John Fortier Peace Vigil, 12/9/11

John Fortier is a Korean War veteran, retired school teacher, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and he is a Los Angeles area peace activist who began his weekly peace vigils just before President Bush ordered the invasion of Iraq. Last night's vigil went from 3:30 pm to 5 pm. I joined it at 4 pm and I'd like to briefly share two observations with you:

John Fortier Peace Demonstration, 9/30/11

Dear Reader, John Fortier is a Korean War veteran, retired school teacher and peace activist who has held a peace vigil virtually every Friday since President Bush ordered the invasion and occupation of Iraq in March, 2003. In this informal email, he comments about the generosity of a poor maid.

A John Fortier Special 9/11 Peace Demonstration.

In the U.S. Sunday was the 10 year anniversary of the airplane attack on the twin towers in New York City and on the Pentagon and the near attack of another Washington target. President Obama, former President George W. Bush and many other officials paraded in front of cameras and big crowds to express their sense of loss. But on a Pacific Coast Highway street corner, one man sat alone, his "War Is Not The Answer" sign in front of him and his Peace Symbol flag flapping in the breeze. That man is John Fortier, a Korean War veteran, retired school teacher and a peace activist.

A John Fortier Holiday Peace Vigil, 9/5/11

Dear Reader, John Fortier, A Korean War veteran, retired school teacher and peace activist held a peace vigil on the U.S.'s Labor Day. In Southern California, where his vigil was held, it was a warm sunny day in which a few hundred thousand people went to the beach for fun, the distant U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan far from their minds. But only two blocks from the beach in Redondo Beach, John set up his lawn chair, his blue "War Is Not The Answer" sign and hoisted up his green Peace Symbol flag and quietly held his vigil on Pacific Coast Highway. What follows are his words:

John Fortier Peace Vigil, 7/15/11

Dear Reader, Korean War veteran and retired Los Angeles school teacher John Fortier has hosted a peace vigil each Friday in Redondo Beach, CA since just before President Bush launched the Iraq War in March, 2003. In today's summary, he also discusses my Friday colonoscopy in which my doctor asked me not to do any strenuous activities afterward, and jokingly refers to himself as a "blabber mouth," which made me chuckle. "Steve-two-dogs" refers to a man who with his two dogs sometimes attends our peace vigils. John signs off as LL for "Local Legend" which is how a recent Redondo High School newspaper article referred to him. I think you'll enjoy his charming writing style.

John Fortier Peace Vigil, 6/24/11

Dear Reader, John Fortier is a Korean War veteran, a retired school teacher and a peace activist who has held peace vigils on a busy Pacific Coast Highway Redondo Beach, CA street corner each week since just before President Bush ordered the U.S. invastion of Iraq in March, 2003. This is a summary John wrote of his latest vigil.

John Fortier Peace Demonstration, 6/17/11

John Fortier, a Korean War veteran and retired school teacher has held a peace vigil each Friday in Redondo Beach, CA since just before President Bush ordered the invasion of Iraq in March, 2003. This is a summary of his latest vigil.

John Fortier Peace Demonstration Summary, 4/1/11

Dear Reader, The following peace demonstration summary was written by John Fortier, a Korean War veteran and retired school teacher who has held a peace vigil every Friday evening along Pacific Coast Highway in Redondo Beach (Los Angeles area) since just before President George W. Bush launched the Iraq War in March, 2003.

John Fortier's Peace Vigil, 2/18/11

Last night John, a 77 year old Korean War veteran held his Redondo Beach, CA peace vigil along side Pacific Coast Highway, despite a driving rain swept by 25 mph winds in a 52 degree temperature. The winds blew so hard, at one point they turned his umbrella inside-out and he was pelted by the rain.

John Fortier Peace Vigil, 1/28/11

Dear Reader, This Peace Vigil is held each Friday night by John Fortier, A Korean War veteran and retired school teacher on Pacific Coast Highway in Redondo Beach, CA. He has held these vigils, and additional vigils as well, since just before President Bush launched the Iraq War in March, 2003.