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Atman

(31,464 posts) Tue Sep 23, 2014, 12:54 PM Sep 2014

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If a protest falls in Manhattan and no one is there to televise it...

...does hat mean it didn't happen?

I'm kind of sick ti my stomach,

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If a protest falls in Manhattan and no one is there to televise it... (Original Post) Atman Sep 2014 OP

If millions of people in the world protest a war, does that mean it never happened? valerief Sep 2014 #1

it was covered by major networks KurtNYC Sep 2014 #2

valerief

(53,235 posts)

1. If millions of people in the world protest a war, does that mean it never happened?

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2014, 12:56 PM

Sep 2014

We know the answer to that one. No, it didn't happen. You'll never read about it any kid's history book, that's for sure.

KurtNYC

(14,549 posts)

2. it was covered by major networks

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2014, 12:57 PM

Sep 2014

and coverage of today's UN climate summit is on-going.

ETA:
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/largest-climate-march-history-kicks-new-york

http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/21/us/new-york-climate-change-march/

Even these guys covered it:
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2014/09/21/new-york-climate-march-attracts-over-310000-people/

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