800 march through Charlotte, decrying financial system

Charlotte Observer ^ | 9/02/12

[Libloather]

800 march through Charlotte, decrying financial system
Staff reports
The Charlotte Observer
Posted: Sunday, Sep. 02, 2012

**SNIP**

The marchers – representing the unemployed, undocumented immigrants, gay rights activists and many others – stretched the length of a city block. About 800 people joined the march, police estimated.

Some protesters lamented the lower-than-expected turnout.

“Why aren’t there more young people?” asked Richard Conely.

The 61-year-old Atlanta resident, who was in town to show solidarity and take photographs, contrasted the gathering with protests he remembered from the 60s.

**SNIP**

Among the signs waved by demonstrators: “Tax the Banksters. End plutocracy,” “Bust up the Banks” and “I came for the police brutality.”

[Libloather]

Not going too well. Freeloaders took the day off?

[TigerClaws]

Young people wished up.

[Wage Slave]

Can’t wait until the dried up hippies that are in their 60s now croak. They’re sickening.

[Steely Tom]

Not going too well. Freeloaders took the day off?

Freeloaders need to get paid to freeload for the cameras.

[richardtavor]

800? More like 80. I was at a Tea Party event that had at least 10,000, and the media said there was 1000. The media sucks.

[FlingWingFlyer]

We’ll be watching “yall” at Bank of America stadium during the Barry Worship Service next week! Don’t forget, it’s Rimshot Joe Biden bobblehead night!

[Tax-chick]

The marchers – representing the unemployed, undocumented immigrants, gay rights activists and many others – stretched the length of a city block.

Way to stay on message ... if your message is "We're a bunch of losers and nuts."

[2111USMC]

Don’t forget, it’s Rimshot Joe Biden bobblehead night!

Good one!

[NeverForgetBataan]

“Why aren’t there more young people?”
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They were riding on Shaka Zulu’s prosperity train..... but it derailed.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

““Why aren’t there more young people?” asked Richard Conely.”

Take that up with your abortophile friends, Mr. Conely.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Another FReeper put this up yesterday when I said that.

[Steely Tom]

800? More like 80.

The Charlotte Observer shows exactly one picture of the protesters, and, if there're 80 in that picture, it's just barely.

If there were actually 800 marching, why can't the Charlotte Observer show a picture of them from "AirStar 36" ?

I lived in NC for a couple of years, back in the late '70s. They weren't stupid down there back then. What happened?

[dalebert]

where is code pink????

[devolve]

GO AHEAD



MAKE MY DAY

[Bigg Red]

LOL!

[catnipman]

“The protesters come from a coalition of more than 90 local and national groups, from Students for a Democratic Society to Veterans for Peace.”

Hmmmm. 800 protesters divided by 90 groups would be about 9 protesters per group average.

[Biggirl]

” The Freek Show” before the FREAK SHOW.

[jmcenanly]

The marchers – representing the unemployed, undocumented immigrants, gay rights activists and many others – stretched the length of a city block.
Only if they stood hand in hand like a line of paper dolls, if they were lucky. These protests seem to be growing smaller and smaller

[Cowgirl of Justice]

Good Lord, I’d hit it.

Then I’d hit it again to make sure I didn’t miss...

[Mike Darancette]

The marchers – representing the unemployed, undocumented immigrants, gay rights activists and many others – stretched the length of a city block.

IOW, Obama Democrats. Representing? What they were elected by somebody?

[jmcenanly]

A lot of these groups have many members in common. Occasionally, you will have the same group of people operating as two or more organizations.

[carriage_hill]

This is gonna be a "fun" 3 days. Popcorn, anyone?

[Steely Tom]

Oh, I'm sorry, I missed the little "slideshow" button above the picture in the story.

Only one of the pictures in the "slideshow" depicted a crowd.

Using my "advanced photogrammetry techniques," I counted 104 persons in that picture (including several behind protest signs, inferred from visible arms and torsos). Of these 104, at least four - and maybe six - were reporters or cameramen. One was clearly a male child, maybe 12 years old. One, a big beefy guy with dark sunglasses, not holding a sign, may have been a member of law enforcement.

I'm confident that picture was cropped to put everyone they could into one shot.

[Noumenon]

Were the People’s Front For Judea there?

[hoosierboy]

Splitters!!!

[editor-surveyor]

The “99%” is down to less than 0.01%

[editor-surveyor]

>> “What happened?” <<

.
The liberal New Agers descended on Ashville in force.

[editor-surveyor]

Apparently, the attendees forgot to “tell ten people to tell ten people?”

[oh8eleven]

800? More like 80.
I saw it on the evening news and I thought it was about 100.
The news correspondent even quoted the march leaders as saying they were surprised at the poor turnout.
Actually I give the protestors credit ... it can't be easy to be identified as one of Life Losers in front of of millions of viewers.

[Tax-chick]

hand in hand like a line of paper dolls

Heh, good image.

When the Diocese of Charlotte has the Eucharistic Procession, the front of the line has almost arrived at the Convention Center before the back of the line leaves St. Peter's.

[txrefugee]

It will be a blessing to America when the last rancid protester from the stupid 60s bites the dust. Talk about a bunch of loony losers!

[devolve]

Obama didn't brew Obama beer! (He just named it!)


Obama didn't win the championship bb game! (Sarah did!)


Obama did not bowl better than the dog! (That he ate!)