No Iraq War on Wheels

Last Updated on Thursday, 6 March 2003 06:40 Written by Steve Thursday, 6 March 2003 06:40

What the hell am I supposed to do? America is out of control in the world. This war is only a symptom of huge problems with my country. Where do you start when trying to make a difference? I attached a “No Iraq War” sign to my bike the other day and started riding it more. Could I do anything more inconsequential? So many people go through life without doing anything about what’s going on. Maybe my speaking out in a small way will get one person to think about it.

I got yelled at today while riding my bike. “Fuck you!”, a 25 year old guy yelled at me out the window of his SUV. Does he have a brother in the military? Does he listen to Rush Limbaugh? Does he just yell at people to let off steam? Either way, he’s pissed at me for doing this.

I went to the peace vigil in Ballard yesterday. Most cars waved or honked. Not like waving for Nader two years ago. There still are a few flipped birds–I guess they feel we’re traitors.