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Sun Aug-29-04 02:11 PM
Response to Reply #6 |
| 44. Thankyou Misskittycat |
| -Thousands of Demonstrators Hit NYC Streets |
SCRUBDASHRUB |
Aug-29-04 11:41 AM |
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A catastrophic success? |
Catch22Dem |
Aug-29-04 11:44 AM |
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I thought the same thing when I saw the headline. Typical of the press |
SCRUBDASHRUB |
Aug-29-04 11:53 AM |
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The spin by each network is interesting |
Politicub |
Aug-29-04 01:26 PM |
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tens of thousands |
donheld |
Aug-29-04 01:34 PM |
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CNN (!) just said up to 250,000 -- |
DeepModem Mom |
Aug-29-04 11:46 AM |
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way too low.......... |
annabanana |
Aug-29-04 01:20 PM |
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Some papers are quoting 400K: |
struggle4progress |
Aug-29-04 05:24 PM |
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"A catastropic success"? "A catastrophic success"????!?!?!?!??!? |
calimary |
Aug-29-04 11:46 AM |
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Look on the bright side |
Downtown Hound |
Aug-29-04 12:13 PM |
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I think he meant "a successful catastrophe." nt |
July |
Aug-29-04 12:38 PM |
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Check out this webcam shot! |
Angel_O_Peace |
Aug-29-04 12:00 PM |
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Whoa. That is a mighty river of people! As far as the eye can see! |
calimary |
Aug-29-04 12:04 PM |
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justice flowing like a river |
realFedUp |
Aug-29-04 12:36 PM |
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Earth is in the balance |
mia |
Aug-29-04 12:47 PM |
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Whoa, nearly 3 hours later and still people protesting? |
HereSince1628 |
Aug-29-04 02:53 PM |
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It took us over two hours to go from 19th St. to MSG (15 blocks)! |
kohodog |
Aug-29-04 08:34 PM |
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It's currently on C-Span live (eom) |
Misskittycat |
Aug-29-04 12:02 PM |
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Our brothers and sisters |
warrior1 |
Aug-29-04 12:11 PM |
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They're chanting now |
kgfnally |
Aug-29-04 12:15 PM |
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Did you hear the guy who just yelled, |
wildflower |
Aug-29-04 12:46 PM |
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great pics...keep on posting them. |
realFedUp |
Aug-29-04 12:36 PM |
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Just spoke with my wife and daughter(14)carrying flag draped coffins |
seventhson |
Aug-29-04 12:44 PM |
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When I saw the Coffins, It made me break down and cry. N/T |
GHOSTDANCER |
Aug-29-04 12:51 PM |
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it was very touching - and that was only about 100 coffins |
seventhson |
Aug-29-04 07:13 PM |
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Awesome pictures. I am touched in particular by the young man wo is |
ignatius 2 |
Aug-29-04 12:56 PM |
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The young man in the poster doesn't know my mother... |
Lothar |
Aug-29-04 01:44 PM |
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confront him |
lazarus |
Aug-29-04 01:51 PM |
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Forget it |
Lothar |
Aug-29-04 02:13 PM |
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This does make me think |
wackywill |
Aug-29-04 06:34 PM |
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Sometimes there is no reasoning with people. None is as blind as he |
ignatius 2 |
Aug-29-04 02:21 PM |
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It brings back memories of the antiwar protests against Vietnam war |
IndianaGreen |
Aug-29-04 02:05 PM |
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Thankyou Misskittycat |
ilovenicepeople |
Aug-29-04 02:11 PM |
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Bush is ahead in the polls....yeah right! |
Bushneedstogo |
Aug-29-04 12:15 PM |
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Yeah... see, they don't come out, like that, in crowds that large, if they |
calimary |
Aug-29-04 12:23 PM |
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On CSpan "Thank you New York" on marque- My feeling too! |
wishlist |
Aug-29-04 12:26 PM |
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Cspan images are great! n/t |
realFedUp |
Aug-29-04 12:23 PM |
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This is bringing tears of joy to my eyes |
spooked |
Aug-29-04 12:27 PM |
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freeper interviewed by Cspan... |
realFedUp |
Aug-29-04 12:29 PM |
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That's one mighty big focus group! n/t |
Coventina |
Aug-29-04 12:29 PM |
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C-Span is doing a great job of covering it. The questions are very |
leesa |
Aug-29-04 12:39 PM |
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Boycott Fuji |
jcappy |
Aug-29-04 12:49 PM |
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Wow. C-Span ROCKS right now. |
Francine Frensky |
Aug-29-04 12:53 PM |
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Freepers got to..... |
Honor Where Are You |
Aug-29-04 12:59 PM |
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Watching C-Span! |
Digit |
