Posted on 08/29/2004 5:08:47 PM PDT by allegiance
More than 100,000 demonstrators marched past a heavily fortified Republican convention hall on Sunday, chanting denunciations of the administration and the war in Iraq (news - web sites) as delegates flocked to the city to nominate President Bush (news - web sites) for four more years in the White House.
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"Somebody can't count."
Never accept crowd estimates at face value. Remember, even in close order formation, shoulder to shoulder and heel to toe, a human being takes up at least 1 sqare meter of ground space. In crowds in the open, folks tend to disperse until they take up c. 10 square meters per person.
Measure the ground; the number of sq. meters divided by 10 is usually the highest probable number of people at an outdoor event.
VietVet
So did the NY Slimes, as their main story.
It was like deja vu to the late 60's and early 70's for any of us who remember that (horrible) era. It also made me think of some of the death-penalty protests I saw while we were living in Dublin, Ireland. Same masquerade almost party atmosphere to such serious issues. It is ridiculous and yet they are treated with such reverence by the media. Well the Greek communists did something pretty silly a couple of days ago in their protests against the U.S. too.
Grow Up, Liberals!
As far as I'm concerned, they should march every one of those bastards around the hole that once was the World Trade Center to give them the clue as to what appeasment gave us.
The advance publicity claimed 250,000. Pure BS.
The terrorists are already over here.
Excellent comments, both of you!
That's a good idea, then we could see them spit on what's
left...
After thinking about this a little more, (ok getting more
angry at the protesters), I think we should round them all
up, and send them on a one way trip to Russia. Lets, just
see how they like communism, after a few years.
North Korea would be better. More hard core Commies in charge over there. That would teach them a lesson they'd never forget.
Vice President Dick Cheney (news - web sites) (R) speaks with former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani (news - web sites) on the stern of a U.S. Park Service Police boat as they arrived at Ellis Island in New York Harbor for a campaign rally, August 29, 2004. Cheney was attending the rally before the start of the Republican National Convention at New York City's Madison Square Garden which begins August 30. REUTERS/MIke Segar
Vice President Dick Cheney (news - web sites) and his wife Lynn wave to supporters as they arrive with their grandchildren at a campaign rally on Ellis Island in Jersey City, New Jersey, August 29, 2004. Cheney was attending the rally before the start of the Republican National Convention at New York City's Madison Square Garden which begins August 30. REUTERS/Mike Segar US ELECTION
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney (news - web sites) (C), with (L-R) Libby Pataki, wife of New York Governor George Pataki, Pataki, Lynn Cheney, wife of Vice-President Dick Cheney and former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani (news - web sites), speaks at a campaign rally on Ellis Island, August 29, 2004. Cheney kicked off the week-long convention in New York with a speech to several hundred supporters. U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) will formally accept the party's nomination September 2 on the final night of the Republican National Convention. REUTERS/Jeff Mitchell
Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani (news - web sites) reacts as he is interviewed by moderator Tim Russert on NBC's 'Meet the Press' at Madison Square Garden in New York Sunday, Aug. 29, 2004. Giuliani is scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention Monday, Aug. 30, 2004. (AP Photo/NBC Meet the Press, Alex Wong)
This is to the point! John Kerry's record and life over the past 30 years do absolutely nothing to demonstrate he is any different now than he was in 1971.
I live in one of the bulidings in the background. It is the two tiered building that is the second from the left. I was busy today or I would have loved to have been near by to cheer on Cheney.
I was there at ellis island, had a ticket. I'll have to post the pictures one of these days.
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