INDIANA PEACE RALLY

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INDIANA PEACE RALLY March 20, 2005 Monument
Circle -- Indianapolis
Sponsored by Indianapolis Peace Justice
Center The Students of Peace in Iraq
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INDIANA PEACE RALLY September 24, 2005 Monument
Circle -- Indianapolis
Sponsored by Progressive Indiana Inc. School of
Metaphysics Indianapolis Peace Justice
Center Indiana Progressives PAC
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• Two hundred Hoosiers showed their support for
  peace at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in
  Downtown Indianapolis
• September 24, 2005, as more than 100,000
  Americans marched with Cindy Sheehan in
  Washington D.C.

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• By September 20, 2005, Indiana taxpayers
  contributed over 2,980,071,895 to
• the war effort.
• Sourcehttp//costofwar.com/

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The crowd chanted,Bush Lied, Americans died
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Is everybody willing to listen to a politician
for a minute? The only Americans in danger by
Iraq are the Americans sent there illegally by
our government -- Andy Jacobs
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The state director of Vietnam Veterans Against
the War read the names of the 51 soldiers from
Indiana who have died in the war.
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Peace is the breath of our spirit. It wells up
from within depths of our being to refresh, to
heal, to inspire. Peace is our birthright
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• Its eternal presence exits within us as a memory
  of where we have come from and as a vision of
  where we yearn to go -- From the introduction to
  the Universal Peace Covenant, a collaborative
  message from the School of Metaphysics.
• (Read by Kathryn Yost, teacher at the School of
  Metaphysics)

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• Each individual can create peace by embodying it
  and teaching it to others. When a number of
  people want the same thing thats how you make
  a change. Individuals have to believe that they
  can make a change -- Kathryn Yost

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• Sarah Brooks, political science and
  communications major at IUPUI said she heard
  about the rally from her communications professor
  Harold Donley. Brooks, who is from Monrovia
  talked about the ability of understanding Iraqi
  culture as being a key factor in finding peace
  there. She also said rallies like this one
  promote that kind of education.

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America is not an easy place to live, because you
have to be willing to stand up and defend that
person who is shouting out things that you dont
agree with -- Harold Donley, Professor of
Communications at IUPUI and twice wounded Vietnam
Veteran.
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Vietnam Veterans Against the War
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• Larry Burch, Terre Haute businessman, is a
  30-year Army Veteran who happened to be downtown
  on business looking for a sandwich when he found
  the rally.

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• I find it interesting that these types of rallies
  didnt happen in other conflicts (like Panama). I
  think because the press didnt glamorize it like
  they did Iraq I have stood on the ground to
  give people the right to do this -- to talk down
  about our government and to disgracefully wear
  our American flag like this -- Larry Burch

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Puppies for Peace
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• Jim Wolfe (right), president of the Indianapolis
  Peace and Justice Center spread the word about
  the Indianapolis rally to 1150 people in his
  weekly e-mail newsletter.

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• Standing on the steps of a the War Memorial, a
  young woman carries on her back a message to
  inspire those who rally for peace. Simply typed
  in black on white paper, the message is
  safety-pinned on her shirt. She is decorated with
  the powerful words of Martin Luther King, Jr.,
  reminding many that the race for peace is still
  on and not to tire in times of distress.

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INDIANA PEACE RALLYOctober 29, 2005Vigo County
Courthouse -- Terre Haute

• Organized by
• Indiana Peace and Justice Network
• Bloomington Peace Action Coalition
• Terre Haute Stop War on Iraq
• Northwest Indiana Coalition Against the Iraq War
  

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They traveled from Bloomington, Evansville,
Indianapolis, South Bend, Pittsburg, California,
and beyond to gather on 3rd Street and
demonstrate against the War in Iraq
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• One hundred Americans inspired at least 100 more
  passersby to honk for peace

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John Souder Roser, Beverly Shores, IN (left) and
Carl Rising Moore, Fishers, IN, stand in front of
a recruiting office across the street from the
rally
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Indianapolis activist and veteran Carl Rising
Moore is the author of Freedom Underground, a
book about protesting the War in Iraq.
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The Rally Marked the 2,000th death in the war and
included speakers, literature, music, and also a
gathering of signatures for HJR 35, calling for
the immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq.
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Anne Feeney, self proclaimed activist, organizer,
songwriter, folksinger, and troublemaker from
Pittsburg got the crowd singing as she sang,Jail
for Justice, a song now covered by Peter, Paul,
and Mary.
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• Have you been to jail for justice? I want to
  shake your hand?Cause sitting in and lyin' down
  are ways to take a stand?Have you sung a song for
  freedom? or marched that picket line??Have you
  been to jail for justice? Then you're a friend of
  mine? -- Anne Feeney

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• Now I am on the road 200 days a year all
  over the US and Canada If youre on stike, or in
  an organizing drive or doing community organizing
  for womens rights, the environment, human
  rights, anti-poverty, or anti-racist work, I want
  to be there -- Anne Feeney
• www.annefeeney.com

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INDIANA PEACE RALLY Candlelight Vigil October
31, 2005 Butler Univeristy -- Indianapolis

• Sponsored by Butler for Peace

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Jim Wolfe, President of Indianapolis Peace and
Justice Center, talks to reporters before joining
at least 25 others to honor the 2,000 dead
soldiers on Halloween.
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• Halloween is the Celtic New Year -- a time when
  the old world comes to an end and a new world
  begins, a time when the dead come back to haunt
  us
• -- Jim Wolfe explains the significance choosing
  Halloween for memorializing the dead soldiers.

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We need to Ridicule the Ridiculous, bring war to
an end, and stop adding to the 2,000 deaths which
is much too much already -- Jiim Wolfe
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Harold Donely gave a moving speech and prayer
honoring the dead, and asking for forgiveness for
allowing this war to happen.
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• We must live simply so that others can simply
  llive -- Ghandi, quoted Donely as he explained
  that we must start adjusting our lifestyles to
  fit
• our changing world.

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• Dr. Fred Rising Moore, 90, is a WWII veteran who
  served 6 1/2 years on the front lines. He is
  against the War in Iraq.

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Charlie Wiles (left) and Tim Nation perform
Knocking on Heavens Door, a song written by
Bob Dylan. Wiles says he picked this hat to wear
because he feels like an alien in the current
environment.
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Kenny Washington, jazz musician and activist,
said he was perplexed by how many students there
were at the Butler Memorial. Five students
represented Buters 4,415 enrollement.
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Photography by Andrew Garde