WHY MARCH IN KENNEBUNKPORT?

The unseemly and arrogant image of President Bush and his father waving to photographers from his cigarette boat, oblivious to the fact that there are fathers here and in Iraq who will never see their sons again, warrants a response from people of conscience! While Bush and his cronies dine on lobster and anesthetize themselves on fine wine, Iraq is disintegrating into something resembling hell on earth. We cannot sit idly by and hear stories of suffering, torture and senseless loss of precious life. We wonder, how can they?

Should war criminals and war profiteers be allowed to escape Washington for a quiet vacation, removing themselves from the daily reminders of the horrific consequences of their decisions? We are compelled to organize and march to deliver our message of ending the war and occupation directly to President Bush and the people in power who make the disastrous policies and those who profit from them, especially while they are on vacation!

"It is high time that we participate in actions where our leaders feel the power of the people and the people feel empowered." Jamilla El-Shafei