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Indymedia — Jim Goodenow’s “Yellow Bus”

Jim Goodenow and his bus, the Yellow Rose, both have suffered a terrible tragedy. In recent months, Jim has been providing transportation to Iraq Veterans Against the War for their various tours and other activities. Last night, Jim escaped a fire of suspicious origins that destroyed the bus. Luckily Jim is all right.

This message was passed on by Bill Perry, a vet, anti war activist and member of Delaware Valley Veterans For America.



I received the following message forwarded by Bill Perry regarding the “Yellow Bus” used to promote peace and justice throughout America.

The Yellow Rose bus, owned by Jim Goodenow, Veterans For Peace member, was set on fire, around 9:30 pm, Friday night, 1/11/08

This bus, often mired in controversy since the IVAW “Dirty South” tour that left Philly in June, and had Active Duty BBQ’s @ Ft Meade, Ft Jackson, Camp Lejeune, Ft Benning, and other Southern Military Posts (Including an IVAW benefit by Tom Morello, of Rage Against the Machine, and AudioSlave, in Virginia ) as well as backdrop for many a Demonstration, and Ft Drum, NY, organizing parties, has finally died.

Painted on the bus was the huge “Don’t Attack Iran” and “Impeach Bush” logos, that let everybody on the highway know just how the occupants felt about the state of the state.

Owner~Operator~Driver ( and Veteran ) Jim Goodnow pulled into a South Jersey Truck Stop, to catch a 3 or 4 hour nap. Jim saw, in retrospect, some suspicious activity outside the bus, and about 20 minutes later, the entire engine compartment, and back of the bus was engulfed in flames.

Mr Goodnow speculates that the cause could have been anything from ARSON, to ATTEMPTED MURDER. He plans to notify the ATF Arson Squad on Saturday morning.

Stay tuned….

Be Well, RAISE HELL !

Bill Perry

Delaware Valley Veterans For America

Disabled American Veteran, VVAW, VFP, VFW, VVA

A fund has been set up and is tax deductible:

Checks can be made out to:

Veterans For Peace, Chapter 106 (please spell this out) Put in memo line: BUS FUND

Mail to:

Bernie Jezercak

1804 Tree LIne Drive

Carrollton, TX 75007