N.J. rally against Gov. Chris Christie's budget cuts could draw 30K people, organizers say

[no_hypocrisy]

Organizers of Saturday’s Statehouse protest against Gov. Chris Christie’’s budget cuts are expecting a crowd of up to 30,000 — most from public employee unions — and hope such a show of force will sway the state’s top politicians.

A turnout that big would make it the Statehouse’s biggest protest. But through the years, disgruntled New Jerseyans have trekked to Trenton en masse hundreds of times, venting their anger on everything from wars, gun rights and abortion to college tuition, taxes and pension cuts.

Protesters have smashed sacrificial sedans to rage against high auto insurance rates, paraded tractors down State Street to save the Department of Agriculture and used big inflatable rats and helium-filled pigs to make points on jobs and tolls. The biggest Statehouse rallies have been colorful and boisterous, drawing media coverage showing images of the angry.

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Powerful public employee unions behind tomorrow’s protest — the New Jersey Education Association and the Communications Workers of America — say the rally will be about all Christie’s budget cuts, not just their fight with him over pensions and pay.

They are working with community groups to make sure more than just public workers show up. "We want to demonstrate there are a number of groups who are going to be negatively (affected) by Gov. Christie’s priorities," said NJEA spokesman Steve Baker. "And when you see who shows up that will be very clear."
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/05/large-scale_protests_are_not_n.html

[tabbycat31]

1. I so want to be there

but unfortunately I have family obligations

[blueworld]

2. And don't forget the auto insurance protests

when folks showed up with full-sized toilets in their car trunks because they figured they couldn't afford a mortgage AND the auto insurance rates. Ah, NJ attitude is so refreshing; I often miss it:) Good luck, folks.

[monmouth]

3. The loudmouthed obnoxious Christie will blow them off as the "fringe"

left and ignore them. He's a one-termer for sure with a lot of buyer's remorse in the state. My repub relatives (that still speak to me...LOL) are very disappointed with him. Of course they are teachers so there ya go..

[NJmaverick]

4. K & R! Wish I could make it down to Trenton

this asshole has to be recalled before he does even more damage.