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RALLY AT FINAL PRESIDENTIAL
DEBATE
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The Long Island Alliance for
Peaceful Alternatives reports that close to
1,000 people brought their voices to Hofstra Wednesday
afternoon, October 15th, prior to the presidential debate to
tell the candidates to end the war, restore the Constitution and
to fund social programs. In addition, close to 3,000 petition
signatures were sent to the Obama & McCain campaigns proclaiming
the same agenda. The crowd listened to numerous rousing speakers
from various progressive organizations supporting that agenda.
We were moved as always listening to the inspiring words of our
local TIA Chairman, Rev. Mark Lukens.
Click here for photos of this event.
Later that evening, a group of soldiers from
Iraq Veterans Against the War
(IVAW) were confronted by mounted police as they tried to bring
veterans’ voices to the Presidential debate. Kristofer Goldsmith
of IVAW reports that “a peaceful protest outside the third
Presidential Debate at Hofstra University on Long Island was met
with violence and misconduct by police.”
Click here for Kris’ full
report.
The LI Alliance and other organizations (NYCLU, Pax Christi LI,
Veterans for Peace) have sent letters to Commissioner Lawrence
Mulvey calling for an investigation of the actions by the Nassau
County Police.
To read a full report of the day’s events by Megan O’Handley
and Margaret Melkonian of LI Alliance,
click here.
You may also read the text of Megan's comments at the rally.
(Megan's comments appear at the top of the webpage; scroll
down for the report by Margaret & Megan).
In addition, Newsday published a report about the rally.
Click here to read the Newsday
article, which is titled NYCLU seeks probe
into protest melee at Hofstra debate.
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