Jazz funeral in New Orleans for 'death of democracy' under Bush

[funkybutt]

http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050120/APN/501200903

To the tunes of old church spirituals, a jazz funeral rolled through the streets of the French Quarter on Thursday with hundreds of protesters mourning what they call the passing of democracy: a second term for President Bush.

The protest was timed to kick off as Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist administered the oath of office to Bush in Washington. The New Orleans event had the appearance of a lugubrious Mardi Gras ball, a raucous street protest, Halloween freak show and traditional New Orleans jazz funeral rolled into one.

also

http://www.nola.com/newsflash/topstories/index.ssf?/base/politics-3/110624874120340.xml&storylist=

*Many of us will be posting our photos soon! And it was more people than 1500 by far! I just got back!*

ON EDIT: a few pics here:
http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/wwl012005jazzfuneral.2929ba6a.html

[Eloriel]

1. Kewl

It's a good thing I don't live in N.O., I'd be mad at you. This is the first I've heard of it. :evilgrin:

[funkybutt]

2. We've been talking about it for months

on the Louisiana Forum. I've put a few topics out there in General Discussion but there wasn't a whole lot of interest. I met people from all over the country, so word got out pretty well. My crowd estimate is closer to 2500.

[njdemocrat106]

3. That sounds fun!

If the GOP steals another election in 2008, I'm going to hop on a plane to Nawlins on Coronation Day.

[Megahurtz]

4. This is great!

I love it!:) I wish the MSN would cover it HA!

[ClintonTyree]

5. My daughter and her pals were in attendance................

I haven't talked to her yet about the experience, I give her a call later tonight when she's back in her dorm. I'm such a proud poppa :loveya: to have help raised a young woman who cares about humanity and the future of this planet!

[jdj]

6. This is delicious!

Thanks for posting this, what an effective tool of protest. I wish like anything I could have participated in that. Wonder if Anne Rice and Lydia Lunch were there.

[funkybutt]

7. A few of my pics!

[Cookie wookie]

12. Great pix! Thanks. n/t

[ally_sc]

8. works for me..hehehe...

gotta give it to the big easy...i give em high five's...

[llmart]

9. I don't remember all these types of protests......

during the Clinton inaugurations. Doesn't that say something about how absolutely awful this idiot-in-chief is? I know there are many, many uneducated people in this country who just think what the MSM wants them to think, but when I think about it I have to say that there must be massive amounts of educated people who can think for themselves or follow their gut feelings/common sense to tell them that this guy is, without a doubt, "THE WORST PRESIDENT EVER".

[enki23]

10. wish i'd known about this

howard zinn was supposed to be a speaker. :/

[funkybutt]

13. yeah..unfortunately his wife is ill and he was unable to attend

but he left us a message

http://www.jazzfuneralfordemocracy.com in Latest News

[Swamp Rat]

21. I couldn't find the message

Where is it?

[Vidar]

11. Great news Congratulations on protesting success. Love Dixieland jass.

[funkybutt]

14. Kick for the late crowd.

[bobthedrummer]

15. Wish I was there to add my beats.

All Power To The People.

[markus]

16. Damn, wish I'd been there.

Great pics.

The Picayune could have given y'all a little more local ink, rather than just a damn picture and a paragraph on the wire story.

Fifteen hundred people on a work day in N'wawlins. There is hope for America.

[flygal]

17. Damn - now I really wish I were back in NOLA!!

Always this time of year I get a hankering for King Cake and parade throws!! You people rock!

[NuttyFluffers]

18. heard this on Unfiltered

also interviewed a group of some players and they did some song clips for the outgoing part of the show. it was great. go check out Unfiltered 1/20/2005 show and check towards the end for the interview and music.

[funkybutt]

19. Wow! thanks for the heads-up!

I'll check that out for sure!

[funkybutt]

20. Where can I find that

I couldnt find any audio archives on the airamerica webpage

[Swamp Rat]

22. I heard AAR mention us when I was listening to Mike Malloy last night,

but I passed out from exhaustion just a few minutes later. Jogging backward a few miles wore me out! :P

[NuttyFluffers]

23. a plug for Air America Place

it's one of the few places that captures all of the shows. let me see if i can get you the website:

http://www.airamericaplace.com/

check archives and check unfiltered. it's up already, by the way.