Some photos from the protest march in Kennebunkport today.. (dialup warning)

Large turnout, at least several thousand, lots of different groups, very orderly and peaceful protest against the war and bush...

The FRONT LINE- Kusiniches etc..


PRO WAR demonstrator- I overheard him being interviewed :
"i think everyone in the world should have the same freedoms we have, what gives us the right to deny them freedom" twisted logic.


SHRUBVILLE close as we got- The march was headed off before we got to the compound- apparently a part of the agreement by organizers.
Don't think the Bushes were home anyway.


Neighbor supportive of the protest- surprised me to see all the support , thumbs up, peace signs from many of Bush's quite wealthy, but more enlightened neighbors.


another view of the march


CODE PINK from Boston- saw many student groups too.


Pink meets Blue!


This resort apparently had no issue with pro-war supporters posing signs like "traitors go to hell" and "terrorists love democrats"
This was a point where the two groups met- marchers chanted "SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, BRING THEM HOME" love the peace sign!


Pro-war demonstrators were outnumbered 300 to 1 by the marchers I would estimate.


Look what i found, a dead shrub on Walkers Point!

Chickens, afraid of their shadows.

The marchers here are the real patriots. It take no guts to side with the rich and powerful.

In this chapter, you see an example of right-wingers who stupidly desecrate the flag even as they hypocritically bitch about other people desecrating the flag. Stupidocrisy.

File under IOKIYAR.

Waving it back and forth, dragging it along the ground, pole between his legs.

They were all like that. Neanderthalic frightened medieval villagers.

and by the way, it's "Kucitizens' as i recall, (hope i spelt it correctly)

dp

Great captions also!
How painful seeing those innocent little girls forced to wear those horrific caps...I felt so sad to see that one picture...

Thank you again for being there and for the great pics...

peace~

Way to go!
We should have mass demonstrations like that nationwide!

lol

:woohoo:

They bring thier flags and thier USA signs , like we are not a part of this country. Seems like if we took our flag back they wouldn`t have anything to wave around. Think they might switch to the stars and bars??

sign up for active service in the hottest spots on the globe...? Anywhere, jist so long as theyc'n put their own bodies on the line. 'Cep it's jist in pooter games. Heck you'd need to hide behind a flag, anything, if you were as cowardly as that, wouldn't you?

But I really think it might be a good idea for Democratic demonstrators to ALWAYS have people carrying the flag, with other demonstrators nearby with signs that say, "Democrats OWN Old Glory. We put our OWN bodies on the line for it." Pity it would be too long to add "... when the game isn't rigged."

Love the fact the Confederates tried to find it and destroy it!

http://www.usflag.org/history/oldglorystory.html

because freaks and lefties and hippies and other progressives need to reclaim its imagery. We've really dropped the ball over the last generation or so in allowing the thugs to get so much mileage out of the idea that conservative = good = moral = flag but liberal = godless traitor. There has always been an aversion on the part of many Americans to communism and whatnot but wasn't there a time when the term "liberal" carried no more bad connotations than "conservative"? But now they've convinced half the country that "liberal" is equvalent to "un-American". The founding fathers may have been comprised largely of slave-owning aristrocrats but they were nonetheless operating on very radical ideas. When did we come to this notion that the "Real Americans" are complacent, ignorant clods who obey unquestioningly?

Must be a hoot seeing those RW moran making complete asses of themselves.

Why don't they just get big posters with

I SUPPORT MURDER

on them?

Thanks for the pics!

Good work. :thumbsup:

That is wonderful!! How true.

like he's disappointed there's no head thumping to be done. :(

Why don't they throw rocks already or something?" :P Peace!

And thank all of you!

:bounce::kick::bounce:

I wanted to go to this...INDIGO GIRLS!!! Cindy Sheehan!! Kucinich!! 2.5 hours away... Had to waitress to fill in for a birthday girl on a busy hot Saturday night. Thank you so much for the pictures. Now I can show some conservative small town Mainers that people ARE on the streets.

:applause: :woohoo: :woohoo:

New Englander's are the BEST! (and I hope some day to retire there, b/c 'when I lived there.....I never saw a bunch of people who were 'so true'......YAARGGGHHHHHH!!!!)

(the *'s are only 'interlopers', as most of you well know.....)

Peace,
M_Y_H

It looks like a great peace march.

~PEACE~

Republicans who complained about the marine veteran who wore a mock up of a uniform to a rally in DC?

Straight from the Regulation.

Army Regulation 670–1
Uniforms and Insignia
Wear and
Appearance of
Army Uniforms
and Insignia

