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Kind of like all the liberal discontent towards the Bush wars. Now that they are Obama's wars.. the democrats wars.. including a brand new bombing campaign in Libya... how many anti war protests are going on? Cindy Sheehan hanging outside of the White House being interviewed 50 times a day? MSDNC running wall to wall coverage? I thought not.. |
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Except the war protest go on.
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2010/mar/21/war-protests-draw-thousands/ March 21, 2010 in Nation/World War protests draw thousands Sheehan, Nader criticize Obama at march in D.C. Matthew Barakat Associated Press Associated Press photo WASHINGTON – Thousands of protesters – many directing their anger squarely at President Barack Obama – marched through the nation’s capital Saturday to urge immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. At least eight people, including activist Cindy Sheehan, were arrested by U.S. Park Police at the end of the march, after laying coffins at a fence outside the White House. Friday marked the seventh anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. At a rally before the march, Sheehan asked whether “the honeymoon was over with that war criminal in the White House” – an apparent reference to Obama – prompting moderate applause. The protesters defied orders to clear the sidewalk on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House and park police say they face charges of failure to obey a lawful order. Activist Ralph Nader told thousands who gathered in Lafayette Park across from the White House that Obama has essentially continued the policies of the Bush administration, and it was foolish to have thought otherwise. “He’s kept Guantanamo open, he’s continued to use indefinite detention,” Nader said. The only real difference, he said, is that “Obama’s speeches are better.” The protest drew a smaller crowd than the tens of thousands who marched in 2006 and 2007. Protests in cities around the country also had far fewer participants than in the past. Protesters in Washington stopped at the offices of military contractor Halliburton – where they tore apart an effigy of former Vice President and Halliburton chief executive Dick Cheney – the Mortgage Bankers Association and the Washington Post offices. Anna Berlinrut, of South Orange, N.J., was one of a number of protesters who have children who have served in Iraq, and said her son supports her protests. “If there were a draft, we’d have a million people out here,” Berlinrut said when asked about the turnout. The exact number of protesters was unclear, as D.C. authorities do not give out crowd estimates. Organizers estimated the march, which stretched for several blocks, at 10,000. |
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I know those billionaires who funded the grass roots movement smh are slightly disappointed that they were not able to turn the tide quite as much as they had hoped. They should be ashamed of themselves for using all those mostly ignorant folks to further their agenda.
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Except the war protest go on. Activist Ralph Nader told thousands who gathered in Lafayette Park across from the White House that Obama has essentially continued the policies of the Bush administration, and it was foolish to have thought otherwise. “He’s kept Guantanamo open, he’s continued to use indefinite detention,” Nader said. The only real difference, he said, is that “Obama’s speeches are better.” Now THAT'S funny! |
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Edited by
InvictusV
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Wed 04/20/11 03:50 AM
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Except the war protest go on. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2010/mar/21/war-protests-draw-thousands/ March 21, 2010 in Nation/World War protests draw thousands Sheehan, Nader criticize Obama at march in D.C. Matthew Barakat Associated Press Associated Press photo WASHINGTON – Thousands of protesters – many directing their anger squarely at President Barack Obama – marched through the nation’s capital Saturday to urge immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. At least eight people, including activist Cindy Sheehan, were arrested by U.S. Park Police at the end of the march, after laying coffins at a fence outside the White House. Friday marked the seventh anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. At a rally before the march, Sheehan asked whether “the honeymoon was over with that war criminal in the White House” – an apparent reference to Obama – prompting moderate applause. The protesters defied orders to clear the sidewalk on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House and park police say they face charges of failure to obey a lawful order. Activist Ralph Nader told thousands who gathered in Lafayette Park across from the White House that Obama has essentially continued the policies of the Bush administration, and it was foolish to have thought otherwise. “He’s kept Guantanamo open, he’s continued to use indefinite detention,” Nader said. The only real difference, he said, is that “Obama’s speeches are better.” The protest drew a smaller crowd than the tens of thousands who marched in 2006 and 2007. Protests in cities around the country also had far fewer participants than in the past. Protesters in Washington stopped at the offices of military contractor Halliburton – where they tore apart an effigy of former Vice President and Halliburton chief executive Dick Cheney – the Mortgage Bankers Association and the Washington Post offices. Anna Berlinrut, of South Orange, N.J., was one of a number of protesters who have children who have served in Iraq, and said her son supports her protests. “If there were a draft, we’d have a million people out here,” Berlinrut said when asked about the turnout. The exact number of protesters was unclear, as D.C. authorities do not give out crowd estimates. Organizers estimated the march, which stretched for several blocks, at 10,000. "The protest drew a smaller crowd than the tens of thousands who marched in 2006 and 2007. Protests in cities around the country also had far fewer participants than in the past." And this was over a year ago... Pretty much makes the point for me.. Thanks |
