Protests mark Bush's first visit to Las Vegas as president

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2003/11/25/state1515EST0080.DTL

President Bush came to Las Vegas on Tuesday to raise money and support among Nevada residents, but hundreds also turned out to show their anger at his decisions to approve the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste facility and his action on Medicare.

Bush addressed Medicare and medical liability issues at a recently opened Las Vegas hospital and attended a $2,000 a plate fund-raiser luncheon at the Venetian hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

Protesters picketed both locations as Bush made his first visit to Nevada as president.

Security was tight outside The Venetian hotel-casino on the Strip as about 1,200 people peacefully walked a line separated from tourists by metal barricades. Police reported no arrests.

Many demonstrators carried signs reading "No Nuke Dump in Nevada." Others brought handmade signs referring to broken promises and issues including the Iraq war, union policies, Medicare, abortion policy, and the Patriot Act.
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1. Hmmm...Bush in Vegas?

Now I know what happended to all that missing money earmarked for Iraq!

[displacedvermoter]

2. Hanging out with Bill Bennet

I guess?

[goforit]

3. Chi ...Ching!!!.....LOL!!!

Ahh...the life of a true gambler.

[displacedtexan]

4. Love That Headline!

subtle, yet biting!

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5. lol

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