The 9/12 March In The News

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Yuri Orlov.
Categories: Uncategorized.

I thought it’d be interesting to see how the various news outlets are reporting the 9/12 march.

Fox News

“They came. They saw. They protested.

Yet it remains to be seen whether the demonstration in the nation’s capital by tens of thousands of activists Saturday against what they view as out-of-control spending by an expanding federal government will conquer Washington.”

CNN

Demonstrators gathered on the west side of the Capitol on Saturday and the crowd stretched for blocks.”

MSNBC

“They came. They saw. They protested.

Yet it remains to be seen whether the demonstration in the nation’s capital by tens of thousands of activists Saturday against what they view as out-of-control spending by an expanding federal government will conquer Washington.”

ABC News

Thousands of conservative protesters from across the country converged on the Capitol Saturday morning to demonstrate against President Obama’s proposed health care agenda and voicing opposition to big government, what they say is over-the-top spending.”

CBS News

Thousands of people marched to the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, carrying signs with slogans such as “Obamacare makes me sick” as they protested the president’s health care plan and what they say is out-of-control spending.”

NPR

Thousands of people marched to the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, carrying signs with slogans such as “Obamacare makes me sick” as they protested the president’s health care plan and what they say is out-of-control spending.”

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Update on Philip Luty

Posted on by Yuri Orlov.
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It seems he’s been imprisoned yet again. Aparently some terrorist types were found to be in possesion of his book…so of course he must have had something to do with it. The UK police should be ashamed of the horrible treatment he has recieved at their hands, and he should be released immediately. Of course, common sense and the UK authorities haven’t seen each other in a very long time.

I had noted, with some concern, that his website had become “forced dormant” in recent months, and today I find that it is because Mr Luty has been jailed once again, for “aiding and abetting” some alleged “terrorists” who were found in possession of his book. The UK gubmint refuses to disclose where he is being held, they barely admit that they do have him in custody, and they further refuse to describe in any detail what the charges are and who the other suspects and the details of their case. In an attempt to win some favor in his case, his family has taken down the body of the website, thus the “you are here” post on it, but without any other explanation.

Go here to read about it.

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Census gives ACORN The Boot

Posted on by Yuri Orlov.
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It’s about time:

The Census Director has sent a letter to the National Headquarters of ACORN notifying the group that the Census Bureau is severing all ties with the community organizing group for all work having to do with the 2010 census.

“Over the last several months, through ongoing communication with our regional offices, it is clear that ACORN’s affiliation with the 2010 Census promotion has caused sufficient concern in the general public, has indeed become a distraction from our mission, and may even become a discouragement to public cooperation, negatively impacting 2010 Census efforts,” read a letter from Census Director Robert M. Groves to the president of ACORN.

“Unfortunately, we no longer have confidence that our national partnership agreement is being effectively managed through your many local offices. For the reasons stated, we therefore have decided to terminate the partnership,” the letter said.

The news follows the firing Friday of two more ACORN employees after new hidden-camera footage showed workers for the group advising a couple posing as a pimp and prostitute how to subvert the law.

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Keep It Classy Liberals

Posted on by Yuri Orlov.
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Found here:

Tens of thousands of anti-big government activists are expected in Washington on Saturday as part of a “March on Washington” being organized by FreedomWorks, a conservative group headed by former House Majority Leader Dick Armey, R-Texas.

A FreedomWorks staffer told ABC News that the organization’s offices at 601 Pennsylvania Avenue were evacuated on Friday afternoon by DC Metro Police because of a bomb scare.

DC Metro police has confirmed to ABC News’ Jason Ryan that the DC Metro police had, indeed, evacuated the organization’s offices after being told by the organization that it had received a bomb threat.

The threat came when a man called the FreedomWorks main line and told the organization’s female receptionist: “I put a bomb in your building, bitch.”

The FreedomWorks staffer who spoke with ABC News said that the organization has received multiple threats but that for some reason, the DC Metro police thought that this one was credible enough to evacuate the building.

The FreedomWorks staffer did not fear for his safety but worried that it was an effort to disrupt the organization’s ability to round up activists in advance of tomorrow’s “March on Washington” which is expected to bring tens of thousands of activists to the nation’s capital.

The FreedomWorks staffers says that 50 volunteers were forced to leave the office where they were making calls encouraging people to come to tomorrow’s event.

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