Cedar Rapids Says NO to Escalation & War!

The Cedar Rapids branch of Socialist Alternative, with Women for Peace
– Iowa and local supporters, held an anti-war, anti-escalation march
in downtown Cedar Rapids on December 18th, attended by eighteen
people.

The public mood was decisively in favor of our stand against Obama’s
war. After half an hour of protesting on a downtown sidewalk with our
signs, receiving honks of support from drivers-by, we led the group
down to the Wells Fargo branch where Democratic Congressman Dave
Loebsack keeps his office, chanting along the way “Obama don’t lie to
me, your wars won’t bring democracy!” and “What do we want? Troops
out! When do we want it? Now!” Outside of Wells Fargo our guests Paul
Street, Wendy Barth (the 2006 Green Party candidate for governor), the
Women for Peace leader Charlotte Martin and S.A. member Tiffany Van Tomme all gave short speeches that went over great with the crowd and even evoked support from locals crossing the street nearby. Videos of the speeches are forthcoming soon!