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WilliamPitt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-30-10 11:44 AM
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Raise your hand if you went to a rally in DC that didn't have comedians.
This thing is very cool, don't get me wrong.

But I remember being in DC for a few big-ass anti-war protests that didn't have comedians (well, Barry Crimmins did a few).

Were you there?

Raise your hand.
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katandmoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-30-10 11:48 AM
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1. I went to an ERA rally. Alan Alda was the star power.
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deaniac21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-30-10 11:48 AM
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2. Missed it by 24 business hours!
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marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-30-10 11:48 AM
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3. A couple of them.......

And I wish more people had turned out for the One America rally a few weeks ago.


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Beaverhausen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-30-10 11:49 AM
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4. I went to rallies/marches here in Los Angeles NOT for the comedians
but to protest the Iraq war.

This is a different thing.
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UndertheOcean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-30-10 11:50 AM
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5. Once I get my green card I will start going , and start getting active locally , till then I shall
Edited on Sat Oct-30-10 11:52 AM by UndertheOcean
remain just a voice of support.

The answer is never ...
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bigtree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-30-10 12:07 PM
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6. I remember wavy gravy doing a few jokes
Edited on Sat Oct-30-10 12:09 PM by bigtree
seriously though, one of my best memories was Joan Baez a couple of years ago. I came up to the stage where she was singing, ducking through some bushes, and for a minute, listening to her sing, I could swear I was some 30 years or so back in time.
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2Design Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-30-10 12:17 PM
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7. march 25 anit bush war rally - it was terrific n/t
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comrade snarky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-30-10 12:23 PM
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8. deleted
Edited on Sat Oct-30-10 12:23 PM by comrade snarky
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