Posted Jul 07, 2008 at 02:30pm
The Fourth of July
BANGOR, MAINE - The folks in Bangor, Maine know how to have a great Fourth of July celebration! We celebrated Independence Day at the Food and Medicine/Bangor Central Labor Council Annual Solidarity Picnic. There was a crowd of at least 300 people, if not more. Tons of great food including a chili cook-off. There were several performers and local political leaders there as well.
Congressman Michaud from Maine's Second District came aboard the bus and commented on how much he liked it and how important he felt it was that we get our message out. Surrounded by a huge crowd of local union members and their families, the bus was a big hit. Everyone gave us a great deal of support and made us feel welcome.
The highlight of the evening was certainly the catapulting of the winning nomination to our online contest: "Throw Bush's Legacy in the River." The winning entry was to quite literally throw Bush in the river. Not the man himself, but a small bush to represent his legacy. Unfortunately, unlike a real bush, the President has never done anything nearly as useful as photosynthesis. Our hope is that the little bush will make its way down the river and make roots along the way.
Once it has rooted along the river bank we can only hope it will not lead us to an unjust war and try to take away our Social Security. Although, as I overheard one man say during the catapulting ceremony, "I would trust a plant to run this country more than George Bush."
