Seattle, Jan. 31, 2006
State of the Union Protest
"Step Down Bush"

Photos by Dina Lydia

SPEAKERS:
Sheley Secrest, Executive Committee, Seattle NAACP
Rev. Rich Lang, Trinity United Methodist Church, Seattle, Washington.
Jesse MacBeth, former Special Forces; Iraq War Veteran, member of Iraq Veterans Against the War, stationed in Iraq 2003 to 2004.
Larry Hildes, National Lawyers Guild
Gordon Orians, Professor of Biology, University of Washington
Bill Moyer, The Backbone Campaign
Margo Heights, activist with World Can't Wait and NION

Part 1: Rally at Fisher Plaza

Base of the Space Needle, at dusk: The last picture I took with natural light.

Yes, it was pouring rain.

Participants were asked to bring noise-makers: drums, cymbals, pots & spoons, etc.

Two of the featured speakers.


Bill Moyer of the Backbone Campaign and friends, with drums


This man told me he has sold his house, quit his
Ph.D program, and is moving his family to Europe.


Right: Tanya Aguilar, Vice-chair of 34th Dems
Banner by Dina Lydia, in pink below.

PART 2: Post-rally Visibility on the street.

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