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Whose streets? OUR STREETS!

From Ditch Mitch:

Kentucky may be a Red State now, but it’s turning Blue fast. When, folks in Kentucky decide to hold a war protest and then march to Senator Mitch McConnell’s house, it’s a good bet that times are a changing.
Hundreds of people gathered at Bellarmine University to protest the Iraq War and then 250 of them marched to Senator Mitch McConnell’s house to send Mitch a message.
Mitch had a few of his people there to counter the protest but they cut and ran when they saw they were out numbered, what a bunch of Wussies!!!!!!
Senator Mitch McConnell are ya listening????

One Tuesday evening, August 28th, 2007, the people of Kentucky took to the streets to let their U.S. Senator, Mich McConnell, know how they felt about the ongoing occupation of Iraq. Take a look at who was there.

These were not Dirty Fucking Hippies. These were patriotic American citizens from a southern red state who are appalled by the actions taken by their elected Republican Senator to rubber-stamp the policies of George W. Bush and prolong the Iraq occupation.

UPDATE #4:

Lt. Col. Horne now speaking. He was is a veteran of this Iraq War, who came back and spoke out against this folly. He is with Vote Vets and has bravely and forcefully spoken out against this war and Mitch McConnell. Though he lost against Yarmuth in the 2006 Dem primary, he has backed Yarmuth in the Congress and has continues his fight to respect and protect our troops by bringing them home.

Then he drove the point home, clearly stating what is so wrong with the direction that Bush have McConnell has (mis)lead this country:

“Americans do not start wars of aggression. Americans do not torture. We know who we are. Americans do not abandon and neglect their veterans, no more than they abandon their own children.”

“This isn’t a partisan issue, this is an American issue”

“President Bush and Mitch McConnell are responsible for this, and they must be held accountable”

“Mitch, can you here us, we are the people!”

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UPDATE #6:

Oh. My. God.

There was an absolute army, an seemingly endless stretch of people marching from Frazier Hall to Mitch McConnell’s home. Simply mind blowing.

Mitch had corralled about 20 bikers to stand in front of his house and intimidate us, but they pissed their pants when they saw 300 chanting, sign carrying protesters.

This was one of the most amazing scenes I’ve ever witnessed. Just 15 yards from Mitch’s house 300 people “screaming support the troops end the war”, “Hey Mitch, come out and face the people”

This is how it will be done. We The People must do it. Organize a vigil, join a protest, take to the streets, and then get out and VOTE.

Good on ya Kentucky! This is how we will change our government.