Demonstrators Head to Wall Street to Protest Bailout

Demonstrators Head to Wall Street to Protest Bailout

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something that isn’t vague are the emerging rallies against Wall Street bailout that are being held today in over a hundred cities. In Washington, protesters are gathering outside the Treasury Department at 4:00 p.m. Here in New York, a protest is set for 4:00 p.m., as well, in Bowling Green Park near Wall Street.

As Bush Admin Pushes $700B for Wall Street, Ralph Nader Asks, “Why Is There Need for a Bailout?”

As the Bush administration intensifies its pressure for Congress to quickly approve a $700 billion bailout of the financial industry, we get reaction from Independent presidential candidate and consumer advocate Ralph Nader. Nader calls Democratic claims of White House concessions “wish fulfillment” and says the bailout might not be needed in the first place.

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How did I miss this? The only protest I heard about isn't set to happen for another month. Looks like I need to do more digging. Hope to see plenty of others protesting this garbage in the coming weeks!

Originally posted by EtSolveMundi
How did I miss this? The only protest I heard about isn't set to happen for another month. Looks like I need to do more digging. Hope to see plenty of others protesting this garbage in the coming weeks!

I guess it was pulled together very quickly - and of course - it was not reported by MSM on any of the networks that I saw - that may change as things progress though...