Snap o' the day: Protest and counterprotest

By Lisa Provence |
Published online 10:48am Tuesday Aug 3rd, 2010
and in print issue #0932 dated Thursday Aug 12th, 2010
snap-teaparty-protest-smallKirk Bowers (left) and Steve Peters agree to disagree.
PHOTO BY LISA PROVENCE

The Jefferson Area Tea Party and a group called DeFundIt.org host a press conference to denounce federal funding of abortion in health care reform legislation August 2 at the Free Speech Monument. About two dozen Tea Partiers were met by about the same number of health care/Tom Perriello supporters, including members of Catholics United, who say the denouncers' claims are completely false.

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4 comments

VA Teacher August 6th, 2010 | 10:10am

CViller: If that is the case, why do young people vote in such small numbers and older folks in such high numbers? I'd say the sign carriers achieved their goal, publicity for their cause.

nottoliberal August 3rd, 2010 | 11:45am

It used to be young people protesting. Guess they are to busy with their video games to care about reality.

CViller August 3rd, 2010 | 2:13pm

nottoliberal: Maybe we realize standing around with signs does no one any good. Maybe young people realize that the only way to change things is from the inside....I guess retired people have left the bingo halls and hit the streets....orthopedic shoes must be flying of the shelf.

WOW August 13th, 2010 | 5:44am

Sign waving works. Your reading about here,are you not?