"We are watching you" (400 protest Aschcroft in NC)

[HFishbine]

While Attorney General John Ashcroft defended the Patriot Act before an invited audience of law enforcement officials inside the Sheraton Imperial Hotel, more than 400 uninvited persons rallied outside to protest their loss of civil liberties under the Bush administration.

It was a remarkable scene of protesters male and female, young and old, of all races and political perspectives that stretched for three blocks in Research Triangle Park. They came from as far away as Asheville and Carteret County, summoned by a remarkable network of e-mail lists of organizations including the Bill of Rights Defense Committee, the National Lawyers Guild, the Friends Committee on National Legislation, MoveOn.org, People for the American Way , the N.C. Peace and Justice Coalition and others.

more: http://indyweek.com/durham/current/news3.html

[prolesunited]

1. It would be interesting to see an accounting

of invited audiences vs. protesters. I think during this tour, Ashcroft may have had more people protesting him than actually listening to him.

THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!

[GainesT1958]

2. Wish I'd known about it...

Would've been a great excuse for a trip up to the Triangle this weekend! :D

B-)

[ixion]

3. Ashcroft: complete waste of space

really, that clown needs to be fired.