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BOSTON -- An antiwar march to the FleetCenter planned as the first major protest of convention week fell far short of the thousands expected, but the city still crackled with energy yesterday as protesters, delegates, and onlookers mingled on the eve of the Democratic National Convention. (snip) What was expected to be the biggest protest of the day -- an antiwar march from Boston Common to the FleetCenter -- drew only 1,200 to 1,500 people, according to police estimates, far fewer than the 5,000 police expected and the "thousands" predicted by organizers. About the same number rallied in support of...

BOSTON - Delegates arriving for the Democratic National Convention were greeted Sunday by competing protests against the war in Iraq (news - web sites) and abortion. About 2,000 protesters gathered at noon on the historic Boston Common, site of many of the city's most memorable demonstrations. After about two hours there, they marched half a mile to the FleetCenter, where Democrats plan to nominate hometown candidate John Kerry (news - web sites) for president on Wednesday. "This is just the beginning of a week of protests," said Larry Holmes, spokesman for Act Now to Stop War and End Racism, a...

This morning on MEET THE PRESS, Tim Russert was interviewing DNCC keynote speaker and IL Senate candidate Barak Obama. Tim put up on the screen some quotes by Obama given at an unspecified "anti-war" rally.Perhaps the nation should know exactly what was this so-called 'anti-war' rally on Oct 2, 2002, [presumably in Chicago]? Was this yet another one of those anti-American, pro-marxist, pro-Terrorist, pro-Jihadist C*ANSWER rallies? If Freepers or ProtestWarrior, etc, could get tape of his speech (and esp of those other rabid anti-American speakers) and air them on Hannity, etc, perhaps such scandal could put enough pressure on the...

Anti-war group sues over planned pre-convention march The Associated Press July 19, 2004 5:22PM BOSTON - A coalition of groups that wants to march to the FleetCenter the day before the Democratic National Convention sued the city Monday after it was told it must stop its march two blocks away. The A.N.S.W.E.R. coalition said the city cited security reasons when it denied their request to march directly in front of the FleetCenter. "The whole threat of terrorism, you can't continue to use that as a blanket excuse to suppress civil liberties," said Dustin Langley, volunteer for the A.N.S.W.E.R. coalition. Mary...

LOS ANGELES — At anti-war rallies, thousands exercise their freedom of association and expression, but, if you're anti-left or pro-Bush, speech is not so free. "You should be ashamed, you fascist," protestors jeered at demonstrators who opposed their anti-war message. A handful of young conservatives founded Protest Warrior (search) last year. With an in-your-face style the group tries to provide a balance at demonstrations promoting a liberal, anti-war agenda. "We were met with some violence," said Kafir Alfia (search) of Protest Warrior. "A lot of yelling and name calling. 'Nazi' and 'fascist' are very popular." Leftist event organizers have tried...

Michael Moore, A.N.S.W.E.R., and MoveOn.Org Aid Islamic Extremists towards Goal of Major Terrorist Attacks in America Calling for unruly protests and civil disobedience, radicals following the encouragement of Michael Moore, A.N.S.W.E.R., and MoveOn.Org plan to disrupt the Republican Convention in New York City. The extra law enforcement resources being used to contain the extreme leftists, will take the same resources away from protecting NYC from the Islamic terrorists who hope to launch deadly terrorist attacks during the Convention. I believe, protest permits should be limited and expensive to cover the costs of extra security/law enforcement. It's also my opinion, that...

Michael Moore, director of “Fahrenheit 9/11,” delivered to Korean viewers a message in which he wished them to carry on a campaign against the dispatch of additional troops to Iraq. Michael Moore issued words of hope and pleading in his first official press conference since the release of the film at the Essex House Hotel in New York with about 200 local and foreign reporters present. According to Cinema People, the company in charge of the PR for the movie in Korea, Michael Moore was asked whether he wished to convey any messages through "Fahrenheit 9/11" to the Korean...

A combined effort between Freepers and Protest Warriors was a MAJOR success today in Richmond, Virginia!! A.N.S.W.E.R. and local socialist sympathizers (IndyMedia) were taken by surprise by a joint operation called "Lightning Bolt". What was supposed to be a HUGE Anti- Bush, Anti-War, Anti-America, Anti-Everything rally, turned out to be nothing more than maybe 200 - 300 hundred of the "usual" suspects. In other words, the un-washed, and the un-employable !! There seemed to be more police than protestors, even though, as an inducement to swell the crowd of protestors, they advertised "Free Food". As the Freepers and Protest Warriors...

Iraq is now independent, Saddam has been deposed, Bush is heading for re-election, and the liberals who hate Freedom for the Iraqis are having palipations. As for that final group, IMHO, here is a good way to FIX THEIR WAGONS for good.Operational Premise: Anti-Bush, Anti-American types like MoveOn.org, D.U. and A.N.S.W.E.R. have claimed for two or more years that they care only for the Iraqi PEOPLE and this is why they have steadfastly opposed George Bush on warring in Iraq, forceably removing Saddam Hussein.(They remind me of the "internacionalistas", liberal Westerners who flooded Nicaragua in the 1980s to assist...

