Police, Protesters Prepare For Anti-War Demonstration (DC protests)

[sabra]

http://www.nbc4.com/news/4990693/detail.html

Police, Protesters Prepare For Anti-War Demonstration
Thousands To Converge On White House

WASHINGTON -- Police and protesters are preparing for this weekend's anti-war demonstration near the White House.

Protesters began making signs and banners this past weekend. D.C. Police and U.S. Park Police canceled days off next weekend.

Several hundred officers will be on hand for the demonstration, which will be the first allowed to surround the White House in more than a decade.

A range of groups opposed to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, the administration of President George W. Bush and the war in Iraq will come together Friday to begin four days of protest.

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Police said up to 100,000 people are expected to join the demonstration.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

1. Finally

This is good.

[meganmonkey]

2. "up to 100,000 people are expected..."

MY ASS!

There will be so fricking many people there!

I am so excited :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

Oh Boy Oh Boy!!

Can you tell I'm excited? :P

:patriot:

[kath]

3. groups "opposed to the World Bank and the IMF..." - WTF?

[wtmusic]

6. no kidding

The White House is the first place *I* would go to protest the World Bank...:eyes:

[Synnical]

13. Annual Protest - happens every year on this week-end

http://www.septemberaction.org/cs/

[Voice1]

4. Hope you get a good turnout

Hope you get a good turnout for the protests. I've been to a few here in Britain, which were huge. The protest in London when Bush came to visit was a fantastic experience, thousands of people just stopped in front of Downing Street shouting "Shame on you". The route of the march was altered slightly after everyone had been moved along.

[sabra]

5. Thank you, and welcome to DU!

[Voice1]

8. Thanks for the welcome

Everyone is so friendly here :)

[calimary]

17. Welcome to DU!!

We hope so, too.

I think there'll be more than a few Katrina relief advocates there, as well.

I hope it's SEVERAL hundred thousand, and I hope they KEEP the White House surrounded. And Dear GOD, I hope there's decent coverage...

[Voice1]

19. Let's hope as many Bush victims as possible can be there

I'll be there in spirit with all the good people who are standing up for freedom. I'll be tuning in for news on the day from "across the pond".

[Penndems]

7. ". . .100,000 people are expected to join the demonstration."

I'm guesstimating it'll be well over ONE MILLION. :bounce:

[Voice1]

9. That would be good

Meant to say in my last post as well that there's a Fire Bush demo going on right outside the White House as well, from www.firegeorge.org:

Checkmate in 10 days: Fire George on 9/24
www.FireGeorge.org
Spread the word: www.firegeorge.org
Bushville, DC and the 9/24 March
will join in a
Massive Act of Nonviolent Civil Disobedience.

On 9/24 the citizens of Bushville, DC and the Marchers will peacefully encircle the White House to Fire George.

We will shout “SHAME SHAME SHAME…” the whole crowd in synch, waving pink slips at him, over and over for as long as it takes.

Spend 10 minutes today spreading www.firegeorge.org

Doesn’t it feel good to say “Fire George!” - to type www.firegeorge.org ?

George has no shame - he’s the Fear President. But surrounded by 100,000 Americans chanting their “SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! …” he will shrink like a bully. It will send him scuttling out of town.

We will call that ring of Americans the Circle of Pride.

Found it the other day. Not sure if UfPJ, and ANSWER are officially promoting this or not though?

[Penndems]

22. There are so many people angry at the Administration

it just wouldn't surprise me to see a HUGE turnout.

[zbdent]

10. Watch how many "trouble-makers" pose as "protesters"

and see how many "arrested" can be traced back to Freeptardia.

The security is really needed because of the counter-protesters . . .

[0007]

15. The old spook trick, 'eh? I'm sure they'll pick their spots,

I just hope it doesn't get out of line.

[leveymg]

11. With 100,000 or a million people. What do we do, then?

We march, we listen to speeches and concerts Saturday and Sunday. Come Monday, the 26th, there will be direct action.

Is this to be Seattle '99, Prague '68 or Prague '89? Will it end up with rubber bullets and pepper spray, tanks in the street, or a Velvet Revolution?

[Lilyhoney]

14. I am thinking

that we will get to see how some of the new nonlethal weapons work. But I hope not.

I wish for everyone to be safe.

I thank everyone for all the hard work you have done.

[drdtroit]

12. It will be well over a million!

Which MSM will reduce to "thousands".

[Selteri]

16. Of which the press will make up the excuse when asked...

Well, uh, the police told us it was only a few thousand people, we don't do head counts. It is their standard excuse.

[corbett]

21. It's Not Like They Haven't Done It Before

Remember January 2001?

[llmart]

18. Man, do I wish I could be there......

I went to one anti-Bush demonstration and it was amazing! This one will be bigger I'm sure, though the media will downplay it.

I will be there in spirit.

[Mad_Dem_X]

20. Not able to go, myself, but

I'll be glued to the computer and TV on the 24th. It'll be interesting to see how much media coverage this gets. Good luck to everyone who will be attending - stay safe!