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United we stand: That is the mantra, the logo, the declaration of codependency for the new Fortress America. How, then, must someone feel who stands apart, in opposition to the nation's righteous war fever? Ask Catherine Herdlick, a graduate student at Parsons School of Design, who helped carry a banner reading PEACE NOT WAR last Thursday in Manhattan's Union Square. Ask the 500 or so demonstrators who convened there a day later before marching north to Times Square. They are the first peaceniks of the 21st century...
...here with other students to stress the importance of peaceful justice," says Herdlick, 23, "through due process of law, through international courts rather than war." A native of St. Louis, Mo., and a Wesleyan graduate, Herdlick has protested before. "Last year we had a week against the Taliban and in support of Afghan women," she says. Her parents are Republicans, and they have agreed to differ with their daughter. "My mom said she can understand why people want to blow up a lot of people," Herdlick says, "but I think the best way to honor the lives that have been...
...when President Bush's approval ratings threaten to exceed 100%, some pacifists believe they represent a growing minority that is, for the moment, reluctant to speak out. But the protesters will not remain silent. And they will not be seen as un-American. "I don't feel unpatriotic," says Herdlick, laughing as she adds, "I really do like the United States." --By Richard Corliss. Reported by Benjamin Nugent...
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