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young_at_heart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 04:50 PM
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When tens of millions marched against invading Iraq----what happened?
We were called "Focus Groups". Maybe the media could remind everyone of this.
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Contrary1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 04:53 PM
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1. Yep. I posted a quote from Bush last night that addressed that fact..
And nothing will happen, except that the DC merchants will see an increase in revenue this weekend.
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librechik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 04:55 PM
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2. Republican-owned media is the only official count--and they didn't cover it
I imagine they will magnify this one.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 04:56 PM
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3. I protested in NYC on Feb 15, 2003 where
Edited on Sat Sep-12-09 04:57 PM by Cha
there were close to a Million in that city alone..But, it was the day the whole World said NO TO WAR..and there were close to 11 Million across the Planet, protesting.

The next day I was excited to see the NYT and there was this little tiny article that extremely underestimated the protesters.

It's all about the corporateshits and what they can do to get more money..evidently stopping War isn't one of them and promoting moronic assholes is.
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Meeker Morgan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 04:58 PM
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4. What happened? An invasion of Iraq. Right? n/t
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City Lights Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 05:02 PM
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5. They were ignored by the powers that be. nt
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young_at_heart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 05:08 PM
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6. Then I guess the 'powers that be' have blood on their hands
Ditto for the corporate media that pushed their agenda. Quite a contrast to this situation!
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