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Anti-War, LGBT, Women's Demonstrations over the years swamp Beck's WTF Book Promo event
Feb 15 03

aerial of Feb 15 03

March for Women's Rights, 2004 (500,00-1,11,000)

Jan 18 2003 (55,000 in San Francisco)

Jan 18, 2003 (500,000 National Mall)

Sep 2005, (National Mall 300,000. largest in DC since VietNam)

and these:

# October 26, 2002 - Protests against the Iraq War. First of numerous, attended by over 100,000 people.

# January 18, 2003 - Anti-war Demonstration. Between "10s of thousands" and 200,000 in attendance <7> on the National Mall.

# January 20, 2005 - Counter-inaugural protests. Demonstrations against George W. Bush's second inauguration.

# September 24, 2005 - Anti-War in Iraq protest. (est 200,000)

# October 15, 2005 - Millions More Movement. March to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Million Man March.
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# January 27, 2007 - January 27, 2007 anti-war protest. Sponsored by United for Peace and Justice.

# March 17, 2007 - March 17, 2007 anti-war protest. March against the Iraq War sponsored by ANSWER Coalition.

# September 15, 2007 - September 15, 2007 anti-war protest. March against the Iraq War sponsored by ANSWER Coalition.

# October 19 – 20, 2007 - October Rebellion. Series of demonstrations protesting the policies of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.

# March 19, 2008 - March 19, 2008 anti-war protest.

# June 1, 2008 - Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. Israel at sixty years celebration.<9>

# July 12, 2008 - Revolution March. Rally and march protesting numerous violations of the US Constitution due to the Iraq Invasion, Federal Reserve, IRS, and policies of the Bush Administration. Over 10,000 people marched,<10> participated in the rally, and enjoyed the musical guests. Keynote speaker: Ron Paul, Guest Speakers: Naomi Wolf, G. Edward Griffin, Thomas E. Woods, Jr., Chuck Baldwin and more.

#
# April 15, 2009 - Tea Party protests. Against high taxes and big government in Lafayette Park draw approximately 1000.

# April 25, 2009 - IMF and World Bank protest march.

#July 4, 2009 - Tea Party protest. Opposing fiscal policies of Obama administration and Congress.
(no estimate)

# September 12, 2009 - Taxpayer March on Washington. ABC news estimated the crowd size between 60,000 and 70,000.

# October 11, 2009 - National Equality March. Approximately 200,000 people demonstrated in support of equal protection for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.

# March 20, 2010 - March 20, 2010 anti-war protest. March on the White House against U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

# March 21, 2010 - March for America. 200,000 people<15> call for comprehensive immigration reform.

and more.

The Tea parties are no great shakes as yet, compared to the legions of the leftish, and the anger at war and injustice.
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