Well, shucks, kat. It looks like this thread has really gone to hell.

But back to your original intent, I just wanted to mention for those in the Seattle area who might care to participate, tomorrow evening (Wednesday, Oct. 9th) at 7:00 p.m. there will be a gathering at the First Methodist Church in downtown Seattle. From there, people will march up to St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral on Capitol Hill. I have no idea how many people might be there, but I know that a large number of local churches will be represented. At the beginning of the Gulf War, there was a similar candlelight march that consisted of somewhere between 30,000 and 60,000 people, depending on whose estimate anybody wanted to believe (even the minimum estimate, 30,000, ain't to be sneezed at!). It was quiet, it was peaceful, and it was a powerful statement.

Local press covered it, but it was pretty much ignored by the national media. Just to make sure the word gets out, I'll post a report when the march is over.

Don Firth