While the Bush regime was rewarding 700 billion dollars to the thieves responsible for the financial pillage, we completed another week of daily protests against the border wall.While Bush was giving away taxpayers' money to Wall Street, with the enthusiastic support of both Democrats and Republicans and of course Obama and McCain, we intensified our acts of opposition against the infamous 7.5 million dollars per mile wall being built by the Kiewit Corporation of Omaha, Nebraska. Kiewit is not only one of the largest recipients of juicy government contracts, but the CEO of Kiewit was also one of the most generous contributors to the Bush/Cheney electoral campaigns.
We continue to protest every day, mornings and afternoons, the same way we have been doing since September 12 as a group of El Paso citizens opposed to the wall. The protests at this site were initiated by one individual on August 18. On that day Justo Rivera, a 63 year-old El Paso native and proud Vietnam veteran, just made a simple sign with big letters that read “Honk Honk for No Wall!” and staged a one person protest at the construction site. We gather at the entrance of the construction site located at Cesar Chávez Highway (also known as Border Highway) and Yarbrough, with signs and leaflets. At times there are only three people protesting. Other times our group is composed of ten or more protesters. The number of people is increasing every day. Since this a heavy traffic intersection, hundreds of people see our signs and as well as the construction in progress. The majority of people express their opposition to the wall by honking to the Kiewit workers and the Border Patrol officers.
This week we also held two activities. The first was held on Wednesday October 1 which was a Vigil Against the Wall to begin our campaign: “¡YA BASTA! ¡TOD@S CONTRA EL MURO!” (ENOUGH! EVERYBODY AGAINST THE WALL!)
