Jan 11 protest

Here's something nice from my friend CC, her comments regarding the protests on Jan 11, 2007 following Bush's speech announcing war escalation: "I was interviewed by KSTP this a.m. at the anti-war escalation protest at Hwy 280 & Univ. Ave. It was fun and a good protest. The first one I'd been to since the Gulf War. About 200 people. The reporter started the interview by saying 'Aren't you a little old for this?' I said I was there because it's important and that I usually don't participate in protests. Someone mentioned that at 8:30 a petition was being taken to Norm Coleman. The reporter said 'But he's supporting no increase in troops" and I said "Maybe he'll become a Democrat again.' Later a couple of others went into their mini-tirade about Coleman being a chameleon and voting according to the polls. A small group of youth did a burial march carrying one of them prone on their shoulders, draped with an American flag. A couple of people played drums. The reporter asked me what I would do (which took me off guard) and I replied, 'I'd arm them all with musical instruments and we'd have a dance.' When you think about it, that's a better idea."