UNC Chapel Hill SDS Protests the War in Iraq
On October 5th, over 50 youth and students rallied against the war on Iraq in the central part of UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus, while hundreds of students listened to the speeches.
UNC-Chapel Hill SDS led the hour-long rally calling for unconditional U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, with endorsements from UNC-CH Feminist Students United and Student Action with Workers. Protesters rallied with signs and banners while students and anti-war activists gave speeches demanding an end to the U.S. occupation of Iraq and calling their fellow students to action. Despite threats and intimidation from the campus police, UNC-CH SDS held firm in its stance against the ROTC and military recruiters on our campus, as several student speakers drew connections between the struggle against the military on campus to the larger struggle of shutting down U.S. imperialism.
The protest was the first organized solely by UNC-Chapel Hill SDS and sparked a significant amount of debate among students on campus. UNC-CH SDS will continue to protest the war on Iraq in the coming months, and is already planning a protest for November 7.
UNC Chapel Hill Students for a Democratic Society
October 12, 2006
Thank Your Lucky Stars
That you were born in a country with a culture and laws that allow you to voice your opinions openly and that still has people willing to serve and sacrifice so that you may indulge yourself in those rights which you have done nothing to earn.
Alright!
Protest all you want but thank the soldiers who defend your right to do so.