I like the rave on your blog Dave, think thats its very true that we need to be vocally and actively supporting the freedom fighters in Iraq and Iran, and working to destroy capitalism.
Thanks for inspiring thoughts, I didn't go to the demo in ChCh, last demo I went to organised by Peace Action ChCh, we got in the bad books with organisers for burning some NZ flags, it has become extremely liberal.
The rallies are so small, no-one hardly bothers any more, because the invasion happened we should have become MORE militant, not less. The rally in Christchurch (ok I'm being critical and I didn't get involved myself so don't know if this is really fair)was organised to CO-INCIDE with a long time cultural event that was happening in Christchurch that many Iraqi people are involved in, so none were available at the rally as organisers or speakers. This also happened last year. Why wasn't the rally on today?, it would have suited the Iraqi/Middle Eastern community of ChCh better to do so. At whose convenience?
jo