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TEN THOUSAND turn out to protest GOP in Asheville, NC [View all]

TEN THOUSAND turn out to protest GOP in Asheville, NC

by esby

You've heard of the Moral Monday protests in Raleigh, NC over the tyrannical control over the state legislature? Well since they the legislative session is over, the NAACP took it on the road to Asheville, NC (pop. 85,000). And those hippies turned out and did North Carolina proud.

With the legislative session over, this roving protest seems to be a popular idea. Asheville, the heart of North Carolina beer and one of the bluest parts of the state, was just aching to get involved. You can read more about it here:

Thousands Attend Mountain Moral Monday

There are plans for future protests in other cities (Charlotte is tentatively August 19) and it appears some smaller satellite protests are happening around the country.

Keep fighting, people.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/05/1229150/-TEN-THOUSAND-turn-out-to-protest-GOP-in-Asheville-NC

Wow!

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TEN THOUSAND turn out to protest GOP in Asheville, NC [View all] ProSense Aug 2013 OP

Check out this GD thread on Mountain Moral Monday: marions ghost Aug 2013 #1

Thanks for the link. n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #3

Thanks for your link marions ghost Aug 2013 #5

Now thats a great picture! William769 Aug 2013 #2

...and from another angle... marions ghost Aug 2013 #4

This photo covers a lot more territory than the original one posted. NCarolinawoman Aug 2013 #45

Much better than arguing with that bunch of mealy mouthed liars inside the capitol. Keep it up! freshwest Aug 2013 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author NCarolinawoman Aug 2013 #44

Pat McCrory lied about how he would govern young_at_heart Aug 2013 #7

If anyone ever tried to stop leftynyc Aug 2013 #8

Just thinking the same thing. cliffordu Aug 2013 #18

K & R Scurrilous Aug 2013 #9

K&R limpyhobbler Aug 2013 #10

That state legislature has gone bat-shit crazy. In other words, Republican. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #11

ASHEVILLE? Warpy Aug 2013 #12

Many of us Duval Aug 2013 #17

NOT snoozing --you forget, NC can never snooze marions ghost Aug 2013 #32

I'm sure you and others worked very hard Warpy Aug 2013 #43

There are other factors you are ignoring marions ghost Aug 2013 #62

Those hippies? Eddie Haskell Aug 2013 #13

Hippies, Occupiers, Democrats, Indies, Libertarians... WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2013 #25

This would leave weird Wednesday, freaky Friday, and shithead Saturday for righties. toby jo Aug 2013 #14

OMG, I love that...LOL. n/t OneGrassRoot Aug 2013 #15

The NC GOP hosted "Thankful Tuesday"... WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2013 #26

Can I get a witness!!!! Peacetrain Aug 2013 #16

YAS! Raffi Ella Aug 2013 #59

K&R n/t Dalai_1 Aug 2013 #19

Not seeing much coverage of this from the MSM for some reason n/t eridani Aug 2013 #20

Strange, isn't it? n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #31

Now THAT is a protest. Seems targeted and well-organized. eom millennialmax Aug 2013 #21

What a beautiful day for the GOP to go straight to hell Blue Owl Aug 2013 #22

Its growing.....soon they won't be able to arrest anyone except themselves. Historic NY Aug 2013 #23

Thank you Moral Monday protesters!!! Scuba Aug 2013 #24

'Can you hear me now'? Old and In the Way Aug 2013 #27

Magnificent sight, ProSense.. Mahalo! Cha Aug 2013 #28

I don't think that picture shows anywhere near 10,000. LuvLoogie Aug 2013 #29

8-10 K is the official count apparently marions ghost Aug 2013 #33

Did they get pepper-sprayed yet? nt silvershadow Aug 2013 #30

That is fantastic! and I love how they use the word 'moral'. boston bean Aug 2013 #34

This site says around 5,000, But this is still great and got the issues out there! GalaxyHunter Aug 2013 #35

This is a BIG deal !!! Faryn Balyncd Aug 2013 #36

More pics from Asheville's Moral Monday RiverLover Aug 2013 #37

K&R great pix marions ghost Aug 2013 #38

Love them... WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2013 #48

I like that lady with the thumbs up...confidence. marions ghost Aug 2013 #60

Love the pics, but if they were Occupy they'd probably be counted at around 1,000. ancianita Aug 2013 #39

THIS is what we are here for! This is what we must do. Together. DevonRex Aug 2013 #40

So does this mean that NC could lose its Gov. in next election? Left Coast2020 Aug 2013 #41

"Lose," reject, kick to the curb... YES. WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2013 #53

Too many of our elected "Democrats" will bi-partisan 98% of their self-proclaimed "differences" away blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #42

Does anyone think these protests are going to accomplish anything? Doctor_J Aug 2013 #46

They're not laughing marions ghost Aug 2013 #52

Yes. Governor McCrookie's poll numbers... WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2013 #55

And so if your criminal governor somehow gets run from office (only seems to happen to Dems) Doctor_J Aug 2013 #57

North Carolinians rejected McCrory in 2008. WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2013 #63

Hope some of those "buyer's remorse" swing voters marions ghost Aug 2013 #64

Some on this board like to bust on DU for not being "the real world"... WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2013 #65

Yep true marions ghost Aug 2013 #66

Yeah, she was so cute. WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2013 #67

Very familiar with DC-- marions ghost Aug 2013 #68

LOL Sounds like my kinda friend! WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2013 #69

Thanks! Might as well put it here too: marions ghost Aug 2013 #70

^^^^8/19 and 8/28 MORAL MONDAY EVENTS IN NC^^^^ WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2013 #71

It's a national issue marions ghost Aug 2013 #72

Good points marions ghost Aug 2013 #61

People Power nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #47

All the more impressive dsc Aug 2013 #49

K&R B Calm Aug 2013 #50

Keep up the pressure, folks! SunSeeker Aug 2013 #51

+1000 blackspade Aug 2013 #54

It just keeps growing G_j Aug 2013 #56

!!!K&R Raffi Ella Aug 2013 #58