pictures from C3 peace rally, March 20

[sophiaserpentia]

Mike Howells, opening the rally in Congo Square, Louis Armstrong Park.


alobar, Armstrong Park


Armstrong Park.


Armstrong Park.


Marching down Rampart Street.


Marching down Canal Street.


Rally in front of Charity Hospital, to protest proposed drastic budget cuts for subsidized health care for the poor. The old lady in the pink shirt in the middle is the woman who walked across the US four years ago to draw attention to campaign finance reform. She is now 94.


Marching through the Iberville housing project. One aim of the march was to connect the war costs with cuts in health care and housing for the poor.


Iberville housing project.


Iberville housing project.


Closing rally in Lehman park. The Mo'Lasses Marching Band, shown here, joined the march in front of Charity Hospital and convered the march into a "second line" with jazz accompaniment.

Comments

[nathandarkfall.livejournal.com]

So let me get this straight...someone at a PEACE rally, had a sign that says, "Impeach Bush and hang the son of a bitch treason." Riiiiiiiiiiight. That's really peaceful.

How about, just impeach him because of the unfair war and stop ALL of the needless bloodshed.

[lunablue.livejournal.com]

My thoughts exactly...

Even if the sign was meant to be slightly humorous, others could still get the wrong idea. Responding to bloodshed with more bloodshed is exactly what has gotten this nonsense going in the first place.

[sophiaserpentia.livejournal.com]

How about, just impeach him because of the unfair war and stop ALL of the needless bloodshed.

I agree with you, and I suspect most of the people who were there do as well. ::shrug:: alobar has his opinions on the subject, I have mine...

[kumbunny.livejournal.com]

Thanks for these pictures. I find pics of peoples lives from other countries very stimulating.

The environment colours are so different as well. So soft in comparison to the bright hues of where I am from. It looks very winter-sunny.

BTW what does "C3-New Orleans" mean?

mwah
k

[sophiaserpentia.livejournal.com]

Thank you. The sun in New Orleans is very bright, and so buildings tend to be light colored.

Also, you know it's spring in New Orleans when there are lots of leaves on the ground. (Go figure!)

"C3" means Community, Concern, Compassion.

[alobar.livejournal.com]

I am looking more & more like Grisley Adams