PROTEST of BUSH SPEAKING AT UNITED NATIONS

Protest held at on Thursday, September 12 at the UN where President Bush was speaking that morning before the General Assembly to advocate his plans to wage war against Iraq.   Over 500 people protested the policies of the unelected President, including his disregard for the environment, preference for corporate interests, his poor record on women's issues and civil rights, and his advocating military aggression against Iraq.  We must show Bush and the leaders of the World that the American people are not in favor of a reckless, preemptive military campaign in Iraq which will likely lead to a powder keg of the entire Middle East region.

"While the president delivered his speech to the General Assembly, hundreds of demonstrators braved tight security to gather outside the UN.  They beat drums, held signs and gave speeches of their own, as they called on Bush not to attack Iraq."   Bush Urges U.N. to Take Action Against Iraq, NY1 News, September 12, 2002

Speakers included:

Patti Smith - Musician, poet-songwriter, artist, punk rock icon, and political activist.  Check out her official site at Gung Ho 2000.

Mark Crispin Miller, a professor of media Studies at New York University.  He is a well-known writer on the media, frequent contributor to The Nation and The New York Times, and an activist for democratic media reform, and the author of "The Bush Dyslexicon."

Todd Gitlin, a professor of culture, journalism and sociology at New York University.  He is the author of 8 books, and a frequent contributor to The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, Dissent and Salon. 

Louis Posner, is founder and Executive Director of Voter March., Ltd. (Votermarch.org), a nation-wide not-for-profit organization for voter rights and electoral reform.   He is a political activist who has been quoted in MSNBC, CNN and The Washington Post and a New York City attorney listed in Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America and Who's Who in American lawyers.


Louis Posner addressing crowd at UN Protest

Bob Fertik, co-founder and co-managing partner of Democrats.com, the largest independent community of Democrats -  the "aggressive progressives."  Bob, a graduate of Yale University, is also co-founder of several feminist groups and is considered one of America's leading internet political strategists. 

Matthea Marquart,  President of the National Organization of Women (NOW), New York City Chapter.

For pictures of the speakers at the Protest, click on Democrats.com Iraq Protest page

Co-Sponsors included www.Votermarch.org, NOW, Democrats.com, Democracy March, Citizens for a Legitimate Government.

Protesting Bush at the United Nations, Our Voices Were Heard, by Marta Steele