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S.F. Anti-war Rally - extended coverage

Hardworking Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi fires up the crowd before the parade:
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Read about Saturday's parade below, courtesy of SFist Rita. Earlier in the day, there was a short rally with many speakers. See some photos after the jump.

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Keynote speaker Carolyn Ho urged support for her son, 1st Lt. Ehren Watada, who faces court-martial beginning February 5 for refusing to deploy to Iraq last year.

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Clarence Thomas (yes, Clarence Thomas) of Local 10, International Longshore and Warehouse Union.

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The messianic Scott Munson shortly after throwing another batch of bogus bills in the air. His oversized money advertises various websites with theories about the truth of 9/11 but the free food was real enough, as the next photo will demonstrate.

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See Frank. See Frank Chew. Chew Frank, chew!

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Popular Supervisor Tom Ammiano was not originally scheduled to speak, but ended up being the closer.

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Wording on the wristband promises "Extra Action". The marshal is here, let the parade begin!

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