December 29th, 2007 6:10 pm
Protests Expected at Rose Parade

By Solvej Schou / Associated Press

There could be some discord during the Tournament of Roses Parade as demonstrators promise to raise issues during the holiday spectacle

Human rights advocates plan to protest a float honoring the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and anti-war activists, including "Peace Mom" Cindy Sheehan, intend to rally for peace

This won't be the first Rose parade touched by protest — in 1992, American Indians complained about the naming of a descendant of Christopher Columbus as grand marshal

Sheehan, the outspoken San Francisco Bay area activist whose son was killed in Iraq, is campaigning for Congress against Rep. Nancy Pelosi and calling for the impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. She will join other pro-impeachment and anti-war groups at the parade

1,000 supporters are expected to

distribute 20,000 pamphlets while flying 300 banners along the parade route