Part One
General Information and Responsibilities
Chapter 1
Introduction
1–1. Purpose
This regulation prescribes the authorization for wear, composition, and classification of uniforms, and the occasions for
wearing all personal (clothing bag issue), optional, and commonly worn organizational Army uniforms. It also
prescribes the awards, insignia, and accouterments authorized for wear on the uniform, and how these items are worn.
General information is also provided on the authorized material, design, and uniform quality control system.
1–2. References
Required and related publications are listed in appendix A.
]1–3. Explanation of abbreviations and terms
Abbreviations and special terms used in this regulation are explained in the glossary.
1–4. General
a. Only uniforms, accessories, and insignia prescribed in this regulation or in the common tables of allowance
(CTA), or as approved by Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA), will be worn by personnel in the U.S.
Army. Unless specified in this regulation, the commander issuing the clothing and equipment will establish wear
policies for organizational clothing and equipment. No item governed by this regulation will be altered in any way that
changes the basic design or the intended concept of fit as described in TM 10–227 and AR 700–84, including plating,
smoothing, or removing detail features of metal items, or otherwise altering the color or appearance. All illustrations in
this regulation should coincide with the text. The written description will control any inconsistencies between the text
and the illustration.
b. AR 70–1 prescribes Department of the Army (DA) policies, responsibilities, and administrative procedures by
which all clothing and individual equipment used by Army personnel are initiated, designed, developed, tested,
approved, fielded, and modified.
c. AR 385–10 prescribes DA policies, responsibilities, and administrative procedures and funding for protective
clothing and equipment.
d. In accordance with chapter 45, section 771, title 10, United States Code (10 USC 771), no person except a
member of the U.S. Army may wear the uniform, or a distinctive part of the uniform of the U.S. Army unless
otherwise authorized by law. Additionally, no person except a member of the U.S. Army may wear a uniform, any part
of which is similar to a distinctive part of the U.S. Army uniform. This includes the distinctive uniforms and uniform
items listed in paragraph 1–12 of this regulation. Further, soldiers are not authorized to wear distinctive uniforms or
uniform items of the U.S. Army

1–10. When the wear of the Army uniform is required or prohibited
a. All personnel will wear the Army uniform when on duty, unless granted an exception by the commander to wear
civilian clothes. The wear of civilian clothing on duty is subject to the provisions of AR 700–84. The following
personnel may grant exceptions:
(1) Commanders of major commands.
(2) Assistant Secretaries, the Secretary of Defense or his designee, or the Secretary of the Army.
(3) Heads of Department of Defense agencies.
(4) Heads of Department of the Army Staff agencies.
b. Personnel traveling on Air Mobility Command (AMC) and non-AMC flights on permanent change of station
(PCS) orders, temporary duty (TDY), emergency leave, or space-available flights, are authorized to wear civilian
clothes. Personnel must ensure clothing worn is appropriate for the occasion and reflects positively on the Army. (See
Department of Defense Foreign Clearance Guide (DOD 4500.54–G)) for information concerning mandatory wear of
civilian clothing in foreign countries. The individual’s travel orders will reflect information authorizing the wear of
civilian clothing.)
c. Soldiers may wear the BDU when deploying as part of a unit move and the mode of transportation is for the
exclusive use of the military. Embarkation and debarkation points will be in military-controlled areas.
g. Civilian clothing is considered appropriate attire for individuals who are participating in civilian outdoor activities
such as volksmarches, orienteering, or similar activities. Soldiers who are spectators at these activities may wear the
service uniform. Soldiers who are participating in, or observing these events are not authorized to wear utility or field
uniforms. However, commanders of participating units or of those units that provide support personnel, such as medical
and traffic control personnel, may prescribe appropriate uniforms, to include utility or organizational uniforms, if
warranted by the occasion, weather conditions, or activity.
h. Soldiers may wear experimental uniform items while actively engaged in an experimental uniform test program
approved by HQ, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), HQ, U.S. Army Materiel Command
(AMC), or the Army Uniform Board, HQDA. Soldiers will not wear experimental items after completion of the test
unless such wear is approved by HQDA.
i. Army National Guard technicians who are also members of the Army National Guard will wear the appropriate
Army duty uniform while engaged in their civil service status.
j. Wearing Army uniforms is prohibited in the following situations:
(1) In connection with the furtherance of any political or commercial interests, or when engaged in off-duty civilian
employment.
(2) When participating in public speeches, interviews, picket lines, marches, rallies, or public demonstrations, except
as authorized by competent authority.
(3) When attending any meeting or event that is a function of, or is sponsored by, an extremist organization.
(4) When wearing the uniform would bring discredit upon the Army.
(5) When specifically prohibited by Army regulations.



Of course I always get mad when I see Shrub give a speech with a backdrop of Military personnel behind him!

Looks like a surplus store wannabe to me.

June 14, 2004

The pocket-shoulders are a result of feedback from Combat Soldiers. They replaced the bottom pockets on the blouse of the battle dress uniform. The shoulders are bellowed to allow increased movement.





These have not yet had time to get into surplus stocks

Great post!

You can tell by the multi-million dollar seaside mansion.

Damn that John Edwards and his multi-million dollar mansion!

He's not regular folk like the Bushes.

I didn't realize the "traitors go to hell" sign in picture eight was a *counter* protest until I read the caption.

Love the Code Pink signs, especially the "1%" one.

What *is* with all the flags on the ground?

n/t

:)
Thanks for posting.
This is about as close as I could stand to get to "shrubville".
Love the photos, love that you did this!
Thanks again!

in each of those seaside mansions???

I cannot fathom what possesses people to live so extravegantly while their fellow man is eating out of a dumpster or sleeping in a hollowed out cave in a subway tunnel. The Bushes are just the most obvious example, but cruise up and down the intercoastal waterway of Florida, or the Hamptons, or along the coast of California and you see tens of thousands of multimillion dollar mansions with NO ONE LIVING IN THEM (at least not full time).

Someday a decent and fair government will distribute this opulence to the working classes upon whose toil such riches were extracted.

p.s. thanks go out in a big way to the good people at Code Pink and other organizations who protested the ruling junta at their fancy Maine digs. Bravo! Good show! ... Encore! Encore!

individuals who live in such indulgence and opulence.

Did he ask his second grader for advice on what would be really insulting? That's just lame.

If he is in his uniform and with the pro-war demostrators, he is violating the law.

30~40 Gathering-Of Eagels chickenkhawks. That's pretty good for a chickenhawk rally, IMO.

Last picture shows a Texas flag.

I guess they think it's cute to fly the Texas flag.

Great pics. :D