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Reclaiming Dignity
galway |
anti-war / imperialism |
opinion/analysis
Tuesday June 29, 2004 17:51 by George Washington
Anarchist Jazz, AMBUSH 2004!, the peace camp and How to destry the soul destroyers Still high from the incredible buzz of the three-day peace camp and wild sense of empowerment I always feel on actions with da Grassroots; looks like I’m not alone, seems the buzz is contagious. In the few short days since, I’ve met strangers on the streets of Galway with faces aglow, yelling hello, eager to share the wonderment of their experiences of the weekend. “People don’t understand,” one new friend, exclaims, “How fun this all is; how great you feel when we come together to oppose the soul destroyers.” I think back now to an anti war demonstration in Shannon nearly two years ago when people sang a very different tune. Though it was the biggest demo ever in Shannon we were glum and despondent afterward, our energy drained…we felt so ineffective. Staring trough the fence, following the crowd, one of the masses, listening to the speeches, told to march, then told to turn around and go home, prompted by strangers on microphones to repeat slogans ‘1, 2, 3, 4…etc, etc. Part of the spectacle we were directed to remain a spectator to; extras filling the space, creating the illusion of support the organisers needed for their own barely concealed political agenda. |
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great article and photos that capture the spirit and liberation of da grassroots and ambush action last weekend.
don't think i have ever laughed so much on a protest before, the tank blockade was hilarious. hatch pops open, soldier sticks his head out and says 'where are we?' as stickers, flags and subverted dollar bills festoon the mowag. there weren't any mainstream tv cameras there...but of course it still happened.
and as for the merry making around that fire...
fun and laughter all around despite the rain and flying tents.
not that it matters a whole lot, but the world was listening. once again twas a pleasure travelling with Grassroots Tours.
It was probably one of the best demos that I attended. A moment that stands out in my mind is when the protestors moved away from the tank and proceeded towards Shannon Town Centre. Within a couple of minutes a US military aircraft was coming in to land. What was a noisy protest quickly descended into an eerie silence. For the next few minutes the protestors and gardai stood in silence while watching the military airplane land. The scary reality of why we were there became all too obvious.
of the best weekends I've ever had. Not the sun, wind nor rain could dampen the spirits at the peace camp.
Thanks to all involved.