Antiwar Update

The Georgia Stealth Buddhist (Hank Johnson) reappears!

From Blog for Democracy:

ATL Rally To Oppose Escalation In Iraq

Support our Brave Troops and their Families by Rallying to Oppose President Bush's Escalation in Iraq

What: Rally / Press Conference to Support a Sensible Policy on Iraq

When: Friday, January 26 at 10:00 a.m.

Where: Georgia State Capitol Steps (facing Washington Street)

Who: U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, Rev. Joseph Lowery, State Rep. Tyrone Brooks, State Rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield, State Senator Nan Orrock, State Rep. Roberta Abdul-Salaam and other members of the Georgia Legislature.

Why: Any decision to escalate the war in Iraq will have a profound impact on Georgia, on our National Guard and Reserves, and on Americans from across the country.

Contact person for more info: Rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield (D-Atlanta). Contact her at 512 Coverdell Office Building, Atlanta, GA 30334; by phone at 404-656-7859 or by e-mail at stuckey@mindspring.com

I won't be attending that rally, since this week is so busy at work and I really need to stay the whole day. But I will be attending a large national antiwar rally in Washington DC this Saturday. I've got a train ticket leaving Friday night and arriving in DC Saturday morning. My mother is driving up earlier in the day. We'll meet up for the march then spend the night at a relative's house in Lexington, Virginia then drive home on Sunday.

On Monday it's my dad's operation. It turns out the ankle surgery is going to a bit more complicated because it's going to involve a tendon, and it's not outpatient anymore. He'll have to spend the night in the hospital; I'll take a day off work to hang out in the hospital. So I'll try to post something adoption-related tomorrow, but posting is going to be light until next week.

Why are we still fighting in this incredibly stupid war? And why are we not giving any visas to the millions of Iraqi refugees we've directly created as a result of the war? It gives me a headache just thinking about it.