"Ordinary" people join Miami FTAA protests

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"Ordinary" people join Miami FTAA protests

Ordinary People Join in FTAA Protests

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/1119-01.htm

The free trade protesters descending on Miami are all young, pierced and tattooed, right?

Tell that to Camilla Schneider, 60.

The elementary school teacher and 34-year educator held her banner high at a protest against the Gap in Miami Beach this week, unfazed by companions less than half her age.

And -- except for the gray hair, long flowered skirt and sensible shoes -- there wasn't a whole lot of difference between the teacher and the other demonstrators.
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