The World Still Says No To War

[Mika_d]

Hi all,

Please come down and join me at Nathan Phillips Square today for a peaceful call to peace.

There will be a music festival following the march and most importantly, a great space for free communication and debate, much like this site.

Much love,

M

[KrustyKidd]

Hi Mika, great turnout!

Most of us enjoyed the day with our families, shopping, skiing, snomobiling and even getting drunk! You were less than 1/10 of 1% of the people. The rest of us showed our support for war by carrying on with our lives.

Carry on. BTW, did you guys at least tip the vendors for your hot dogs?

[Black Dog]

The rest of us showed our support for war by carrying on with our lives.

A recent Gallup poll indicates only 38 per cent of Canadians support the war. The percentage of Canadians against joining a war nearly doubled, with 44 per cent saying they would oppose participation.

Sounds like you're the on in the minority, KK.

[KrustyKidd]

Am I? It is one thing to say what you think and another to take action to make it happen. My fellow Canadians supported the war by the millions by NOT taking any action against it. As I said before,

And sometimes, Evil can come from good. A passive good called 'appeasement.'

I just am glad to see that the ones opposed to action are only able to muster ten thousand or so, whereas the thirty million or so who don't feel that it is wrong enough to do something about it are carrying on with their lives and letting it continue on it's course via the US.

[Black Dog]

Am I? It is one thing to say what you think and another to take action to make it happen. My fellow Canadians supported the war by the millions by NOT taking any action against it.

yes you are. You don't have to take to the streets to oppose the war. Again, you're peddling the faulty "with us or agin us" philosophy of George W. Bush, filing people into narrow boxes based on whether or not they would choose to participate in actions expressing their disgust with the invasion of Iraq. I took part in the marches last year. However, I know simply from talking to those who did not, by the carloads that drove past waving, honking and expressing their support for marchers that we on the street were not the only ones against the war. Indeed, as I said, we were (and are) the majority.

Still beating the straw man of appeasment, I see.

[legamus]

the only opinions that matter about iraq are the iraqi's and i've not seen any reliable figures either way. the only problem i had personally was the false information and motives provided for the invasion.

[maplesyrup]

Was it not Public Accounts Committee Chair John Williams star witness Myriam Bedard s husband who convinced PM Cretien not to join with the US & the UK in defiance of the UN, and go to war in Iraq?

[August1991]

His name is Nima Mizhari, a self-taught artist and writer, living in Montreal's Plateau district. He received a GG award (!).

Do you know what summer sports people say about winter sports people? (Think of school and guess...)

[KrustyKidd]

yes you are. You don't have to take to the streets to oppose the war. Again, you're peddling the faulty "with us or agin us" philosophy of George W. Bush, filing people into narrow boxes based on whether or not they would choose to participate in actions expressing their disgust with the invasion of Iraq. I took part in the marches last year. However, I know simply from talking to those who did not, by the carloads that drove past waving, honking and expressing their support for marchers that we on the street were not the only ones against the war. Indeed, as I said, we were (and are) the majority.

Hi Black Dog, working too hard on a bit of stuff but wanted to let you know that you have a valid point. To put it into perspective though, most people don't give a hoot. Many are your supporters true enough, but many are also people like me who honk simply because somebody believes stongly enough about something to give up time. If you are a good looking girl I let go with the air horn even if you have a sign saying you hate truck Owner Operators for crying out loud! That is meaningless. people on site is what counts, most were in the malls. The people you talk with? I can take you to places where everybody thinks you are an idiot and you can take me to the same. Polls? Meaningful. The figures were actually 48% for so what does that tell you? The five or whatever undecided carry the day, give 'em a two hundred dollar cheque in the form of a government subsidy and guess what? We go to war.