2008 Woodie Awards
No love fest for Rove
Lauren Sieben - The Daily Iowan
Issue date: 3/10/08 Section: Metro
Karl Rove protesters didn't stop at picket signs and chants to express their anger over the former Deputy Chief of Staff's UI appearance Sunday night.
Local protest group Seeds of Dissent and the UI Antiwar Committee held events protesting Rove's appearance at the IMU. Seeds of Dissent hosted a pre-Rove protest event at the Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., and the Antiwar Committee held a press conference and protest in the IMU prior to Rove's lecture. The Antiwar Committee specifically protested Rove for his role in creating Iraq war policy, exposing CIA operative Valerie Plame, and the firings of 93 U.S. attorneys. The committee also protested the $40,000 compensation Rove received from the UI Lecture Committee.
Greg Thompson, who performs with wife Jean Thompson in Seeds of Dissent, defined the group as an antiwar musical revue.
"We call ourselves the Seeds of Dissent because we hope to sow the seeds of dissent against the war and use our music as a tool against the war," Greg Thompson said.
Seeds of Dissent features seven different acts. Andrew Alemao, a member of the Antiwar Committee, opened the show with an original song. His lyrics varied from broad attacks on the U.S. government to specific remarks about Rove.
"You can't be a traitor and call yourself loyal, hey Mr. Rove I hope you choke on your oil," Alemao sang.
Marv Hain Jr., a member of the Seeds of Dissent who performs under the name This Machine, said that his music focuses on social change.
"As a team, we noticed that not many musicians are focusing on social problems," he said. "We seek to fill that gap."
Several members of the UI Antiwar Committee attended the performance before their scheduled 5:30 p.m. protest at the IMU.
Freshman Dan Knutson said that when Rove's original appearance date was rescheduled because of inclement weather, it gave the committee more time to publicize its protest.
"Obviously, he's already coming here, so it's not like we're going to get the $40,000 back, but we can show that people are not happy about this," Knutson said.
Local protest group Seeds of Dissent and the UI Antiwar Committee held events protesting Rove's appearance at the IMU. Seeds of Dissent hosted a pre-Rove protest event at the Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., and the Antiwar Committee held a press conference and protest in the IMU prior to Rove's lecture. The Antiwar Committee specifically protested Rove for his role in creating Iraq war policy, exposing CIA operative Valerie Plame, and the firings of 93 U.S. attorneys. The committee also protested the $40,000 compensation Rove received from the UI Lecture Committee.
Greg Thompson, who performs with wife Jean Thompson in Seeds of Dissent, defined the group as an antiwar musical revue.
"We call ourselves the Seeds of Dissent because we hope to sow the seeds of dissent against the war and use our music as a tool against the war," Greg Thompson said.
Seeds of Dissent features seven different acts. Andrew Alemao, a member of the Antiwar Committee, opened the show with an original song. His lyrics varied from broad attacks on the U.S. government to specific remarks about Rove.
"You can't be a traitor and call yourself loyal, hey Mr. Rove I hope you choke on your oil," Alemao sang.
Marv Hain Jr., a member of the Seeds of Dissent who performs under the name This Machine, said that his music focuses on social change.
"As a team, we noticed that not many musicians are focusing on social problems," he said. "We seek to fill that gap."
Several members of the UI Antiwar Committee attended the performance before their scheduled 5:30 p.m. protest at the IMU.
Freshman Dan Knutson said that when Rove's original appearance date was rescheduled because of inclement weather, it gave the committee more time to publicize its protest.
"Obviously, he's already coming here, so it's not like we're going to get the $40,000 back, but we can show that people are not happy about this," Knutson said.
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David Goodner
posted 3/10/08 @ 6:28 AM CST
The Karl Rove story the media didn't get
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=PluckPersona&U=c93e5f51e57d4a1696a5e44246b6eb53&plckController=PersonaBlog&plckScript=personaScript&plckElementId=personaDest&plckPersonaPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog%3ac93e5f51e57d4a1696a5e44246b6eb53Post%3abd8fae27-92e3-426b-a23c-d5df55e2f80a&sid=sitelife. (Continued…)
Tom
posted 3/10/08 @ 10:14 AM CST
Typical liberals
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