On Oct. 5, The World Can’t Wait, a new liberal group in Bakersfield along with 150 chapters across the United States, protested against President George W. Bush or what they call The Bush Regime.
“We’re hoping to kick start a mass movement in this country,” said Jared Thomas, Bakersfield’s group organizer. “We want to awaken people in society to realize we can get Bush to step down.”
The group claims that the government on the basis of outrageous lies is waging illegitimate war with Iraq and that they have other countries in sight.?
“I always knew there were inconsistencies with our government,” said Kristobel Diaz, a welding major here at Bakersfield College. “I went to gay pride and met Jared at a booth. Ever since, I’ve dragged a friend with me to all of the meetings.”
At the protest on the corner of Truxtun and Chester, many people showed up both young and old.
Some passersby would stop and roam about curing their curiosity.
“They just don’t look very passionate right now,” said Aldo Amaya, a student at CSUB as he walked back toward his vehicle.
The World Can’t Wait blames Bush and the government for things such as 9/11, a lack in the division of church and state, secrecy to the American people, and the claim that nothing is being done about global warming.
According to Melissa A. Boston, a supporter at the protest, people need to take responsibility for their actions.
“We do have a choice,” said Boston. “It’s not Bush; it’s us. We have to stand up and get Bush out.”
The group is already facing some opposition.
After showing up with picket signs to a speech by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger at Yokuts Park they were approached by a CHP officer.
They were told that the public event was a private event, and that they had to be approximately 200 feet away from the area.
“It was a denial of our First Amendment rights,” said Thomas. “We have to wake people up to move.”
The group was first seen in Bakersfield on July 30 when they protested Bakersfield City Councilwoman Jackie Sullivan’s “In God we trust” rally at the Rabobank Arena.
But the group has been around since 2005, slowly growing and expanding in number.
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