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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-26-05 07:23 PM
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Thousands protest against Bush visit to Brazil
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N26149265.htm

BRASILIA, Brazil, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Several thousand demonstrators on Wednesday marched through Brazil's capital Brasilia in a protest against U.S. President George W. Bush and his planned visit to the Latin American country on Nov. 6.

Indians clad in weed skirts from the northeastern state of Bahia were dancing and chanting anti-Bush slogans to the rhythm of homemade rattles.

Organizers and police estimated around 6,000 demonstrators participated in the march toward the U.S. Embassy, which was heavily guarded by police.

Bush is scheduled to meet President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brasilia on Nov. 6 after attending the Summit of the Americas in Mar del Plata, Argentina, between Nov. 3 and 5. From Brasilia he is to travel to Panama.
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Sanity Claws Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-26-05 07:26 PM
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1. Hmmm - things are going badly for him here.
Do you think he might stay there? If we're lucky...
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stlsaxman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-26-05 07:27 PM
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2. But- I heard there were six brazillion people protesting...
uh, wait- how many IS a brazillion?

:rofl:
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-26-05 07:31 PM
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3. Has anyone in history been
so 'unwanted???
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DRoseDARs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-26-05 07:34 PM
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4. Rodney Dangerfield?
No respect! :shrug:
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sallyseven Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-26-05 07:35 PM
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5. Yes. Nixon
Everyone hated him
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tsuki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-26-05 07:53 PM
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10. Unfortunately, that was not the case. He is still a hero to the
Conservatives, although today he would not be viewed as a Conservative.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-26-05 07:54 PM
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11. Not overseas n/t
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Dancing_Dave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-26-05 07:39 PM
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6. These people used to protest corporate globalization
Now they've narrowed it down to Dubya Bush.

It's more symbolically powerful to use one bad guy to exemplify all the evil on this planet.
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SammyWinstonJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-26-05 07:41 PM
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7. A Brazillion?
:evilgrin:
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-26-05 07:46 PM
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8. Were there any blacks there?
:sarcasm: Inquiring minds want to know...
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central scrutinizer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-26-05 07:48 PM
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9. yes, and their approval rating of Bushco is quite a bit below
the 2% support he enjoys here.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-26-05 07:57 PM
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13. Brazil has the largest African population
in the hemisphere. Bet there were more than 2% of them there.
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-26-05 08:22 PM
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14. Tell it to King Dumbass**
who is said to have asked Brazil's leader (not Lula but his predecessor), "Are there blacks in Brazil?", as reported in a German newspaper, though this has not been absolutely confirmed.
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SpiralHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-26-05 07:57 PM
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12. Nov. 6 will be SERIESLY HUGH in Brazil 11111
Edited on Wed Oct-26-05 07:59 PM by SpiralHawk
These 6,000 folks were just getting WARMED UP for the real thing in 10 days or so.

Bush is going to get a Major Message from the people when he goes way down South.
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