My name is Bill McDannell. I am a father of five and grandfather of four.
I am a Vietnam era veteran and a former pastor of the United Methodist Church. Despite
considerable evidence to the contrary, I still firmly believe that, as a citizen of the
United States of America, I have a voice in the activities of our country, and that my
voice can be heard and can have an impact.
On Saturday, November 4th, 2006 I began to put that belief to the test.
Mindful of my constitutional right to petition my government, on that date I left my
home in Lakeside, California to begin a walk that will end in Washington, D.C. I am
carrying with me a petition I intend to present to both the executive and legislative
branches of our government requesting that we, as a nation, declare an immediate end to
the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
