5/1: Gay-marriage foes to rally at Safeco Field

[RobertSeattle]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2001916514_safecorally30m.html

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A contingent of multifaith clergy members will lob a key pitch tomorrow, hoping to fill Safeco Field from noon to 2 p.m. for what they've termed a Mayday for Marriage rally.

The organizers, a group of area pastors using TV ads and a public-relations firm, have booked national pro-family speaker James Dobson, who has called the consequences of losing the gay-marriage fight "dire."

Pro-gay-marriage activists plan to respond with a demonstration: a "welcoming party" just outside Safeco Field. A vigil by Soulforce in Washington, a national interfaith gay-rights group, also is planned.

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Reminds of that great Tom Tomorrow comic from month ago:

[flamingyouth]

1. I predict three times more protestors than attendees

I could be guessing on the conservative (sic) side, but that's my take on this.:hi:

[jono]

2. I hope so.

I'm a little nervous about counter-protest turnout, mostly because the legislative caucuses are tomorrow as well. :(

[flamingyouth]

5. And don't forget it's opening day too

Which means the Montlake Bridge will be closed. That could work in either party's favor, though.:thumbsup:

[SeattleDem]

3. just posted in activism, should have looked here first!

we don't get the Times so I only just heard of this today from a listserv we're on.

Hope the protesters outnumber the "saviors"

[SeattleDem]

4. actually, isn't tomorrow opening day

of boating season? Traffic will be a nightmare everywhere with the Montlake bridge out of service all afternoon.

Hmmmm, wonder how many folks can make it to Safeco on time?
Bad planning on their part!

[Ookie]

6. Tom Tomorrow always nails it

I saw this article this morning and just about hurled. The worst part about these people is that they are signing up people to vote..... for Bush.

[jsw_81]

7. Another article here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x524385

[geniph]

8. I wasn't able to make it,

(to the counter-protest, of course!), because I was in the LD caucus - where I was elected as a delegate to the Congressional District caucus, hooray!!!

I hear they bussed in wingnuts from all over the state, but the 20,000 they got fell far short of the 47,000 they were predicting. HAHAHA!!! Plus, I hear the protesters outside on the concourse several times completely drowned out the bigots speaking inside. BWAHAHAHA!!!

Stay the hell out of Seattle, Dobson, you freak!