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August 31, 2004
New York City (Too much to say)
I'm still in New York, but I've finally got my travel issues squared. I'm using a service called Airtec and will hopefully be flying to Glasgow tomorrow evening.
I have a tremendous amount I want to write about. Sunday my Uncle and I went to Long Island, where I was born and I got to see the house I once lived in. There we met relatives I haven't seen since I was 9.
Yesterday, I went downtown to see what the RNC madness was all about. I must have walked around mid-town 4 times by the end of the day. I saw them close 7th Ave from 30? st. to somewhere near 48st. I was standing in the middle of 7th looking at nothing in both directions. Later I walked to the U.N. where a rally was just about to turn into a march. I joined the march as it went S. on 2nd Ave to 28st. Then W. on 28st to 6th Ave and N. on 6th Ave. to 38st where we were penned in by the cops. Here's an article about the march. After that I walked around the city and ended up going to see Garden State, which I highly recommend. Still later I was walking down Broadway towards the subway when I saw they were filming for MSNBC on 35th st. It was midnight so there were only a couple people there. We were only 10ft or so from the stage. I saw the end of Hardball and watched half of Scarborough Country, co hosted by Ron Reagan. Orin Hatch showed up as did Stephen Baldwin, plus other guests.
I have lots of thoughts about the protest itself as it was the first large protest I've ever attended. I also have thoughts on what I heard on MSNBC, specifically Baldwin's remarks on politics and religion. For now, I want to head back in to the city and take advantage of what time I have left.
Posted by wonko at August 31, 2004 10:34 AM
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