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NEWS & LETTERS, JULY 2003
‘Bush must go!’
New York--Thousands turned out to denounce Bush when he
came here for a high-priced fundraiser June 23. Spearheaded by feminist groups
demanding that women’s right to abortion be saved, the demonstration defied
the police and tied up rush-hour traffic around the Sheraton Hotel in Midtown. This opportunity to demand Bush’s defeat was initiated
by Planned Parenthood and joined by NARAL and NOW. Their members and several
other feminist groups turned out in force, including Code Pink, WAC and
others. “We won’t go back” to illegal abortion was the
dominant message, and none too soon. Congress just capitulated to right-wing
demand and outlawed late term abortions; plus, we face the prospect of Bush
appointing two Supreme Court nominees. Many others also turned out, including anti-war
activists, gays and lesbians, environmentalists, students, and backers of
affirmative action. They denounced Bush for lying about the reason to make war
on Iraq and demanded his impeachment. We shared the momentary feeling of
potential power until we were shoved into pens and at least seven resisters were
arrested. We are already planning to turn the Republican National
Convention here next year into a huge opportunity to express our outrage. Bush
must go! --Demonstrators |
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