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Warren DeMontague

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15. A big chunk of my family met there. Mom, 2 sisters, neice, nephew, me and my wife. From all over.

Reply to BlancheSplanchnik (Reply #13)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 05:37 PM

Feb 2012

Not much of a story, except we're all pretty serious about protecting Roe v. Wade. The march was just.... mind-blowingly huge. And given that this was smack right in the middle of the era of post 9-11 Bush, it was very inspiring to see all that political voice.

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Nice read malaise Feb 2012 #1

I'm telling you- the pro choice MAJORITY is huge, just normally complacent. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #2

WOW, I remember how media pretty much blacked out the March for Women's Lives BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2012 #9

Yep; Me too--- and I flew 3000 miles to be there. Pissed me off bigtime. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #10

Rochester's "Demagogue and Comical" put Lauder's death above the fold, and BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2012 #13

A big chunk of my family met there. Mom, 2 sisters, neice, nephew, me and my wife. From all over. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #15

sounds like it was an awesome family reunion. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2012 #17

+1 DCKit Feb 2012 #12

Well written! Quantess Feb 2012 #3

Well said. Louisiana1976 Feb 2012 #4

Excellent! City Lights Feb 2012 #5

Bravo!!! (rider claps furiously!!!) Perfect article. Thanks for posting. Huge K&R!!!nt riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #6

kicking tishaLA Feb 2012 #7

k and r--thank you for posting this excellent piece niyad Feb 2012 #8

WOW! I just finished reading the whole article! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2012 #11

Please, youngsters, remember: annabanana Feb 2012 #14

+1. Well said annabanana. great white snark Feb 2012 #16