Friday, March 6, 2009

The Protests Are Starting

I expect more demonstrations like this by year end. Expect some of the protests to turn violent.-Lou

BUDGET BACKLASH: Thousands Rally At City Hall

Taxpayers Furious With Budget Cuts Take Frustration To Streets Of NYC. Organizers Say 50,000 On Hand For 'Rally For New York'

NEW YORK (CBS) ―
A massive budget backlash came to lower Manhattan on Thursday. Tens of thousands of New Yorkers marched on City Hall, rallying to stop proposed funding cuts. The rally cries of labor unions, community groups and families outside City Hall could be heard throughout lower Manhattan.


Desperation for an economic lifeline brought out more than 50,000 people along several blocks of Broadway in a self-described "Rally For New York." Their message for Gov. David Paterson came in the form of booming chants: "No more cuts! No more cuts!"

Read Article Here:
http://wcbstv.com/breakingnewsalerts/recession.budget.protest.2.951551.html

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