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Webster Green

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14. We had hundreds of thousands in the streets before the Iraq war.

Reply to Cleita (Reply #9)

Sun Feb 17, 2013, 10:40 PM

Feb 2013

It made no difference at all.

That's what happens when the same folks who build the weapons also happen to own the TeeVee and radio stations.

The minimal coverage (when given) always underestimates the crowd size and/or otherwise marginalizes the event.

Unless it's dumb-ass teabaggers, of course. (as someone else noted).

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PHOTOS: 35,000 Protesters Demand Immediate Climate Action At ‘Largest Climate Rally In U.S. History’ [View all] ProSense Feb 2013 OP

I hope this raises awareness. Thanks for posting. rhett o rick Feb 2013 #1

It'd be nice, but I doubt it nxylas Feb 2013 #31

It is good that they have specific demand. Blanks Feb 2013 #2

Good point. Although I won't be surprised if FoxNoise still asks, "What is it they want?" Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2013 #3

That's a given. eom Blanks Feb 2013 #4

Fux Noise Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2013 #21

According to the latest posts on FB, the estimate is nearer to 50,000 n/t deutsey Feb 2013 #5

350.org's livestream in D.C.: Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #6

Los Angeles rally livestream: Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #7

more useful for humanity than playing golf with tiger woods I would say nt msongs Feb 2013 #8

And of course there is hardly any news coverage. n/t Cleita Feb 2013 #9

A dozen Tea-Party morans would've been a major story. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #10

"Would've been"? Nope. WAS. Robb Feb 2013 #15

We had hundreds of thousands in the streets before the Iraq war. Webster Green Feb 2013 #14

k&r... spanone Feb 2013 #11

What a beautiful sight Samantha Feb 2013 #12

Updated OP. n/t ProSense Feb 2013 #13

Just got back from the DC rally. grntuscarora Feb 2013 #16

Very cool. This gives me hope. nt SunSeeker Feb 2013 #17

I don't think it would sulphurdunn Feb 2013 #18

Probably more like hundreds of thousands, I'd wager. n/t AverageJoe90 Feb 2013 #22

K&R redqueen Feb 2013 #19

Gives us hope, a few hundred in Denver mountain grammy Feb 2013 #20

Hopefully the President will kill this pipeline for it is quintessentially indepat Feb 2013 #23

God Bless These People onlyadream Feb 2013 #24

Yay! limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #25

Kick for visibility. Quantess Feb 2013 #26

Falling on deaf ears in DC, if past is any indication of future. blkmusclmachine Feb 2013 #27

Thanks ProSense! freshwest Feb 2013 #28

President Obama already got the message awhile ago, but will be fighting an uphill battle. DBlazi Feb 2013 #29

Nice first post. PotatoChip Feb 2013 #30