Hundreds of angry Ohio residents marched through the streets of Columbus—Ohio’s Capital—this evening and stormed the Ohio State House, defying orders and arrest threats from Ohio State Troopers. "O-H-I-O ! suppressed democracy has got to go," they chanted. After troopers pushed and scuffled with people, nearly a hundred people took over the steps and entrance to the State’s giant white column capital building and refused repeated orders to disperse or face arrest. People prepared for arrests, ready to face jail—writing lawyers phone numbers on their arms, signing jail support lists and discussing non-cooperation and active resistance (linking arms, but not fighting back).
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BUFFALO, NY
(Buffalo, NY, November 4, 2004) - - Political leaders say anger prompted vandals to target two locations in Western New York, including GOP headquarters in downtown Buffalo.Republican leaders say someone threw big rocks through the windows of the headquarters at the Statler Towers sometime during the early morning hours.The Armed Forces Recruiting Center on Sheridan Drive in Tonawanda was also vandalized. News 4 received a letter from a group early Thursday morning claiming it committed the vandalism in retaliation against the GOP agenda.

It's good to see people out on the streets protesting this, but will anything actually come of it?

Who cares about voting when you can riot in the streets?

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Great work Nerdling. Thanks. ...Why isn't this on our front page here? Personally, I'm a bit tired of the mainstream regurgitation - the Bush spin is everywhere, so why does it need to dominate atsnn?

LOL. Just a bit disappointed. Had hoped to see more of what's not covered by the mainstream, and more original analysis.



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They needed a little time to organize. Glad to see people expressing their freedom in any way they please...until the white busses pull up and hauls them off to an unknown location, i imagine the talk on the internet of camps would be the perfect location for anyone who dares protest this election.

why do they always lay down in the streets? what does that accomplish?

anyways good for them

That's awesome. I think I might know a couple of those people in the second Austin TX picture. The dreadlocks look familiar.

I'm against protesting...but I don't know how to show it

This is probably the first unified thing Americans have done since coming together after 9/11.

UPDATE : Wrong, I am totally wrong about the unification. These protest are just DIVIDING america. My bad.

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Its kind of amusing that Democrats protest against democracy? Bush won the election, they don't like the answer so they protest, how juvenile.

Parrhesia, why on earth is it good to see people out in the streets? You mean, its good that some people don't respect the democratic choice of their fellow citizens? And how would you feel about such protests if Kerry had won, and Republican supporters were out in the streets? Would you be as approving? Frankly, I think the refusal to accept the results of the election, to this extent, is irresponsible and fundamentally anti-democratic. Public policy cannot be decided by mob rule. This is the stuff of banana republics; the rest of the world expects better of the US.

Mynaeris, from the first protest listed: Their chants were "O-H-I-O ! suppressed democracy has got to go"

I say it's good to have people out in the streets protesting what they feel to be an injustice, regardless of what position they take politically. They're exercising their freedom of speech, and I think that's a good thing! I respect your opinion, and I can see what you're saying, but regardless of their innacceptance of Bush's reelection, they have the right to protest it!

Please don't confuse me as supporting these protests because they're against Bush's re-election; that's not what it's about at all.

You also have to consider that some of these people may not just be protesting only the re-election of Bush, but a percieved injustice - such as uncounted votes, voting machine screwups, etc., which is not irresponsible and anti-democratic!

May I assume that the chant concerning "suppressed democracy" was a protest against the large number of phony voter registrations turned in by the Democrats?

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I think its tragic that the Democrats are so upset at losing that they are willing to watch the country fall apart at the seams. I guess winning really is the only goal.

Well technically Bush hasn't won the election yet.

The constitution gives each state four weeks to count votes and sort the situation out. Pressure for recounts, examinations and investigation are all perfectly legal and protected at this time.

Geez, listen to some of you. If it wasn't for protests, blacks would be still be in the back of the bus. Here's a heads up. Sometimes your government does bad things, some even argue that is why we have the 2nd amendment.

Well, this election isn't a game Mynaeris. It's obviously about more than winning. If you don't agree with what they are doing that's cool, but you don't seem to have a grasp of what they are protesting.

People its not Un-american to proteset. Actually it would be un-american not to. Our country wasnt founded on a group of people sitting back and watching perceived injustice take place.

I wouldnt trust a person that doesnt question the government.

keep telling yourself this.