Cle PD: Protesters greet Bush along road

[Kolesar]

Great article! 400 head count was correct, and very positive writing.

.....excerpt from the middle.....
The hundreds of protesters were from all over Ohio. They represented peaceniks, union workers, teachers, environmentalists, women's rights advocates and those who just plain don't like Bush.

The protesters, led by the Ohio AFL-CIO, initially planned to gather at Richfield City Park, which would have been next door to the official presidential speech site. The White House ordered the protest moved, said Brian Rothenberg, a spokesman for the organizers. Richfield Police arranged for an alternative gathering at Richfield Woods Park, Rothenberg said. The park is nowhere in sight of the president, so the group decided to march to an intersection where Bush would pass by.

AFL-CIO members inflated a giant rat at the park before about 300 marchers set off with a rallying cry from Bill Burga, president of the Ohio AFL-CIO.

"Let's have a good, peaceful protest," he told a cheering crowd. "But let's make sure the rat sees the rat."
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I guess we could have complained about being moved 1/2 mile away if one of the protestors went up there and got arrested for being anti-bush* when pro-bush* people were allowed to protest.

Read down to the end of the article for Congressman Sherrod Brown's quote. It is sweet. http://www.cleveland.com/politics/index.ssf?/base/summit/106249510142340.xml

Also see this thread for TV coverage:
http://democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=260673

[Dogmeat]

1. A taste of their own medicine

It always irritates me to hear that smug asshole Dick Morrison talking about how Hillary won't make this or that public appearance because she would get booed. As if the Pubes don't follow her schedule and set that shit up to make it look spontaneous.

[Skittles]

7. YOU KNOW IT, ER.......................DOGMEAT

Welcome to the DU!

[zbdent]

2. I sent off a letter to the Beacon Journal

apologizing for some of my fellow Richfield citizens for making comments (on WKYC) that could be construed as:

"Anybody who works, shops, or visits Richfield is not welcome. Please take your tax base and leave."

I also pointed out that the only person we protesters were trying to make leave Richfield was Bush.

[PROUDNWLIBERAL]

3. Operating Engineers

As a member of the Operating Engineers I am ashamed of my Union for giving Bush a photo opportunity on Labor Day---what an insult to working families.

[myomy]

4. Way to go. You should drop a line to ÒDear EditorÓ with

the same sentiment for other in Ohio to see.

[maggrwaggr]

5. Yeah, what was up with that crap?

just ridiculous.

[sasquatch]

6. Buckeye Battle Cry

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