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Many G-20 protests but few protesters Meeting attracts little in dissent
Washington Times ^ | Sunday, November 16, 2008 | Michael Drost

Posted on 11/16/2008 12:33:31 PM PST by jmcenanly

What if they held a protest and hardly anybody came?

The far-left ANSWER coalition — a group that has drawn thousands of anti-war protesters to Washington in the past — mustered about 10 demonstrators Saturday outside the National Building Museum, site of the G-20 economic summit.

Other G-20 protests drew larger crowds but, ironically, the largest protests Saturday weren't about ending global capitalism at all.

About 300 demonstrators supporting Tibetan independence marched outside the summit, and were joined by a smaller group from the spiritual movement Falun Gong in protesting Chinese human rights policies.

(Excerpt) Read more at insider.washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: answer; g20; globaleconomy; lefties; protest
Any thoughts as to why they aren't drawing them in like they used to?
1 posted on 11/16/2008 12:33:31 PM PST by jmcenanly
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To: jmcenanly

Mission accomplished?


2 posted on 11/16/2008 12:36:24 PM PST by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true.)
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To: jmcenanly

Because the protesters think the fuhrer will undo any decisions made now when he ascends into office.


3 posted on 11/16/2008 12:37:04 PM PST by freedumb2003 (Der neuen Fuhrer: AKA the Murdering Messiah: Keep your power dry, folks)
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To: jmcenanly

Because ANSWER has their radical leftist president now—no need to protest the war.

In fact, I’ve noticed all those “Support the Troops—End the War” signs have disappeared from around my neighborhood as well. It was never about “the war”—it was always about driving Bush and Republicans out of office.


4 posted on 11/16/2008 12:37:35 PM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
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To: jmcenanly

I’m sorry to say there isn’t any more global capitalism—we’re all socialist now....


5 posted on 11/16/2008 1:01:53 PM PST by johnandrhonda (have you hugged your banjo today?)
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To: jmcenanly
simple answer...maybe the sheeple figured out how to protest and where. Brainiac...
6 posted on 11/16/2008 1:09:58 PM PST by katiekins1
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