Update: Upcoming peace march in Washington, DC!!

I posted an entry Wednesday about an Anti 'surge' rally that was hosted in Richmond last night by MoveOn.org, to protest George Bush's dangerous plan to send about 22,000 additional American soldiers to Iraq, and it looks like the event went reasonably well. The local ABC affiliate reported over 100 activists turned out while passers by honked horns to show support:

Activists angered by President Bush's decision to send 21,500 more troops to Iraq rushed earlier Thursday to organize protests in Richmond and several hundred other communities around the nation.

More than 100 protesters stood outside City Hall earlier Thursday evening, waving flags and holding signs and candles.

People driving by on Broad Street honked their horns in support.

The local CBS affiliate, WTVR Channel 6 posted an article about it on their website as well:

Anti-war activists have taken to the streets in several major cities to vent their anger at President Bush's decision to send more troops to Iraq. In San Francisco, hundreds gathered for a rush-hour protest at a shopping area. One demonstrator says the president "doesn't seem to get it." In New York, Tony Palladino protested in Lower Manhattan's Foley Square with a pair of anti-war signs. The former Air National Guardsman said the new troops would just give insurgents "20,000 extra targets."

Also, more than 100 protesters stood outside City Hall in Richmond, waving flags and holding signs and candles. People driving by on Broad Street during the evening commute honked their horns in support.

For the record, all three of the major local television stations, ABC 8, CBS 6, and NBC 12 had television reports about the rally as well.

I planned on having a few pictures to post up, by unfortunately, by the time I got there (almost an hour and 20 minutes late), everything was pretty much wrapped up. There was however, a rather large police presence.

While the MoveOn.org rallies were a good start, more needs to be done to show the Bush administration and politicians in Washington, DC that AMERICA DOES NOT SUPPORT THIS WAR! In fact, in recent polls more than 70% of Americans said they DO NOT support the "surge" of U.S. troops to the CIVIL WAR in Iraq. On Saturday, January 27, 2007, United for Peace and Justice plans a "March on Washington" to tell George Bush and his cronies to bring our troops home NOW! The rally will kick off at 11am on the Mall between 3rd and 7th Streets, and the march will begin at 1pm.

The United For Peace and Justice web site has much more information, including fliers, transportation information, housing accommodations, and more! I'll be in DC that entire weekend and would love to meet some fellow bloggers, so please let me know if you plan to attend too! :)

Cross posted at both Raising Kaine, and Daily Kos!