Jason Lemieux Testifies at the Long Beach City Council

The L.A. chapter of Iraq Veterans Against the War was recently denied permission to march in the Long Beach Veterans Day Parade on the grounds that they do not "represent the spirit of the parade." On November 7 members of IVAW, Veterans For Peace and Military Families Speak Out (whose local contingents were also denied permission to march) spoke before a meeting of the Long Beach City Council and asked the Council to overturn the Parade Committee's decision to ban them from the march. The Council denied their request.

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• Iraq
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[0Guage]

I'm IVAW and I dont support immediate withdrawal. I'm with shay on this. I joined IVAW because I feel its the best group for me right now. But I know this war is all about profits. Not spreading democracy to countries that didnt ask for it.

[7514328]

George Bush called the Constitution "just a goddam piece of paper". Imagine that.

[0771mark]

@unknownpromoter Cont. the 'credibility' you speak of is NOT new..or at least it SHOULDN'T be..Veterans have been speaking out for DECADES..what will scare most is the inevitable outcome MOST Marines see coming..a REAL LIVE warzone or 'revelution' to 'take back' our Constitution. Most civilians in the U.S. cannot phathom tanks rolling down their neighborhood streets..by this time it will be to late for civilians to take action, thats why god gave you REAL MARINES, its a mind set

[0771mark]

@unknownpromoter TRUE AMERCAN MARINE!! The Army has 'soldiers'..LOL..This Devildog, everytime he speaks publicly, note that he is ALWAYS on the verge of losing his bearing!! Marines ARE a 'different' breed from the rest..one would have to have served to understand this Devildogs' temper and tempo as he speaks...and btwa lil history not spoken about, the USMC was born a year BEFORE the 'independence' of 1776..want to know why? WE ARE the 'secret militia' of checks and balances..

[MrGottabefree]

Good video, hope allthese guys will side with the people when it all goes down!!

[fontevraud]

This guy is a Brave American. Peace!

[RovingCounter]

Yes, people such as Benedict Arnold would be proud of Jason.

[unknownpromoter]

Thank you Jason...a thousand times, thank you for being the voice for so many of us who don't have the credibility of a war veteran to speak out...

You are a TRUE American soldier...the founding forefathers would be proud

[frickycrusader]

Nice! Get'm bro

[Berry90802]

go Jason!

[jaylemeux]

Not if, in leaving, we agree that we'll stop violating the Constitution (that every servicemember swears an oath to support and defend) by invading countries like Iraq.