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Pittsburgh G-20 March Proceeds Peacefully

Demonstration free of violence that marked yesterday's protests

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 25, 2009 4:11 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Protesters again marched in Pittsburgh today while world leaders met at the G-20 summit, but the demonstration has so far been peaceful, in marked contrast to the mayhem that marked yesterday’s rally. The demonstration, organized by the antiwar Thomas Merton Center, made its way across town after an opening rally at noon. "We do not want violence. We do not want property damage. That's not our plan. Thomas Merton Center is an antiwar committee," said one protester.

Unlike the action yesterday, today’s demonstration was planned and registered in advance. Because of yesterday's unrest, which led to 66 arrests, there was a large police presence at the rally, but no violence. "We're on the right side of history," another protester told Pittsburgh’s WTAE TV4. "We're against war. We're for health care. We're for jobs. What's wrong with being for that?"

A person with children walks past police during a protest in Pittsburgh, Friday Sept. 25, 2009. World leaders are in Pittsburgh for the G-20 summit.
A person with children walks past police during a protest in Pittsburgh, Friday Sept. 25, 2009. World leaders are in Pittsburgh for the G-20 summit.   (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Police and protesters are seen during a rally in Pittsburgh, Friday Sept. 25, 2009. World leaders are in Pittsburgh for the G-20 summit.
Police and protesters are seen during a rally in Pittsburgh, Friday Sept. 25, 2009. World leaders are in Pittsburgh for the G-20 summit.   (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Masked protesters shout slogans during a march through Pittsburgh, Friday Sept. 25, 2009. World leaders are in Pittsburgh for the G20 summit.
Masked protesters shout slogans during a march through Pittsburgh, Friday Sept. 25, 2009. World leaders are in Pittsburgh for the G20 summit.   (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Unaffiliated
Sep 26, 2009 12:26 PM CDT
Any protest that proceeds peacefully with respect for others earns my respect, even these anti-establishment types. I don't agree with them, but I respect their freedom to have that opinion.
Unaffiliated
Sep 26, 2009 12:01 PM CDT
There's no such thing as a free market, except maybe in some Machiavellian idealized utopia. We NEED consumer protections and anti-trust laws to avoid from having just a few individuals with undue influence. We also NEED a government safety net for when people act like idiots and take extreme risks that they shouldn't - like lending to people with no proof of income so they can buy a house that's way out of their league - because when the piper comes calling, it's not just the idiots who suffer. I do agree that corruption is RAMPANT and cronyism, coercion, and favoritism is all over the place in our country, and in fact, in many governments the world over. We CAN do better, but it will be hard, and such change won't come from governments or even presidential candidates.
emptycalm
Sep 25, 2009 11:29 AM CDT
It's hard to believe in a free market world without corruption. Not saying a government full of crooks is any better but why should we believe in the free market? It hasn't worked so well for a large majority of the world.

 
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