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rickford66

(5,521 posts) Fri Aug 23, 2013, 03:04 PM Aug 2013

Just returned from anti-fracking demo at SUNY Binghamton

At least 500 people showed up to protest Obama's stand on fracking. There were also about 8 Tea Party demonstrators. I took a bunch of pictures but don't know how to post them.

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Just returned from anti-fracking demo at SUNY Binghamton (Original Post) rickford66 Aug 2013 OP

thanks. great to hear there was such a large turnout. cali Aug 2013 #1

Were the tea party people taking a stance on fracking, or just protesting Obama? (nt) enough Aug 2013 #2

I talked to the Tea Party people rickford66 Aug 2013 #3

cali

(114,904 posts)

1. thanks. great to hear there was such a large turnout.

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Fri Aug 23, 2013, 03:06 PM

Aug 2013

enough

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2. Were the tea party people taking a stance on fracking, or just protesting Obama? (nt)

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Fri Aug 23, 2013, 03:21 PM

Aug 2013

rickford66

(5,521 posts)

3. I talked to the Tea Party people

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Fri Aug 23, 2013, 03:33 PM

Aug 2013

They were supporting the gas drillers. They were against "Obamacare". For guns....etc the whole thing. The woman I spoke to the most, heard of ALEC but didn't know anything about it. Said the Tea Party people get hassled by the police as much as the Occupiers and it was the unions that caused problems at their events. Another woman would only say they support capitalism and the corporations would never do anyone any harm. They thought Medicare was OK but not the socialized Obamacare. Like talking to a stone wall. How did they even get drivers licenses to get there?

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