As Goes Rutland, So Goes The Nation
The Rutland, Vermont, Herald puts yesterday's DC protests at 200,000, which probably a fair median. There were undoubtedly more, and most media are putting it at less, so we'll happily take 200,000.
There were also rallies in El Paso, and Montana, and las vegas-reno, and North Carolina, and Orange County Calif, and New Jersey, and Minneapolis, and all over the world, including Japan and and Germany and London, Moscow, Liverpool, Damascus and Tokyo, and
On the left coast, tens of thousands in San Francisco marched against the war. Unfortunately, some anarchists had to get into the act and broke windows and tossed newspaper boxes. This is not going to help our cause, kids! Leave your black clothing and attitudes at home next time!
In Dc, the protests are still going on today. And, about a dozen got arrested:
When the marchers met another group of demonstrators waiting at Lafayette Park across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House, there was a surge of enthusiasm and some began running toward, and over, the barricades blocking that section of the street. Police forced them face down on snowy grass and bound their wrists with plastic handcuffs. A dozen police were on horseback and many more were on the scene, warning people that anyone going over the barricades would be taken into custody.
Sorry, Mr. Helpful!
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