Giving Peace a Snowball's Chance

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As [Andy Mager] explained, people with strong feelings about the war have come to the Peace Council in varying waves since the war began, but the group feels it's important to maintain a consistent effort. "Certainly there's an increase of concern as a result of the November elections," Mager said. "There's a little more of a feeling that the government will actually listen to the people, whereas the Bush administration makes it pretty clear that they don't care what the people think."

On Feb. 8, most drivers passed through the Peace Council's latest roost without much feedback, occasionally ambiguously acknowledging them with a honk. However, as their efforts in a near-blizzard show, SPC members have no intention of ceasing their actions anytime soon, rain, snow or shine, as they depend on public awareness. According to [Ed Kinane], it isn't often that the group gets negative reactions. "We get the finger or the occasional 'Fuck you,'" Kinane said. "But for the most part it seems people support us."

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Giving Peace a Snowball's Chance

At noon on Thursday, Feb. 8, cars were slip, sliding down West Genesee Street, due to one of the more climatic moments of the week's unrelenting snowstorm. Still the ...

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