{"id":2398,"date":"2005-09-25T04:24:01","date_gmt":"2005-09-25T11:24:01","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2005-09-25T04:24:01","modified_gmt":"2005-09-25T11:24:01","slug":"antiwar-san-francisco-tell-nancy-pelosi-shed-better-shape-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.antiwar.com\/blog\/2005\/09\/25\/antiwar-san-francisco-tell-nancy-pelosi-shed-better-shape-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Antiwar San Francisco &#8212; Tell Nancy Pelosi She&#8217;d Better Shape Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just got back from the antiwar march in San Francisco: easily 20,000 people out in the streets. I&#8217;ll have more about it in my Monday column, but I just wanted to let you know about an event I found out about at the rally. &#8220;Code Pink,&#8221; the antiwar group famous for mocking and harassing the War Party wherever they may be found, had the best protest signs at the march: specifically calling attention not only to the creation of permanent U.S. military bases in Iraq, but also pointing out local Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s consistent support for Bush&#8217;s war. &#8220;Pelosi, Why Do You Vote Pro-War? &#8212; the neatly-lettered protest signs really stood out along the march route, and I quickly grabbed one and happily held it high. Finally Pelosi is being made to answer for her pro-war stance by her overwhelmingly anti-war district! I pointed out her lack of accountability in a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.antiwar.com\/justin\/?articleid=6202\">recent column<\/a>, and I&#8217;m glad to see that I&#8217;m not alone. But we&#8217;re going to be doing a lot more than holding picket signs&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, September 26, at noon, there is going to be a rally at the San Francisco Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, calling Pelosi to account for her pro-war stance. Not only that, but &#8212; get <i>this<\/i> &#8212; there will be a &#8220;mock trial&#8221; of Ms. Pelosi, to be held in the lobby!<\/p>\n<p>Oh, please, will somebody make me one of the judges! <\/p>\n<p>This, my fellow San FRanciscans, is going to be fun, fun, FUN! Finally, the imperious Pelosi &#8212; who has never had to debate an opponent, and is never questioned by the &#8220;mainstream&#8221; liberal-schmiberal local media &#8212; is going to be put in the hot seat. Will the local media black it out? I have to listen to KTVU, out of Oakland, feature EVERY NIGHT the carefully-orchestrated protests by public employee unions of Arnold Schwarzenegger&#8217;s cost-cutting measures. Will a Democratic party politician, as entrenched as Pelosi, continue to get a free pass? <\/p>\n<p>How long must we endure her &#8212; how long?<\/p>\n<p>Monday, September 26, noon, at the San Francisco Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue &#8212; be there, or be square!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just got back from the antiwar march in San Francisco: easily 20,000 people out in the streets. 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