Aug-29-04 01:01 PM |
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Tens of Thousands ????? |
stewert |
Aug-29-04 01:16 PM |
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I especially liked |
Angel_O_Peace |
Aug-29-04 01:22 PM |
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Yes, I checked a number of different sources listed at Google news, and |
wildflower |
Aug-29-04 01:35 PM |
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WOW. That's alot of people. |
TeeYiYi |
Aug-29-04 01:59 PM |
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the whole thing is Beautiful |
donheld |
Aug-29-04 01:43 PM |
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Who are the idiots that set the cart on fire? |
Ras_Nesta |
Aug-29-04 02:06 PM |
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They were scary looking |
Francine Frensky |
Aug-29-04 02:09 PM |
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Fucking analarchists... |
Ras_Nesta |
Aug-29-04 02:12 PM |
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I believe they were.... |
leftchick |
Aug-29-04 02:14 PM |
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Agent Provocateurs (NOT anarchists, I'll bet) |
seventhson |
Aug-29-04 07:07 PM |
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must not have been weathermen |
allalone |
Aug-29-04 07:47 PM |
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Fox News interns no doubt. |
prodigal_green |
Aug-29-04 07:47 PM |
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omg! Faux News is now reporting about the protest because of the FIRE! |
leftchick |
Aug-29-04 02:11 PM |
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completely true |
minkyboodle |
Aug-29-04 02:17 PM |
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did you notice though |
kgfnally |
Aug-29-04 02:46 PM |
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definitely |
minkyboodle |
Aug-29-04 02:58 PM |
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agreed... very well done... |
leftchick |
Aug-29-04 03:38 PM |
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What a beautiful sight! |
Kenergy |
Aug-29-04 02:13 PM |
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Easily a million people.... |
pfitz59 |
Aug-29-04 02:21 PM |
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Easily a million people.... |
pfitz59 |
Aug-29-04 02:21 PM |
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Thank You C-Span! |
BobMorr |
Aug-29-04 02:21 PM |
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What a beautiful sight! |
tXr |
Aug-29-04 02:24 PM |
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good pics at this link |
CAtheozonefreestate |
Aug-29-04 02:26 PM |
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3 1/2 hours and counting............ |
annabanana |
Aug-29-04 02:35 PM |
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Seems like chimp |
Piperay |
Aug-29-04 02:52 PM |
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coffins now |
realFedUp |
Aug-29-04 02:53 PM |
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So Sad!!! These Protestors are Awesome |
lovuian |
Aug-29-04 03:18 PM |
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organizers: 400,000 demonstrate |
jcappy |
Aug-29-04 03:39 PM |
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Alright! The figures are incredible. n/t |
jubug3 |
Aug-29-04 03:49 PM |
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7,000 ppl per block x 20 blocks = 140,000 ppl |
demoman123 |
Aug-29-04 04:29 PM |
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It was 40 Blocks or 2 Miles ! |
stewert |
Aug-29-04 05:39 PM |
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14th street & Union square to 7th ave (3 blocks(THEN 20 blocks uptown Then |
seventhson |
Aug-29-04 07:26 PM |
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CSPAN said 20 blocks. |
demoman123 |
Aug-29-04 07:54 PM |
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Remember, they were forming and walking north... |
dave123williams |
Aug-29-04 05:39 PM |
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are you saying they didnt have a permit to march up 7th Ave???? |
Pallas180 |
Aug-29-04 04:53 PM |
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actually, the helicopters were a relief... |
prodigal_green |
Aug-29-04 07:51 PM |
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You Sure Didn't See This At The Democratic Convention |
jackieforthedems |
Aug-29-04 04:02 PM |
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and upside down! |
Angel_O_Peace |
Aug-29-04 05:31 PM |
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I Agree |
jackieforthedems |
Aug-29-04 06:04 PM |
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CNN (Headline News) at 2:30pm slanted it to the Republicans |
young_at_heart |
Aug-29-04 04:11 PM |
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My local fox statition, a couple weeks ago, did a show about the |
AP |
Aug-29-04 06:28 PM |
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beautiful! |
aaronbees |
Aug-29-04 04:39 PM |
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post/view pics here |
nodehopper |
Aug-29-04 05:41 PM |
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msnbc must have watched a different rally than I did |
allalone |
Aug-29-04 06:23 PM |
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bully |
allalone |
Aug-29-04 06:26 PM |
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it struck me funny |
allalone |
Aug-29-04 06:29 PM |
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over a million! |
ElsewheresDaughter |
Aug-29-04 06:31 PM |
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Ignorant, IGNORANT ASSHOLE* |
bvar22 |
Aug-29-04 07:37 PM |
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