Who went to the March Against Monsanto today?

[mwyn8]

It was misting rain in K.C. MO - still probably 100 or more showed. It was high energy. Adults, seniors, handicapped, children, teens. Especially happy to see the children. Some fantastic signs, good speaker giving some background info, literature, guitar player & sing a long. Also a drummer. That kept the energy high & the chanting loud. I had interesting conversations with people I just met & learned a few things. All in all I hope you did not miss this opportunity to have your voice heard & meet like minded people.



That's me in the hat. My sign said - Monsanto "Donations" $624,000.00 Roy Blunt.

[dc rox]

1. I did.

I spent most of the day being an activist. I participated in Harrisburg, PA's March Against Monsanto with about 75 other people. It wasn’t really a march, but a protest rally on the Capital Steps. It was a perfect day for it, sunny and breezy. I went armed with a multipurpose sign. On 1 side it said: If GMOs are safe why aren’t they labeled, Monsanto is Corporate Speak for Despicable, and at the bottom a bumper sticker with this quote from Kurt Vonnegut - "If people insist on living as if there’s no tomorrow, there really won’t be one”. On the reverse was a sign I used at a rally several years ago in Sunbury which said: Tax The Rich, and below that I shamelessly self promoted my song Corporate Owned on youtube, my blog at Daily Kos and Democratic Underground where I’ve responded to other posts but haven’t originated a post yet. At the bottom was another bumper sticker with this quote from Maggie Kuhn, a founder of the Gray Panthers in the late ‘60s: “Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes”. It was a great rally, unfortunately I didn’t take my camera. I’m hoping someone will hook me up to some pictures. If they do I’ll share them. Lots of great signs, some bee costumes and a really nice crowd. Lots of talk about our idiot Governor who just sold out our state forests to frackers, to obviously finance his reelection campaign, where he is majorly behind in the polls. It was sort of daunting going alone, knowing no one, but I really enjoyed it and talked with lots of folks who share my ideas and goals, which was great. Thanks for posting.

[mwyn8]

2. Great

Our march was damp but enthusiatic. I like the different quotes you used.