Pics from Voting Rights March

[cal04]

http://lpe.ajc.com/gallery/view/metro/0805/march/1
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/4818177/detail.html

[kid a]

1. This gives me shivers and hope!

[FreedomAngel82]

6. It really is amazing!

[corkhead]

2. I get all my news from the tv screens. what march?

:sarcasm:

[helderheid]

3. WOW!!!

[Incitatus]

4. Thanks

I Guess somehow I missed the media coverage.

[katinmn]

5. These people mean business! kicked and nominated.

[benddem]

7. AWESOME

reminds me of the 60's. Wish I could have been there. THANKS!!!

[SlowDownFast]

8. Beautiful pics!

Kicked and nominated.

[Joanne98]

9. That's massive and not a word on teevee!

[GetTheRightVote]

11. I was thinking the same thing, not a word have I heard

:mad:

[GetTheRightVote]

10. Wanted to be there but got sick, man I wish I were there now

but the photos are great !!!

:kick:

[ClayZ]

12. Absoulutel WONDERFUL!

YAY! Patriots all!

:kick:


:patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:

[ulysses]

13. dear GOD.

:thumbsup:

Christ, I should have been down there.

:toast:

[politicasista]

14. self-delete

[ulysses]

22. ?

[politicasista]

32. I meant to reply to the original poster

I would have liked to be there too. I only 5 hours from ATL.

[burythehatchet]

19. Yes you should have

I was amazed that I was standing right in front of a stage that had on it Stevie Wonder, Pelosi, Conyers, Durbin, McKinney, Waters, Lee, Jesse, Lewis, and so many more luminaries.

I was very happy to be there but very disappointed that Herndon field, a pretty small stadium, was only half full. I was on the field and it was relatively empty when it should have been packed. I think it was poorly advertised. But still, it was a treat to be 20 feet away from those folks.

[ulysses]

23. damn, and damn again.

I'm an idiot.

Glad you were there. :hi:

[kitkat65]

15. I would love to see this many people in D.C in September

Just imagine

[confludemocrat]

25. Yes! I intend to be there with a buddy and hopefully others. n/t

[politicasista]

16. Thanks!

:kick:

[Cleita]

17. I wrote CNN asking why didn't they cover this when it was

happening under their nose, in their city, especially witht the high profile people who are attending. Maybe if enough people write and email, it might get their attention.

[ailsagirl]

29. honest-to-god... this isn't considered a newsworthy story????

GRRRRRRRRRRRRR

:grr: :mad:

I'll drop CNN an email as well

[SlowDownFast]

18. And you know every one these folks

are talking to each other about "stolen elections"...

[ck4829]

20. The GOP stole the election? They might be on to something.

[stepnw1f]

21. Now THAT is DEMOCRACY

Forget words... ACTION! I'll be in Washington!

[AirAmFan]

24. Ironically, whle people march to ban old poll taxes, a NEW POLL TAX

is being enacted in Georgia. To solve a literally nonexistent problem of people POSSIBLY impersonating voters at the polls, Georgia is about to institute strict "picture ID" (drivers license) requirements in addition to voter registration requirements on Election Day.

What a smart and subtle way to ensure suburban Republican (motorist) domination of the state indefinitely! Few people know this statistic: While only 4 percent of white Georgians lack drivers licenses, 18 percent of Georgia's disproportionately urban African-Americans lack drivers licenses. And drivers licenses, which people without cars often don't have, are costly not only in dollars but especially in time and inconvenience--hours on line and demands for birth certificates and other documentation many people lost long ago.

This "picture ID" ploy has worked brilliantly for Rethuglicans in recent years in several states. In a recent South Dakota election, new ID requirements suppressed the minority vote and switched a Senate seat from D to R.

See http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1678997&mesg_id=1679481 for a thread on Bill Clinton's recent denunciation of this extremely discriminatory change in Georgia election law.

[BigBearJohn]

26. They are showing this on CNN now

[faithnotgreed]

27. finally a little respect for this important event

how can people say that there is not a massive racial divide in this country

the media/govt has a major problem with allowing people of color equality and authority

[cal04]

28. 35,000 was the last count according to Laura

Flanders.

[proud patriot]

30. Wonderful

:patriot:

[Twist_U_Up]

31. This should have happened in Ohio Nov 3,2004

but this is truely a breath of fresh air. One more stolen election with dubyas numbers in the shitter the way they are, if they try to steal another hopefully there will be 10 X this number at the White House door

[jillan]

33. Those pictures are the most beautiful thing I have seen in a long time!

How many people were there?????

Wow - Durbin was there! He's awesome!

[kick_them_hard]

34. WTG AWESOME!! n/t

[wryter2000]

35. Wonderful

The CBS evening news said "thousands" last night. Yeah, tens of thousands. Reminds me of how Nixon lied about the numbers in the Vietnam protests.

[nadinbrzezinski]

36. Is the country finally waking up?

WTG, now we will need to do this after the 2006 eletions I fear