Mother's Day was originally started after the Civil War, as a protest to the carnage of that war, by women who had lost their sons. Here is the original Mother's Day Proclamation from 1870, followed by a bit of history (or should I say "herstory"):
An event sponsored by the IAC, to protest the recent FBI raids and spying on anti-war activists (shades of the 60's). There are many such protests planned, see this website for actions in your city: http://www.iacenter.org/actions/fbi-raid...Read below the fold...
