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   "chatnoir"  wrote in message   
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   On Sep 13, 1:15 pm, "khemyst"  wrote:   
   > National news last night pegged attendance at 70,000. who's right?   
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   > "Lady Liberty"  wrote in   
   > messagenews:dJydnZfkH8cWDzHXnZ2dnUVZ_hKdnZ2d@forethought.net...   
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   > > As many as 2 million protesters attend 9/12 Washington, D.C. Tea Party   
   > > Rally   
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   > > September 13, 1:08 AMColumbia Independent ExaminerDarren Pope   
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   > > Saturday's "Tea Party" rally in Washington, D.C. far exceeded almost all   
   > > expectations. Local police agencies estimated around 1.2 million people   
   > > attended the rally, but several news outlets, including ABC and Fox   
   > > News, said the crowd was nearly double that, with an estimated 2 million   
   > > people in attendance.   
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   > > Several different groups combined to organize the rally, including Glenn   
   > > beck and his 9/12 project and former Congressman Dick Army and the   
   > > FreedonWorks Foundation, but most of those in attendance came on their   
   > > own and said they had never taken part in any type of protest before   
   > > Saturday.   
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   > > On Friday the White House claimed they had no idea the rally was even   
   > > planned. A ridiculous assertion that shows how dismissive the Obama   
   > > administration and the Democrat-led Congress are of those who oppose   
   > > their agenda. It is impossible to believe that President Obama knew   
   > > nothing of the event. The denial is a perfect example of why the   
   > > President is losing the trust of many Americans. He stretches his   
   > > credibility to its limits, and beyond.   
   >   
   > > In any case, I'll bet Obama and Democrat Party leaders are aware of it   
   > > now. What difference it will make remains to be seen. In recent weeks   
   > > the tea party protesters have been called everything from tea-baggers to   
   > > Nazis by the left. What will be the consequences of continuing to attack   
   > > and dismiss a growing movement that seems to be gaining considerable   
   > > steam and refuses to be silenced?   
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   > > It will be interesting to see how the President and Congressional   
   > > leaders respond to the stunning turnout for Saturday's rally. It is   
   > > highly possible that President Obama won't make any public comment, and   
   > > likely won't be asked to do so by the mainstream media.   
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   > > It's hard to imagine that Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats on the Hill   
   > > will be able to ignore it, or to hold their tongues. I expect their   
   > > defiant tone will continue, but it could be at their own peril. While   
   > > Pelosi, whose Congressional district includes ultra-liberal San   
   > > Francisco, has no fear of losing her seat in the 2010 election, many   
   > > other Democrats are definitely in danger. If they doubted that before,   
   > > Saturday's rally should have grabbed their attention.   
   >   
   > > Rally-goers said they are not strictly anti-Obama, or anti-Democrat, but   
   > > instead are fed up with big government, corruption, high taxes, and   
   > > runaway spending. They said they have had enough of politicians who   
   > > don't listen to their concerns and are more afraid of special interests   
   > > than they are of the voters. Many in the crowd said they were Democrats   
   > > or independents. The protestors were clearly from across the political   
   > > spectrum, young and old, black and white, male and female. It will be   
   > > hard to dismiss them as being only angry Republicans.   
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   > > Those taking part in the "Tea Party" movement will more than likely be   
   > > extremely encouraged by Saturday's numbers, and it's easy to believe   
   > > that it will only grow stronger as the 2010 mid-term elections draw   
   > > closer. Can you envision the effect a crowd of this size, or even   
   > > bigger, showing up in D.C. next September would have on the campaigns of   
   > > incumbent Democrats seeking to remain in office? I'm pretty sure we'll   
   > > find out.   
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   > > Please read about the true principles of liberty at:   
   > > http//planetarybillofrights.org/   
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   > > And read this:   
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   > > This should be called "Textbook of Liberty"   
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   Sunday, September 13, 2009   
   Teabaggers Lie   
      
      
   FUCKTARDS like you lie.   
      
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