A little local activism

By Libby

I have to read my local newspaper more often. I'm not even going to tell you where I found this link but I like it. Some local activists in my neck of the woods staged a mock draft card burning recently.

About 30 people attended the brief noon rally in the Pit outside the Student Union. Members of UNC-CH Students for a Democratic Society handed out fake draft cards and sarcastically solicited passers-by to sign up for military duty in Iraq.

I had no idea the SDS was making a comeback on college campuses. I have to admit I found their activism evolved into something a little too militant in the 60s for my tastes, but this action reminds me of the way they started out. And this quote is certainly enlightening.

Dahlia Wasfi, whose mother is American and father is Iraqi, began speaking out internationally after visiting occupied Iraq in 2004 and 2006.
"My family in Iraq has been liberated," she said, "liberated from water, food, security and health care."

I'm surprised the newspaper quoted her and the Iraq vet who spoke about shooting at civilians. We don't see enough of that in the regular media. I think I'll put these guys on my daily read list.