This was a war that was based on lies. It was wrong for us to invade Iraq. It's wrong for us to occupy Iraq and we need to bring our troops home.

I'm working class, my family was working class, and we have struggled the same way our neighbors here in San Francisco have struggled.

Let's push the Pentagon off the fiscal cliff.

The opposite of good is not evil; it's apathy.

We're here to let the Democrats know that the grass roots and the anti-war movement elected them to create change.

There is too much at stake to worry about our own egos. When my son was killed, I had to face the fact that I was somehow also responsible for what happened. Every American that allows this to continue has, to some extent, blood on their hands. Some of us have a little bit, and some of us are soaked in it.

One of my biggest inspirations is President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela. Yea, President Hugo.