Walker Budget / War Protest - 19 Mar 2011 - 09 - Raging Grannies, Vince Emanuele, Todd Dennis

Protest at the Wisconsin State Capitol against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and against Scott Walker's devastating pro-corporation, anti-middle-class policies.

The Raging Grannies play.

Vince Emanuele, former Marine Corp Rifleman and Iraq veteran, from the Indiana chapter of IVAW, speaks.

Todd Dennis, a Navy Iraq veteran and head of the Wisconsin chapter of IVAW, speaks.

AFL-CIO; IAMAW; The Kissers; SEIU; AFSCME; Move to Amend; and Iraq Veterans Against the War; Raging Grannies; all in solidarity.

Saturday, March 19, 2011, 12:00PM to 2:00PM.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Scott Walker
• Budget
• Madison
• State Capitol
• Protest
• Wisconsin
• Labor
• Collective Bargaining
• Medicaid
• Unions
• BadgerCare
• Nurses
• Machinists
• Iraq Veterans Against the War
• IVAW
• Raging Grannies
• Todd Dennis

[bwnunley]

I'm sure the 18 year olds in WWII "knew what was going to happen."

What Vince didn't say was that William Clarke (his best friend) was a proud Marine who would be ashamed to know what Vince is doing.

Most who watch this video are people who want to believe anti-war sentiment, but like Vince, they haven't done any research and found the necessary insight to see the consequences of the Iraq invasion.

Vince served the US, and I'm proud of him for that, but his subsequent actions are a disgrace.

[SnugiDastid]

@bwnunley

I do appreciate your input, and how civil you are.

- I have to say that comparing the Iraq War to WWII only furthers the argument of those in IVAW.

- I'm not sure anyone should try to speak for the dead.

- I'm not sure how expressing your opinion and advocating for something you believe in, two of the most American things possible, can be considered disgraceful.

[SnugiDastid]

@bwnunley

One more thing, I'm not sure if I represent most of the people in the crowd, but I have done more than a bit of research into and reading about the Iraq invasion. And, this is just my sense of things, but the people at the protest seem to me to be a pretty well educated and informed bunch.

[tdennis007]

Vince is the speaker from Indiana

[SnugiDastid]

@tdennis007

Thanks Todd! And thanks for your service and for speaking that day.

[sherco6921]

Does anyone know how many Iraqi people were killed as a direct invasion of the US. Its over 1 million and most of them are women and children, not men.How many Amercian on US soil have been killed by terrorists???? When will the Americans wake up that this war is not about a war on terror, ITS A WAR OF TERROR!! Innocent people are being killed very day and turfed out of their homes. Check out the facts. Theyre all proven.

[squintsvocals]

@bwnunley Actually dude, dropping bombs on innocent men, women & children for Oil, Wealth and Power is the disgrace.

Vince is on a path towards realization of what's really going on in this world. You are in denial. Turn off your mainstream media stations and newspapers and seek alternative news on the wars. Study it and question...like an educated person would. As oppose to just writing someone off as people who haven't done research and are a disgrace.

[SangoTheHoe]

2:32 That's me! Thank you for shooting this!