On May 19, 2012, at 7:10 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Some nice pics. A bit bewildering though in that it's hard to see what any of > this has to do with NATO. Would the occupants prefer that we not have an > alliance of western democracies? > Paul
>From what I've read, this has nothing to do with NATO. The point is, if you >want to get a large group of people together to try to bring attention to some >issue or related set of issues, it makes a great deal of sense to do this at a >time and place when print and broadcast media are likely to be present. >Chicago right before the NATO summit would fit that bill . . . stan > On May 19, 2012, at 2:53 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > >> Hi Everyone: >> >> I flirted with the idea of starting a little memoir blog, if you will, on >> our NATO weekend here in Chicago, but then chucked the idea--for the time >> being at least. I haven't had a full day of photography like today for >> probably 3 months at least, so it was a fun day. >> >> The nurses union had applied for a permit but had a set-to with the mayor, >> but then he relented, so the rally went ahead. John Nichols, the Washington >> D.C. correspondent for the magazine The Nation spoke, as did, Andy Thayer, >> and Tom Hayden, that is, *the* Tom Hayden. Tom Morello sang--he was great! >> Lots of other speakers from various progressive organizations and unions >> spoke as well. >> >> The rally was orderly--quite tame actually--cheerful with lots of shouting >> and singing. Morello sang This Land is Your Land, which was a moving moment >> and will resonate long in my memory. But then it was over, and most folks >> went along their merry way. The media reported some smaller "splinter >> groups" headed into the loop, but it never amounted to much. >> >> The big day is Sunday, and I'm set to head down to the Petrillo Bandshell >> and do the march to McCormick Place. If I get tired, I'll head home. Darrel >> will be home on call if I need to be rescued. I've sought advice from our >> Cotty, so I'll march with greater confidence WRT safety and photographic >> strategy. >> >> There's nothing fancy or greatly artful about the gallery below, but you >> will get a small sense of what the rally was like. The truth is when I get >> to events like this I start shouting and singing with everyone else and >> forget to take pictures. I did take a little video of the speakers and >> performers, but I had the DA* 50-135 on the K-5, and holding that kit up >> high in the Hail Mary position for long periods is not fun. It's a bummer >> being short. >> >> There are captions below the photos. >> >> http://www.caguila.com/natonurses >> >> Cheers, Christine/Chicago >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