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I know those billionaires who funded the grass roots movement smh are slightly disappointed that they were not able to turn the tide quite as much as they had hoped. They should be ashamed of themselves for using all those mostly ignorant folks to further their agenda. They would rather further stack the deck in their favore than be good citizens and pay taxes. |
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I know those billionaires who funded the grass roots movement smh are slightly disappointed that they were not able to turn the tide quite as much as they had hoped. They should be ashamed of themselves for using all those mostly ignorant folks to further their agenda. They would rather further stack the deck in their favore than be good citizens and pay taxes. You all say it's fair to tax the rich more. Well wouldn't it be fair for the 40% of workers who pay no taxes to pay something? |
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I know those billionaires who funded the grass roots movement smh are slightly disappointed that they were not able to turn the tide quite as much as they had hoped. They should be ashamed of themselves for using all those mostly ignorant folks to further their agenda. They would rather further stack the deck in their favore than be good citizens and pay taxes. You all say it's fair to tax the rich more. Well wouldn't it be fair for the 40% of workers who pay no taxes to pay something? IM willing. If it will help balance things and stop the poor wealthy folks from being so unjustly singled out (sarcasm) but I really am willing , because it makes sense and because it takes away their excuses... |
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Except the war protest go on. Activist Ralph Nader told thousands who gathered in Lafayette Park across from the White House that Obama has essentially continued the policies of the Bush administration, and it was foolish to have thought otherwise. “He’s kept Guantanamo open, he’s continued to use indefinite detention,” Nader said. The only real difference, he said, is that “Obama’s speeches are better.” Now THAT'S funny! they kind of have different policies regarding Iraq, muslims, guantanamo bay, etc,,, |
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I know those billionaires who funded the grass roots movement smh are slightly disappointed that they were not able to turn the tide quite as much as they had hoped. They should be ashamed of themselves for using all those mostly ignorant folks to further their agenda. They would rather further stack the deck in their favore than be good citizens and pay taxes. You all say it's fair to tax the rich more. Well wouldn't it be fair for the 40% of workers who pay no taxes to pay something? IM willing. If it will help balance things and stop the poor wealthy folks from being so unjustly singled out (sarcasm) but I really am willing , because it makes sense and because it takes away their excuses... Maybe a flat tax isnt so bad, zero loopholes for anyone and we all pay the same percent of our income in taxes. |
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Wow that's what I have been saying forever. Flat tax.
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Wow that's what I have been saying forever. Flat tax. |
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I like the picture. They are clearly only photographing the very back end of the crowd. That seems to be a liberal tactic. There was a Sierra Club gathering about global warming when the first tax rally was held in Minnesota, think it was 2006. The news was standing behind the tax rally and photgraphing the crowd for the Sierra Club shooting people that were there for the tax rally. The Sierra club had about 100 people attend. The tax rally had about 3,000. The news covered the Sierra Clubs rally saying how they were really concerned about the environment and oh yeah, there was a tax rally at the same time. But it wasn't that big a deal. But what Global Warming has to do as a protest rally against high taxes is beyond me. The tax rally was planned for months in advance. The Sierra Club planned their counter rally a couple weeks in advance. |
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Edited by
artlo
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I like the picture. They are clearly only photographing the very back end of the crowd.
So, Dozens show up for the Tea Party rally, and every news organization in town is there to cover it. Meanwhile, 5000 demonstrators show up for the PowerShift rally. The notoriously "liberal" media is so busy covering the big news about the teabaggers, not a peep in the MSM about PowerShift. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/whit-jones/powershift-rally_b_850394.html Wow that's what I have been saying forever. Flat tax. Of course you have. Flat taxes are always regressive.
Well wouldn't it be fair for the 40% of workers who pay no taxes to pay something? Can't seem to get this old chestnut to go away. It's a lie, and I've provided the documentation repeatedly to prove that. I'll do it once again. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/2010/04/do_the_poor_really_pay_no_taxe.html The graph at the bottom shows how peopleat different levels are taxed.
This source shows where the official figures for that graph come from. Note the definition for "total taxes". http://www.ctj.org/pdf/taxday2009.pdf Like the proverbial horse and water, I can lead you to the facts, but I can't make you look at them |
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