Thousands protest big government

[Bob]

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/13/us/politics/13protestweb.html?_r=1&hp Thousands Rally in Capital to Protest Big Government



On a cloudy and cool September morning, people waved flags and carried signs as they arrived at Freedom Plaza in downtown Washington,and before long the throng filled the west lawn of the Capitol and stretched to the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue. The event was being billed as the culmination of summer protests at town meetings, where opposition to the president?s health care plan boiled over.

?This is not some kind of radical right-wing group,? Senator Jim DeMint, Republican of South Carolina, said in an interview as dozens of people streamed by him a few blocks from the White House. ?I just hope the Congress, the Senate and the president recognize that people are afraid of what?s going on.?

 

[sunspotbaby]

 

[Nchas]

Wish I was there.....

 

[Lynnie]

Bob, what are you up to?

 

[Bob]

i'm not answering unless you lose it

 

[Bob]

ok, it did seem noteworthy

 

[Teresa]

ok, it did seem noteworthy

you're right it is noteworthy. in that freedom is wonderful. I wonder what the demographics are of the folks out there today. i don't blame them for making their voices heard. I just hope they can come to accept that the majority of Americans have spoken in the Nov election. There is a huge segment of americans who voted for and who expect real change - and I do fully expect President Obama to follow through with his mandate.

on another note - did you see Bill Maher last night (9/11 episode)? he's so correct in all his observations - imo.

 

[steyou]

ok, it did seem noteworthy

I knew it. Bob, you do love your country.

 

[30ashopper]

you're right it is noteworthy. in that freedom is wonderful. I wonder what the demographics are of the folks out there today. i don't blame them for making their voices heard. I just hope they can come to accept that the majority of Americans have spoken in the Nov election. There is a huge segment of americans who voted for and who expect real change - and I do fully expect President Obama to follow through with his mandate.

on another note - did you see Bill Maher last night (9/11 episode)? he's so correct in all his observations - imo.

I'd be interested in knowing how many of these folks (over 2 million by some reports I've read) voted for Obama? I have to assume some who are marching today gave Obama his mandate but are now having second thoughts.

Generally speaking though, 2 million? When was the last time we had marches on Washington this size, I really can't recall anything like this in my adult life.

 

[30ashopper]