Halifax Peace Coalition -- mock trial of Bush

[Lisa]

Looks like things went well. They got some good press reviews. (Kudos to Lawyers Against the War.) What with having to make all those sudden preparation for this week's protests, I thought they could use some financial support -- they just sent me a nice e-mail in response. I'll take their thanks over W's any day!


http://hfxpeace.chebucto.org/_archives/11.30.04bushtrial.html

"The trial of George W. Bush begins, and a dead-ringer for Bush is read the charges against him: responsibility for the death of Iraqis and for irreparable damage done to the environment because of the war. The white-wigged Judge admonishes the crowd against spitting and other forms of displeasure; they laugh easily and boo at all the right times. It's all in fun and good spirit. Lawyers argue: Bush's defender is played by a local human rights lawyer, Philip Girard. Witnesses speak and then the Judge asks for a verdict. The entire crowd forms the jury."




Media:

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2004/11/30/746127-cp.html
http://www.herald.ns.ca/stories/2004/12/01/fMetro171.raw.html

[ailsagirl]

1. We heard about this down here (in U.S.) but only on Internet and

only on alternative websites.

Glad you people have GUTS-- if that were done down here, we'd be arrested... or worse.