hundreds of local residents chose to brave a windy cold afternoon to raise their voice against the moral and political evils of preemptive war. Local TV stations, including WCIA -- which was recently noted as running unattributed government propaganda -- also were notable by their absence in covering this news-worthy event.




lots of great photos at this link...GREAT PHOTOS, just can't post them here...so go LOOK....

http://www.pbase.com/urbana_photographer/iraq_war_protest

[katinmn]

1. kicking for peace

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3. kick

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[babylonsister]

2. We're not alone! nt