This is an after action report for Wednesday, June 30. The evil forces of the International Answer gathered to protest what they called the "fake turnover of Power in Iraq." Even though this happened 2 days early, they still gathered. We met up at the Montgomery St Bart station at 4:30 pm. It was a little early for many, but those who could make it did. The army of good included some Protest Warriors, some freepers, and some Pro-Israel supporters. We walked together to Union Square where we would encounter the evil "peaceniks." When we arrived, we took refuge in...

Just wanted to put out an official update. I have been getting some questions about whether or not the Answer protest is going on. The protest is still on. WE ARE STILL GOING TO COUNTER THE INTERNATIONAL CANCER!! I repeat, we are going forward as planned. We are meeting at ---- 4:30 pm at Montgomery St Bart ----tomorrow, Wednesday, June 30, 2004. We are joining my friends, the protest warriors. We are going to meet inside the station, just outside of the exits. If you are driving into town, after you find parking, take the stairs down into the station...

JUNE 30, 2004: Nationally-coordinated demonstrations on the day of the so-called "turnover of sovereignty" in Iraq Demonstrate to say NO to fake "Sovereignty" for Iraq and to End the Occupation and Bring the Troops Home Now! To list your June 30 event on the A.N.S.W.E.R. website, fill out the event listing form. Click here for a listing of events.

AUSTIN -- Erica Anthony-Benavides is a junior at Trinity University in San Antonio, a member of Ladies in Physics and not very politically active. But because she signed a petition against the war in Iraq, a national conservative Internet site has declared her an enemy of America. "I don't know why they want to accuse us of treason. It's not fair. We haven't done anything. We've just said something that somebody doesn't like," said Anthony-Benavides, a native of Corpus Christi. Anthony-Benavides, 19, has been swept up in a new Internet war between the right and left in America that is...

It is secretly being screamed all over left circles. The Workers’ World Party (WWP) has splintered. This will have no importance in the news if it wasn’t for the fact that for a long time the WWP – a formation of about 300 militants nationwide -- allegedly dominated ANSWER, one of the main antiwar coalitions in the US. According to unofficial reports, the entire West Coast membership of the WWP left the organization following the discussions about the Presidential ticket of the organization. According to different sources, some of those leaving the group opposed the WWP running candidates for President...

The delay in posting this is due to the various activities associated with the death of President Reagan.  In the report that follows, CLICK ON ANY PHOTO AND A NEW WINDOW SHOULD OPEN WITH A FULL SIZE VERSION OF THE PHOTO  . (Thumbnail photos hyperlinked to full versions.)  Also, I've linked to several sound files in WAV format.  Click on them and you should hear the sounds. Right click and save if you want to listen to them later.  For the third time in a month, DC Chapter FReepers, other FReepers, and their allies turned out on June 5, 2004...

Al Jazeera June 6, 2004 Anti-war protests have not died down in the US. Joining anti-war protests in France and Italy, thousands take to the streets of San Francisco to peacefully protest US President Bush's policies in Iraq. Chanting slogans against Bush and the US occupation of Iraq, hundreds also gathered peacefully in heavy rain in a park across from the White House to protest the war, as well as the presence of US and French troops in Haiti. "We should probably give back the Statue of Liberty until we are ready for it again," said San Francisco protestor Liam...

WASHINGTON (Talon News) -- They've protested. They've rallied. They've banged drums. Now those who cry loudest for an end to the military operation in Iraq are preparing to let their voices be heard at the Democratic and Republican National Conventions this summer in Boston and New York City respectively. The nation's ardent anti-war activists are planning efforts aimed during both political parties' conventions this summer to add an anti-war leg to the party platforms. Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), the self-described "Peace Candidate," knows that he cannot win his party's nomination for the White House but has remained in the race...

Michael Berg: "... I don’t think that my son’s murder was solved, if you know what I’m saying ..." On Saturday I attended International ANSWER's latest "EMERGENCY MOBILIZATION" to protest the Bush administration's "criminal wars, occupations, torture and assault." According the flyer, thousands of protestors would "Speak Truth to Power" in a march from the White House to Donald Rumsfeld's front lawn. The highlight of the event was to be a celebrity speech by Michael Berg, the father of terror victim Nick Berg. Given Mr. Berg's recent rhetoric espousing what he regards as the Bush administration's culpability in his son's...

The fringe left was out in all its glory in San Francisco on Saturday (6/5), marking the anniversary of Israel's 1967 war. International A.N.S.W.E.R. organizers also managed to lump Iraq into the equation, with the blanket statement, ''End All Occupations!'' And just to cover their bases, the banner above the stage read, ''U.S. Troops Out of Everwhere!'' The banner also called for the U.S. to ''End the Torture'' and of course, there were many references to Abu Ghraib throughout the day. But all in all, it was a pitiful display and the best they could turn out was 4000-5000 people....

On saturday, June 5th, the liberal looney toons gathered to protest the war, President Bush, Israel, and a number of other things that had nothing to do with anything. The San Francisco Voice For Israel gathered in conjuction with the Protest Warriors and a few freepers. Here is my rundown on the days events. Please bear with me, I'm not much of a writer, but I'll do my best. The San Francisco Voice For Israel met at 10:30 at Market and Powell in San Francisco. Around 11:30 they marched down the sidewalk (they didn't have a permit to march in...